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Influencer Exposes The Truth Behind Those ‘Perfect’ Instagram Photos With Her 30 Side-By-Side Pics
People love to scroll through glossy photos of Instagram influencers with both awe and envy - but one Instagrammer decided to get real with her followers and remind them not everything online is as it seems. Amsterdam based vlogger Rianne Meijer has 353k followers and a plethora of gorgeous images that document her life of fashion and travel, but as Meijer revealed, the key to an enviable photo is all about the angle.
In a series of side-by-side shots, she shared magazine-worthy poses next to hilariously candid (and not as flattering) photos in the same outfit. In her caption Meijer wrote: "So while waiting here at the airport in Berlin I figured no better way to spend my time than to keep it real. This is not gonna be some long emotional story (not that there’s anything wrong with crying and talking to yourself in the shower obviously) but just a little small reminder that every pic you see on my account is one in a hundred (or sometimes four hundred) and it was all about the right angle, right lighting and of course the right filter. Nothing perfect about me and nothing perfect about my life (except for @royatiya, and my parents❤️). Just a girl with big dreams who’s going to regret posting this in 1,2,3..."
Scroll down below to see how this influencer got real with the internet and don't forget to upvote your favs!
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Elizabeth 6 years ago
I think it's a cooler photo too. It shows some personality of the women too
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Sasha Taylor 6 years ago
Honestly if you ever see any pics of me and my friends, they will all look like the one on the right :D
Corinne Garrett 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. The insecure and the gullible need a good reality check. With enough coaching, makeup and good lighting, ALL of us can look like perfect princesses.
Social media has become a heavy presence in our society and researchers have taken notice. It might seem obvious (maybe not) but scrolling through Instagram and even putting yourself out there for display has played into negative body image. Don't believe it? A systematic review was conducted in 2016 with 20 papers worth of proof.
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Bob Beltcher 6 years ago
Looks like the one they wanted was filtered to make her look more tan.
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William Teach 6 years ago
OK, but, um, what is she actually influencing? Narcissistic behavior?
B 6 years ago
Showing how to get your head taken off by a passing truck, mostly.
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Ronnie Woodham 6 years ago
Any photo that shows your strongest jaw structure will seem more attractive
Rob Roy Metre 6 years ago
No one looks good at that angle. You can tell you're in pain in the left image. It's a poor photoshoot.
Research done on social media, body image and beauty standards suggests that who we compare ourselves to online plays an important role in how we see ourselves.“People are comparing their appearance to people in Instagram images, or whatever platform they're on, and they often judge themselves to be worse off,” said Jasmine Fardouly to the BBC, a postdoctoral researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. "In a survey of 227 female university students, women reported that they tend to compare their own appearance negatively with their peer group and with celebrities, but not with family members, while browsing Facebook. The comparison group that had the strongest link to body image concerns was distant peers, or acquaintances."
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Marina 6 years ago
LOL im always the one on the right, even when im trying not to
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Bev Murray 2 years ago
I really need to learn how to pose for photos. And may I say you are as beautiful inside as you are on the outside for doing this. Keeping it real xx
Bev Murray 2 years ago
I need to learn how to pose for photos. And may I say you are a beautiful person inside and out for doing this xx
Not all pages are created equal when it comes to their effect on our psyche. Researchers found that “fitspiration” images in particular – which often feature beautiful people performing exercises, or at least pretending to – might make you harsher on yourself. In 2017 associate professor at the University of West England, Bristol, Amy Slater, published a study in 2017 in which 160 female undergraduates viewed either #fitspo, self compassion quotes, or a mix of both, all sourced from real accounts on Instagram. Those who viewed only #fitspo scored lower on self-compassion, but the ones who viewed the compassionate quotes (e.g. “You’re perfect just the way you are”) were nicer to themselves – and felt better about their bodies.
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goodmorning 6 years ago
The smile make people beautiful anyway ,so the first picture is not fake form me. I think the lesson is given by the puppy. Don't try too much ,Be yourself , be natural and you always will be beautiful .
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Rafael Castro 6 years ago
I would love to hang with the girl on the right, rather than the one on the left, in EVERY set of pics. :)
proof that tony stark has a ❤️ 6 years ago
wow what a special snowflake you are uwu owo such unique opinion
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Helen Goldney 6 years ago
The photo on the right made me smile. What photo on the left? Don’t even see them anymore!
Cindy Collins 6 years ago
I like the one on the right much better. Pictures that are to posey, just are not as fun..... I love the natural and candid pictures much better.
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Non-New-Toni-An 6 years ago
I have never been in a hot air balloon, I'm sure it would be awesome! I was at a festival in Portugal where drunken revellers were going up in a balloon but I didn't want to do it unless I was sober!!!!!
