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If a pic of your crush, class friend, or one of the influencer divas looks too good to be true… you do the math. Because if there’s anything we know about pic-perfect shots on social media by now, it’s that a huge number of them are totally fake.

And as long as there are serial Photoshop offenders out there, the Instagram Reality subreddit will continue exposing their malicious deeds. Trust me, people out there are never running short of inspiration to face-tunefy and beautify their looks.

Below is the fresh batch of IG absurdity that must be seen to be believed. More eye-rub inducing snaps from Instagram vs. Reality can be found here, here, and here.

#1

Don't You Hate It When Your Pecs Grow Over Your Pendant?

Don't You Hate It When Your Pecs Grow Over Your Pendant?

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#2

She Must Be On Tatooine With The Sun Both Behind And Ahead Of Her

She Must Be On Tatooine With The Sun Both Behind And Ahead Of Her

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troufaki13
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't be too harsh. Maybe she's on another planet that has two suns. No? Not possible you say?

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#3

Spines Are Out Of Fashion. Pass It On

Spines Are Out Of Fashion. Pass It On

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Steve Barnett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried to think of a pun, but it would've been spineless. Thank you, I'm here all week.

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Previously, Bored Panda reached out to the redditor Cluelessnumber7, who’s the moderator of the r/InstagramReality community. The moderator explained the adverse effects all the heavily edited images have on people.

First, it sets unrealistic expectations that influencers purport to their easily impressionable audiences. “The amazingly smooth skin, suddenly common almond-shaped eyes, pouty lips, sharp jawlines, slim hourglass shapes, and so on," they commented.

Meanwhile, the viewers have no idea how long it took to pick the outfit, hunt down the perfect lighting, and many other little details that come before face-tuning every picture-perfect Insta look. Without discussing the use of editing apps such as Photoshop and Facetune, “there is now a countless amount of people comparing themselves to (and perhaps spending money to look like) a person who doesn’t exist," Cluelessnumber7 told us.

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Her Official Press Photos vs. Interview

Her Official Press Photos vs. Interview

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Amy Pattie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can’t women own their unique noses! What’s with all of these cookie-cutter noses?

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#5

Is It Really That Hard To Hire A Pregnant Model, Amazon?

Is It Really That Hard To Hire A Pregnant Model, Amazon?

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Pretending To A Chess Player Without Learning A Single Rule Of The Game. All For The 'Gram!

Pretending To A Chess Player Without Learning A Single Rule Of The Game. All For The 'Gram!

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The second problem that hasn’t been addressed enough is the insecurities of the influencers who feel an urge to edit their pictures. “They’ve been editing their photos for so long it could mean losing the validation from their followers, losing followers, and maybe losing sponsors if they came clean.”

As huge crowds of followers become familiar with your fictional, yet perfect look, it may be impossible to speak out about all the editing that goes into creating their brand. “So, they would rather enjoy the false fame than risk losing it over integrity," the moderator concluded.

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People Writing “I Wish I Had Skin Like This”. Lol She Wishes She Had Skin Like That Too.. Don’t Let Filters/Photoshop/Facetune Make You Feel Insecure

People Writing “I Wish I Had Skin Like This”. Lol She Wishes She Had Skin Like That Too.. Don’t Let Filters/Photoshop/Facetune Make You Feel Insecure

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#12

Who Needs Organs Anyway

Who Needs Organs Anyway

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#13

What Did She Even Try To Do With The Edits?

What Did She Even Try To Do With The Edits?

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It’s The Photoshopped Cleavage For Me

It’s The Photoshopped Cleavage For Me

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Twitter Thirst Trap Got That Grinch Fingers

Twitter Thirst Trap Got That Grinch Fingers

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What She Posts vs. Her Live Stream

What She Posts vs. Her Live Stream

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Same Guy.. Left Is His Pfp

Same Guy.. Left Is His Pfp

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This Girl Is A Gold Mine

This Girl Is A Gold Mine

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JLaw
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me sad. I reckon under all those edits is a very insecure, but very pretty young lady. The man she's with chose the 'real' version - without all the digital changes.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't be the only one who looked that resort up on Instagram and scrolled through all the posts...

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Dorothy Cloud
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just sad that she wants to look like a cartoon. She's probably very pretty.

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Leesa DeAndrea
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what happens when people with no artistic eye attempt to alter their image.

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Among Us
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clearly she doesn't have a concept of body parts yet

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Amanda Hunter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw someone looking like this in real life I couldn't help but stare.

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Mae Mosse
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who the heck doesn’t have some lines on their faces?? And what is up with her arms? They were on some YouTube video I watched but I can’t remember what for. I was bored so was watching anything.

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Peter Kovak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a crap!...I see such a thing and I don't know what to do: to laugh or to cry when confronted with such a high degree of stupidity. Don't they see how they look?

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Janis Wise
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boy I drink lots of coffee, lots and lots. Which is so strange because my teeth remain white, really really white. Lots if white.

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Banjo Peppers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s not photoshop, she was in an accident as a kid and had surgery on her eyes (reference to a different photo)

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#20

Lmao This Has Got To Stop

Lmao This Has Got To Stop

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Dorothy Parker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the punchline to a joke...with a little help she can sit up.

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#23

This Is A TV Anchor... We Know What Your Face Looks Like?

This Is A TV Anchor... We Know What Your Face Looks Like?

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Mimi777
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A girl I graduated with does this to every single one of her pics. Her mom does it too.. I don’t understand.

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#24

My Sims After I Go On A Custom Content Binge Be Like

My Sims After I Go On A Custom Content Binge Be Like

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His Instagram vs. TV Screenshot

His Instagram vs. TV Screenshot

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EA
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At first I thought why has he stretched his eyes??!! Then realised he’s cropped eyes and put them over his real ones in the pic. Just sad

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#28

Left Is Steve Madden On Twitter, Right Is Their Instagram

Left Is Steve Madden On Twitter, Right Is Their Instagram

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Instagram vs. Reality Queen

Instagram vs. Reality Queen

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Biljana Malesevic
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is like Kloe Kardashian of Serbia. We all know how she really looks like but she is still using tone of facetunes and filters. Why people do that? Accept how you look like, it's fine.

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#30

I Just Don't Understand

I Just Don't Understand

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