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“It’s Genuinely Disturbing”: 67 Instagram Vs. Reality Moments That Expose The Truth Behind The Glam (New Pics)
If there’s one rule on the internet, it’s that you can’t blindly believe what you see on it. And this applies to more than just news headlines—it also includes random people’s profiles on social media.
The subreddit ‘Instagram vs. Reality’ is full of proof that some of us overedit our pictures to the point where they start losing their connection to the actual world. Here’s a list of examples its members collected to remind us to scroll mindfully and keep a healthy dose of skepticism.
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#1
Catfish Final Boss
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#2
Don't Believe Everything You See
#3
Wth Is Going On. How Is She Even Editing Like This
#4
I Present To You The Final Boss
#5
Posted vs. Friend’s
#7
It Getting Worse
#8
10 Feet Tall Babes X
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War of the Worlds if the aliens wanted to invade anywhere.
#9
MUA Before And After
UnclePanda 6 months ago
I'm wondering if these facial filters aren't driving the sudden huge demand for plastic surgery.
#10
Heavy Photoshopping
A Finnish C.. Maybe D-list "celebrity". Was in the headlines years ago, now simply can not accept her aging (and weight gain).
#11
I Don't Even Understand What The Point Is
#12
Instagram Post Versus Live Stream
#13
Stumbled Upon This On Instagram…
#14
She’s Writes Daily About How Natural Beauty Is The Best And Shames Other Women
#15
Always Shooketh When I Get A Glimpse Of Her On TV (Compared To Her Insta)
#16
You Know, It Just Gets To A Point…
#18
That's A Completely New Face
#19
Keep It Subtle
#20
Build-A-Body Scammers
#21
South Korea Using Slimming & Muscle Filters On "Live" Television. So Cooked
#22
Ok, I Can't Stop Laughing
#23
Bro Is Back Again
#24
“Ummm... What Did You Do To My Face..?”
#25
This Is Wild
#26
The Audacity
Stephanie Did It 6 months ago
They simply don't comprehend that "exercise and dieting" does not shrink the skeleton back to 5-year-old proportions in selected areas.
#27
Ultimate Hand To Torso Ratio
#28
This Is Crazy!
#29
What In The World
#30
Post vs. Tagged Video
#31
Saw This On Facebook
#32
Lady Galadriel Jumpscare At The End
#33
Profile vs. Tagged
#34
Anyone Else Feel Like This Is A Form Of Dysphoria
I genuinely can’t tell if the people who post these genuinely believe they look the way they edit themselves to be. I have a family member who SWEARS she doesn’t edit their photos when it’s painfully obvious. The yell until they are purple in the face that they don’t edit their photos and I fear they genuinely don’t know what they look like….
It’s posts like this where you can literally see the outline of their body before the edits in a hazy shadow. It’s genuinely disturbing.
#35
Posted vs. Posted… I Guess She Didn’t Think It Was Noticeable
#36
Saw This On A Facebook Page Today
Roman Arendt 6 months ago
Do you really have to drag a dog into this mess? At least put a black bar in front of his face!
#37
She Claims She Does Not Use Filters…. Really????
#38
This “Body Positive” Influencer Doesn’t Look Like Her Photos On TV
#39
🤔
David Paterson 6 months ago
It's interesting that people used to deliberately colour themselves yellow in fashion photographs at least as far back as 50 years ago. I've never understood why.
#40
Was This Person Posted Here Before? I Can't Stop Laughing 😭
#41
Famous Immigration Lawyer On TikTok
#42
Found This On TikTok, Definitely Normal Human Proportions
#43
Please Stop
#44
Photo Versus A Screenshot From A Video
#45
Today On Left. A Few Months Ago On Right. She Identifies As A Woman So This Is No Hate Relating To Gender Identity
#46
Found This Gem, While Scrolling, Today
#47
This Repeat Offender!!!
#48
The Irony Of Her Posting This Comment
#49
People Were Actually Convinced This Was Real
#50
55 Year Old Singer From My Country
#51
An Embarrassment That Can’t Be Topped
#52
Everyone In The Comments Is Saying They Wish They Looked Like Her And Wish They Could Afford Surgery
This looks like scary lordosis, the face has the classic filter effect, it's not often surgeries are THIS advanced (and successful), and idk I'm just disappointed people actually think this is real.
Octavarium 6 months ago
I don't understand young women wanting an *ss like that. Just wait until they get a little older, have a kid or two, and their metabolism slows down. Then they'll understand what Queen was singing about in "fat-bottomed girls".
#53
Finally Contributing. Long Time Lurker. Saw This One In The Wild. All Her Followers Believe This Is Real
#54
This Influencer Really Grinds My Gears As A Fellow Biker Girl 🤨🤔
#55
What She Posted vs. The Video
#56
These Ads
#57
Holy Hips
#58
I Expect To See A Bit Of Filtering On Dating Apps But This Is Insane
#59
No One Can Tell
#60
Found In The Wild
#61
What In The
#62
🤦♀️
#63
What She Posted On Instagram vs. The Youtube Video
#64
Would You Say This Is Subtle Editing?
#65
Unrecognizable
Nicole Weymann 6 months ago
Without anything to compare it with, yes, definitely unrecognizable. I guess I'm supposed to know who that is...?
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BeesEelsAndPups 6 months ago
The amount of body dysmorphia in Gen-Z must be through the roof. You guys are so screwed.
TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago (edited)
The sad part is that some really don't need such a filter to begin with and those who aren't as good looking just made it worse with them. Nobody benefits from using this technology really.
BeesEelsAndPups 6 months ago
The amount of body dysmorphia in Gen-Z must be through the roof. You guys are so screwed.
TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago (edited)
The sad part is that some really don't need such a filter to begin with and those who aren't as good looking just made it worse with them. Nobody benefits from using this technology really.
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