CookieNeerrrrd 6 years ago
Still scared of the fact she could fall... like in #5.............. AR THOSE HOT AIR BALLOONS???
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Neon_Sketch_Art 6 years ago
Yeah, It's less envy about life style and more "I can relate to this"
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Jennifer McCraw 6 years ago
That sweater would get in my nerves. It's the kind of thing that might look good on some people, but I couldn't deal with it... kinda like regular turtle necks.
Valerie Anne 6 years ago
The girl in the right looks like a best friend; someone who will laugh with you, cry with you, and someone who knows true friends won't share a piece of chocolate cake, because they know we all should have our own slice.
Pamela Scott 6 years ago
I honestly like the pic on the right much better on this one and most of the others.
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Rob Roy Metre 6 years ago (edited)
I love the honest one more than the pro photograph with this one. Incredible how much you're face changes with the right angle and lighting and so on. I've seen other models do this and always admire their honesty. One of them looks like a goddess with all the makeup and styling and the fairy clothing, but you'd just walk past her in the street without it all. It's a bit of fantasy and there's nothing wrong with that as long as you know it is. Thank you for sharing.
Parmeisan 6 years ago
Yeah, I understand why people always post the best photos - I do it too - but the world needs more of this. Otherwise it's too easy to look at other people and think you're seeing the whole story. (Pro-tip: You're not, and not just re: the physical. Get to know someone really well and you'll always find some pain that they don't share with everyone.)
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Corinne Garrett 2 years ago
THIS is a wonderful reality check for the completely gullible...thank you for posting.
Lydia Landori 4 years ago
Sassy cut always pops up on my screen. Could I know where this wonderful jacket came from? I would like to buy one...
Heather Newman 6 years ago
I am laughing as I just pinned this for the hair color off pinterest!
Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Right one: add some Hollywood shades, take away the smile, mess up the hair - voila! But at least she doesn't look pissed off about something.
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CookieNeerrrrd 6 years ago
Im honestly not that bothered by both pics... but the right scares me cuz WHAT IF SHE FALLS OFF?????? I hvae a phobia of heights okay no judge plz
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Don't worry, it looks pretty low - I think what we're seeing below her is the top of an arbor or trellis.
Load More Replies... Rob Roy Metre 6 years ago (edited)
Left image: I could eat myself whole. Right image: Fancy going out later for a pizza? Sometimes I wonder what goes through photographers' minds. I guess it's all about making the clothes look good, not the model.
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Natasha Forchione 6 years ago
Geez, I can't believe posing in your underwear for the world to see has become so commonplace now
B 6 years ago
Seriously, I could make so much money posting pics of myself in my tatty y-fronts. People would pay a LOT not to see that.
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CookieNeerrrrd 6 years ago
Wheres the flower in her hair for the left picture?? I like that flower
Keisha Washington 6 years ago
I the second picture it's like... do any of you know where the rest of my boobs went?
Alex Noott 6 years ago
The invisible tubes that are pulling her bra tight, so that it looks like it fits properly! They really should show the backs of these models, to show real sized people what they do to the models to make it look like the clothes are perfect on them!!!
Load More Replies... Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Hey, right pic woman: what happened to your boobs? Bra all saggy and stuff now.
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Agent K 6 years ago
I know, right? On the left she's totally Vogue, and on the right she's a normal person... Amazing
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Hilliary Smith 6 years ago
Actually, there are straight lines in those flowers, which means they are cultivated. She's probably standing in the empty paths left for the gardeners. So she's doing the opposite of ruining the flowers! She's avoiding the flowers, and avoiding waiting into the middle of a field of wildflowers! Kudos to her!
Saskia Jansen 6 years ago
The flower fields in the back are Dutch tulip fields. People flock to them for the two weeks they bloom. And stand in the paths between them, on the flowers etc. Not just influencers, but hordes of people. The cultivators actually are very pissed off about that, because it hurts the bulbs, which is their product. So yes, those flower fields are being ruined. Not just by tgis woman, but by thousands of tourists who don't have the common sense to stay out of the fields.
Sue Sanders 6 years ago
On the right seems more open and friendly and reflective of the environment; on the left, "okay, I'm pretending to be in ecstasy like the camera person isn't there, but I'm faking it. So there.
Pamela Blue 6 years ago
Really? You people need to get a life. There is nothing here that indicates she is standing in the middle of a flower bed. She's probably on a walkway. And folks, her "natural" self is on the right. The one on the left is what is left when the photographer has finished with photoshop and the airbrush.
