Photoshop Fails: Influencers Who Created Unrealistic Versions Of Themselves For Social Media

It’s more than common these days to alter your appearance with some simple touches on a screen, but, sometimes, the result is even worse (or more noticeable) than the before photo. While it’s true that some harmless photo retouching never hurt anybody, just don’t forget that imperfections are part of what makes us human. 

Not going to lie, this photo had the opposite effect on us – and it made us cringe. Picture this: you’re mindlessly scrolling through your Instagram feed and this image pops up. You’re probably thinking that those legs aren’t possibly real! Well, you’re correct. They’re Photoshopped.

Flexing is cool just as long as you don’t get caught in the act as this guy did. This influencer, or social media connoisseur, was caught red-handed taking a picture from the economy section, but making it seem as if he was in first class. Dude, come on! At least be a bit more sneaky about this if you’re going to send a Snapchat. 

What’s baffling to us is how people actually think this looks good. First of all, this head is pea-sized in comparison to his bulky arms. The kicker here is that none of this even looks realistic! Or, maybe that’s what this influencer was aiming for…unrealistic with maybe a tinge of realism. Plain and simple. 

This photo takes the term “graceful ballerina” to a whole new level. It’s sad that the ballerina felt so discontent with herself that she edited the photo she posted on her Instagram. We also were pretty shocked considering that we see nothing wrong with the original photo the photographer posted initially. 

Wrinkles are a natural part of aging. However, many people use products to decrease signs of the aging process and all the wrinkles that come with it. The irony of this image is that the woman is promoting an anti-wrinkle cream, yet she neglected to blur her reflection in which she shows her clear-as-day wrinkles. 

Nobody’s teeth should look this artificially white. Of course, it only could have been Photoshopped. The guy took teeth whitening to a whole new and clearly edited, level. We can’t help but feel blind after taking one glance at those pearly whites.

Beautiful, big, and bright eyes are features to admire, but this lady took it too far. We warn you to not stare at this image for too long, or else you will be severely creeped out. She doesn’t even look human, but more like a frightening doll with massively piercing eyes.

Our modern world is always exposed to photos of influencers and celebrities that have no basis in the real world – most of the time these people look extremely fake, but that’s what they want. Humans are full of flaws and imperfections, and that’s how it should be. We should try to own these things, not hide or obsessively fix them!

These days, photos are typically edited to perfection that people don’t even know what’s real or not. In this case, the Sri Lankan influencer who posted this photo on Instagram obviously had no idea what the difference was between African and Asian elephants. 

In this day and age, unrealistic and unhealthy beauty expectations have reached a dangerous height. So, now people don’t even have fat or curves, but no ribs, too? This influencer shrunk her waist down too significantly to the point where we’re worried that her internal organs can even function properly.

We had no idea that Slender Man can rock some denim! Seriously, this guy’s legs are so thin, we’re concerned about what might happen if he were to injure them. There’s no way possible that this dude is a real human. That’s because he’s not…at least not his legs.

Ok, we’ll admit that this Photoshopped image isn’t as bad or extreme as the others on this list, but it’s not good, either. Her hair looks incredible, but…wait. What’s wrong with her eyes? We’re going to have nightmares about those piercing-into-your-soul eyes. 

This photo wouldn’t have been that horrifying if she left her dang eyes alone. For real, we’re not joking when we say that if we saw his lady in real life we’d run the other way. She needs an influencer exorcism because there’s something unsettlingly disturbing going on behind her eyes.  

Finding images of celebs and influencers that are misleading isn’t uncommon when you’re browsing the internet. It becomes severely harmful when you can’t even recognize the original person after they’ve edited their photo. 

Keep in mind that this influencer is a grown woman who morphed her facial features to look like that of a 12-year-old girl. Disturbing, much? She was already beautiful and then she decided to turn herself into a kid. This needs to stop. 

Here we go with yet another example of an influencer with no ribs. What is it with the body disfiguration trend? We can’t believe people actually get on board with this. Photoshopping has gotten to a dangerous place in our society, and this example is really upsetting. 

Ok, this one we don’t get at all! He already has a perfectly chiseled jaw and seems handsome, so why add those creepy eyes to your face? The dude looks straight out of a Sims game. If you maybe thought only women are insecure about themselves, men are, too. Sometimes, they are even more self-conscious than females. 

This influencer couple is the definition of being ultra-concerned with their online appearances. How amazing that you can actually not look anything like an actual human being! In fact, anything is acceptable in this image-obsessed society as long as you don’t resemble a flesh-and-blood person. Because that’s horrible and undesirable, clearly. 

Remember Cheeto’s mascot Chester the Cheetah? He was one cool cat, but this woman is actually a Cheeto herself. There are too many orange and blindingly distorted facial and body features in one photo for us to not think she’s a Cheeto disguised as a giant human. 

The very first thing we noticed in this extremely edited image was that this woman has no nose. Zero. Nada. Zip. Zilch. How does she breathe?! How can she smell anything?! Maybe she should just Photoshop in a new nose for herself and fix the problem. 

Forget that this girl doesn’t have a waist (or ribs), we want to know where the food that she eats actually goes. Unless, she doesn’t eat anything, which would explain everything. Oh yeah…it’s all Photoshopped! Surprise, surprise. 

Excessively airbrushed skin and face-tuned photos are a standard on social media nowadays. This isn’t funny anymore, although nobody was laughing in the first place. It’s not shocking considering the world is being run by influencers who Photoshop every little detail of themselves for public satisfaction and obsession. 

We couldn’t help but immediately wonder if this model was the wife of Mister Fantastic himself, Reed Richards, from The Fantastic Four films. Her legs are so stretchy and long that she could probably do some wild stuff.

You’ve probably gotten to the point in this article where nothing surprises you any longer. There are photo editing tools galore and you can shrink any feature you want. This is a case study of what happens when you Photoshop your face beyond the point of perfection.

While editing photos in a minor way is normal, going to extreme lengths in some cases is just something we have to question the motives behind. Not only does the girl on the right look incredibly fake and Photoshopped, but the fingers of the girl on the left has minds of their own. 

Here’s yet another example of the internet telling us that aging is gross and should be fixed. Look – an anti-aging product that will cure all of your worries! Ugh, when will it ever stop? People spend thousands of dollars on these sorts of products so that they can appear younger and more refined. 

Fitness culture is an obsession, just like insane body standards. Although this influencer may have felt content with the results of her Photoshopped face, why didn’t she do that to the rest of her body? Maybe she truly just didn’t want the wrinkles or uneven texture on her face to show but appreciated the veiny shoulders and arms. Flaunt it if you’ve got it. 

Ok, it’s obviously gotten to the point where people even edit their biceps now. It’s clearly not even her own arm, so why think she’s fooling anybody? You know you can advertise a protein powder, be a fitness influencer, and still maintain some sort of authenticity? Oh, right. Authenticity isn’t a trend!

Brands and consumer culture are really what make the world go round, especially for millennials. They’re more concerned with what they’re promoting in their photo than if it appears inauthentic or not. Take this influencer with her coffee cup as an example.