Social media is like a funhouse mirror at times—it reflects reality, but often in a somewhat distorted way. That’s because a lot of people choose to alter their images. And while some keep it simple and realistic, others take it one—or three—steps too far.
Lots of examples of people going overboard with photo editing can be found on Instagram. They cover everything from extra smooth skin to enhanced body features that warp the objects around it, and so much more. We have combed through the platform to find images that best represent the distinction between Instagram and reality. Scroll down for the pictures and check out this post for more.
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#1 Abusing The Perspective Tool Gave Her A Terrible Side Effect
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#2 One From Linkedin, Terrifying
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#3 Her Entire Instagram Page Is Like This
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#4 Crypt Keeper Fingers
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#5 Instagram vs. A Reality Show On TV
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#6 Pic She Posts vs. Pic Taken By A Fan
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#7 They Even Shopped The Background
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#8 Instagram vs. Reality TV. She Claims To Be 27, But…
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#9 I Am Afraid
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#10 “Fashion Model” With 225k Followers. Last 2 Slides Is His Face Real Face
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#11 I Just Don’t Get How Anyone Finishes Editing This And Goes ‘Yep, That’s The Perfect Photo!’
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#12 Nice Phone
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#13 Small Head Syndrome Strikes Again
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#14 Uncanny Valley
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#15 Sometimes Skin Texture Gets Away From You
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#16 His Face Never Changes In Any Photo. It’s The Same Smooth Face Every Time. Found In The Wild
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#17 Foundation So Good It Even Blurs Your Hair…
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#18 Her Post And Her Live
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#19 She Calls Herself A Greek Kim K
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#20 Seriously? This Is Getting Ridiculous. Do People Actually Believe This Bs?
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#21 She Is So Gorgeous And Clearly Doesn’t Need Filters! Looks Stunning At 56
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#22 Dating Apps In Vegas Be Like
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#23 Famous Singer Ages Gracefully, Yet Still Feels The Need To Filter Her Face To Oblivion
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#24 I Am Genuinely Confused About How Someone Can Edit Their Photos Like This And Think “Yep That Looks Good, I’ll Post It”
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#25 This Guy Photoshops Himself Into A Different Person Every Time He Makes A New Post Lol
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#26 Online Dating Sucks
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#27 A Little Bold Glamour At The Game
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#28 I Can’t Believe He Edits His Mom As Well, And On The Regular Too!
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#29 What Do Y’all Think
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#30 The Realest Booty You Ever Did Saw
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#31 Posted vs. Tagged Videos
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#32 Hmmmm……
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#33 Posted Photo vs. Tagged Photo
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#34 No, Humans Do Not Look Like Ethereal Pixie Fairy Bratz Dolls
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#35 Photo vs. Video
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#36 “Throw Back 1989 I Was 19 Yrs Old”
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#37 Skin Texture Is The Reality
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#38 Shared By A Former High School Classmate Who Sells Corsets While Also Being A Massage Therapist
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#39 “They Can’t Compare To This Couple We Unstoppable.” …okay…
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#40 When You Blend So Much Your Teeth Get Blurry
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#41 Finally A Realistic Photo With No Editing!
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#42 Posted Selfies vs. Tagged Photos
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#43 “The Sexiest Tram Driver” In Town, Her Facebook vs. Newspaper Article Photo
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#44 How Did She Not Notice?
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#45 Is His Head Straight Up Photoshopped On?!? (Not Even Gonna Comment On Her)
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#46 I Guess He’s Holding Onto…. Air?
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#47 Instagram Feed vs. Television Footage
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#48 When The Skinny Filter Chops Off A Toe…
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#49 This Is What One Of The Most Popular Magazines In The World Published Of A 67 Year Old Woman
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#50 The Comments Are The Cherry On Top
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#51 Taken The Same Day
#52 Found A Very Strange Arm In The Wild
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#53 Imagine Trying To Pick Them Out Of A Lineup Going From An Instagram Photo … All Different Women Off Here Within The Last Month
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#54 Makeup Artist Using Filters To Enhance Her Brides’ “After” Photos
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#55 I Don’t Know Why She Facetunes So Much, Everyone Knows What She Looks Like Irl
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#56 Lol
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#57 I Didn’t Know Quality Protein Powder Could Remove Vital Organs
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#58 I’m So Sorry But This Is Not Ok He Makes Himself Look A Whole Generation Younger!
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#59 I Didn’t Realise Androids Needed To Eat And Drink
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#60 Instagram vs. Reality TV
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#61 We Can All Have This Postpartum Body With Just Bit A Little Hard Work And A Lot Of Photoshop
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#62 “It’s Just Makeup”
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#63 This Influencer Getting Called Out For Lying And Her Obvious Use Of Filters And Editing
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#64 Eliminated All Skin Texture… But Kept Peach Fuzz?
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#65 “The Sexiest Doctor” In Our Country, Promo Shot For Reality TV Show vs. Her Instagram
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#66 Comments Include Many “Perfect”’s And “Beautifuls”’s
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#67 Looks A Little… Off
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#68 Ps2 vs. Ps5 Graphics
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#69 87,000 People Believe And Liked This? There’s No Way
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#70 Love It
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#71 She’s Shining Next To Him… Literally Lol
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#72 I Know She’s Open About Photoshopping, But That Still Doesn’t Make The Difference Between What She Posts vs. What Other People Post Of Her Any Less Jarring…
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#73 73. Definitely No Need For That Edit
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#74 Found On Tiktok. This Woman’s Arms Bend To Fit Her Torso. Half The Comments Are About Not Eating As To Look Like Her
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#75 Instagram Selfies vs. Red Carpets
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#76 Do These People Never Stop To Think That The Lighting Looks Off?…
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#77 From The Same Day. Her Insta vs. Pap Photos From Grammys
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#78 Photo Shared By The Girl (Interviewee) And The Guy (Interviewer)
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#79 Ah, Yes A Normal Human Body
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#80 (From A Foot Surgery Support Group) She Airbrushed Her Toe Wrinkles Out Wtf
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#81 If This Is Unfiltered, Then I Must Be A Supermodel…
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#82 “No Makeup” Yeah, Right
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#83 “Twitter Influencer” Profile Pic vs. Verification Video
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#84 The Pool Bends At The Back. Why Sell Swimwear If It’s Not Even On Real Bodies?
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#85 Influencers “Digis” On Instagram vs. On Modelling Website
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