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Cindy Collins 6 years ago
Is that all influencers do is sit around and take pictures of themselves? Why do they think they are so interesting? I would follow the dog but never the people.
Effseven Six 6 years ago
Why is she sitting on a countertop? Is that where people hang out these days?
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Anna Wentz 6 years ago
My ribcage looks like hers and I struggle with an eating disorder. Not saying she does too but I know it isn't uncommon among influencers. Wishing her all the best for her willingness to show a more natural view to the world.
Night Shade 6 years ago
I can just imagine some random guy just looking up and seeing a naked woman on her balcony LOL
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Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Watch especially the thighs. A minor of change in posture and she goes from supermodel to just a woman hanging out.
Katherine Williams 1 year ago
It's partially pose, partially the photographer and lighting and A Lot of filter and editing. Parts of your body don't vanish completely by a different pose. 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
bruh 6 years ago
She didn't photoshop it, it's just the way she's standing that makes her waist and legs look more wide.
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Laurie Goff 6 years ago
Which filter do you use to get rid of the double chin? Cause I want that!
Meike Henneman 6 years ago
hes turning her head and sticking out her jaw. she does it in most 'glamour' photos
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Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Same person? Hard to believe. A smile and the hint of a double chin make her real.
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Epic Rainbow 6 years ago
sue, she is probably squinting because she doesn't want to be licked in the eye. also, why does closing your eyes detract from pupper kisses?
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CookieNeerrrrd 6 years ago
Why does everyone take pleasure in leaning of the side of things?????? I dont understand help me with me phobias
Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
This one is probably just a few feet above the walkway.
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Yes, it's the opposite of 'duck face' - 'duck neck'?
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Debbie Lyn Jones (Deb) 6 years ago
Like that Jerry Seinfeld show where the woman looked different in various lighting.
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Rob Roy Metre 6 years ago
The one on the left is really high maintenance and stand offish. The one on the right is someone you can tell your most personal thoughts and cuddle while watching a late night film.
Rob Roy Metre 6 years ago
I'm talking about how photos lie to us, just as how the model was. Perhaps I should have long windedly said ”... Would make someone believe", but it really is clear in context. For me to believe those two opposing thoughts, I would have to think they were two different models, or the same model with split personality disorder. I was thinking out loud how clever photo manipulation is and how sometimes it can have the opposite to the desired affect, by going off someone based on the superficial impression a photo can give. It's ironic that I'm being chastised by people who get this distinction in the photos, but not in the text.
Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Amazing how a pair of sunglasses can change a person's image. Squinting on the right.
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Bluebell Rizzi 6 years ago
In this instance, I actually genuinely like the second picture better. In the others, I'm not going to say she looks better just because she's pulling a more natural face. But yeah. This one.
Russian Otaku 6 years ago
No matter how bad or good the second shot well always be better then that stupid face
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Russian Otaku 6 years ago
Thought subway didn't advertise 5$ footlongs (that aren't actually a foot) anymore
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Colin Leetham 6 years ago
Instagram influencer critiques 5 Guys, discovers new Coke flavors are c**p.
Kristy P 6 years ago
I think she's trying to peel her stuck hair from her lipstick:-)
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Cindy Collins 6 years ago
This is stupid......who drinks like that. She is a beautiful woman, I just hate fake shots...be more real.
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Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Is the left supposed to look sexier because her lips are pursed around the pizza slice? And eyes closed probably add to that mood.
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Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Head tilt, thigh action, a few strands of hair more adventitiously placed, and the story changes dramatically. First is professional; second is a best friend snapping pics.
Jean Jacket 6 years ago
Why is this downvoted ? That's very sweet. Have an upvote!
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Parmeisan 6 years ago
In her defense, she didn't say they were all unflattering. Just more real, and not perfect. She probably works very hard to be as fit as she is, and gets paid to do it, so us normal people probably shouldn't be comparing ourselves even to the less-flattering images. It's good to know, though, that even when you work hard on your body, it will never be "perfect" at all times.
Load More Replies... Sue Sanders 6 years ago
Messy hair, open zipper, head cocked seductively; doesn't compete with the right one. But as a female, I'd rather approach the right one for some advice about the area, where the restrooms are, etc.
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Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
good lighting, good angle, and never showing the 'bad' photos... the foundation of all fashion / commercial / advertising / portrait / wedding photography. It's the difference between "photography" and "snapshots".
Corinne Garrett 2 years ago
AMEN. How many hundreds of shots in an given shoot get an immediate "DELETE"?
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Katherine Williams 1 year ago
Geez people are dumb. You can clearly see her breasts, waist, etc are EDITED!!!
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Caoilainn McKee 5 years ago
I am confused by this, the colors in the background are the same, but the reds are different on her. Weird photoshopping
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Yes, there's def. something weird about the fit.
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Yes, and she has to eat sexily too - who sucks on a piece of pizza?!
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Rachael Marrast 6 years ago
Instagram Vs Reality? They are all reality because it happened. Ones are posed and edited and the others are not, but they are all real.
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Roger Haywood 6 years ago
I'm sorry if this comment offends, but I think these so called 'influencers' are just a bunch of self absorbed, arrogant snobs with over-inflated egos.
Non-New-Toni-An 6 years ago
I'm not particularly familiar with 'influencers,' most of them probably are self obsessed and annoying, but at the same time if you had the opportunity to make easy money in an enjoyable job wouldn't most ppl take it?? Don't they just live a fun life while someone takes pics and the money rolls in? I'm not on Instagram and I don't see a great deal of this phenomena, I see a bit on Youtube, maybe if I'd seen more of it I'd be more annoyed as well!!! If you don't like it surely you don't have to look though???
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pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
if someone is making money at it- then it's a job
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My O My 6 years ago (edited)
So, if I get this right I don't need no new looks but some photoshop skills...
Anne 6 years ago
And a friend with a camera with lots of SD cards that's happy to snap away and apply some filters
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Daria B 6 years ago
Smart move, I'd say. She knows what's going on with the trends and the directions in which they move. She skillfully collected all the followers when it was fashionable to love influencers, now she's ridiculing herself because she knows that's what people want to see. I might be giving too much credit to someone here, but I see this is more intelligent than it looks like. Having said that, I'm not a fan of such influencers either. Maybe if there were one with an actual artistic concept...
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 6 years ago
Your comment reminds me of pretty girls asking to roast them.
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Frankenfrog 6 years ago
Airheads without an independent thought between their ears
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Bathsheba 6 years ago
These "staged vs. reality" threads are a cheesy Instagram trend in themselves. Oooh, look at me, I'm being so unguarded and 'real' showing you what's behind the mask. So raw and honest, showing off a *slightly* less polished version of my conventionally attractive and fashionable self.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
The first line of this article baffles me - "People love to scroll through glossy photos of Instagram influencers with both awe and envy" - exactly what people would that be? Pretty clearly not Pandas!
Bob Beltcher 6 years ago
1: I notice she uses a warm filter to make herself look more tan. 2: I don't believe she ate any of the food in front of her but she needs to. I shouldn't be able to see your ribs, it's not healthy to be overly skinny.
Roger Haywood 6 years ago
I'm sorry if this comment offends, but I think these so called 'influencers' are just a bunch of self absorbed, arrogant snobs with over-inflated egos.
Non-New-Toni-An 6 years ago
I'm not particularly familiar with 'influencers,' most of them probably are self obsessed and annoying, but at the same time if you had the opportunity to make easy money in an enjoyable job wouldn't most ppl take it?? Don't they just live a fun life while someone takes pics and the money rolls in? I'm not on Instagram and I don't see a great deal of this phenomena, I see a bit on Youtube, maybe if I'd seen more of it I'd be more annoyed as well!!! If you don't like it surely you don't have to look though???
Load More Replies... pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
if someone is making money at it- then it's a job
Load More Replies... My O My 6 years ago (edited)
So, if I get this right I don't need no new looks but some photoshop skills...
Anne 6 years ago
And a friend with a camera with lots of SD cards that's happy to snap away and apply some filters
Load More Replies... Daria B 6 years ago
Smart move, I'd say. She knows what's going on with the trends and the directions in which they move. She skillfully collected all the followers when it was fashionable to love influencers, now she's ridiculing herself because she knows that's what people want to see. I might be giving too much credit to someone here, but I see this is more intelligent than it looks like. Having said that, I'm not a fan of such influencers either. Maybe if there were one with an actual artistic concept...
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 6 years ago
Your comment reminds me of pretty girls asking to roast them.
Load More Replies... Frankenfrog 6 years ago
Airheads without an independent thought between their ears
Load More Replies... Bathsheba 6 years ago
These "staged vs. reality" threads are a cheesy Instagram trend in themselves. Oooh, look at me, I'm being so unguarded and 'real' showing you what's behind the mask. So raw and honest, showing off a *slightly* less polished version of my conventionally attractive and fashionable self.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
The first line of this article baffles me - "People love to scroll through glossy photos of Instagram influencers with both awe and envy" - exactly what people would that be? Pretty clearly not Pandas!
Bob Beltcher 6 years ago
1: I notice she uses a warm filter to make herself look more tan. 2: I don't believe she ate any of the food in front of her but she needs to. I shouldn't be able to see your ribs, it's not healthy to be overly skinny.
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