Optical illusions can be the most frustrating things in the world, but they can also be extremely satisfying when you work it out.
08.01.2023 - 16:23 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A woman has been praised online after she showing how Instagram 'isn't real' by sharing two contrasting images of herself taken seconds apart. Molly Ava is a popular online fitness coach who is known for uploading body-positive content to her 100k followers.
The content creator warned social media users that the pictures she shares aren't always a true reflection of what her body looks like and proved how easy it can be to change the way your figure looks with the right angles and poses. The woman uploaded two-side-by-side images taken around a minute apart, one of which showed off her lean and toned physique while the other showcased her natural stomach shape as she relaxed her body, the Mirror reports.
Molly claimed the snaps were not a 'before and after' but were actually both images of her natural body with the only difference being in one of them she was tensing and in the other she wasn't. The fitness coach also revealed that subtle changes such as pulling up the waistband of her leggings appear to make her look slimmer.
Molly, who goes by the username @mollyavafit, explained that there's nothing wrong with wanting to look your best on social media but to be aware that 'what you see online won't always be what real life looks like'. She wrote: "Not a before and after. Just my body posed vs my body relaxed - both very much my body just in different forms.
"What you see online won't always be what real life looks like. Whilst there is a lot more transparency now online you still need to take everything you see on social media with a pinch of salt. It's ok to want to pick the best photo, pose, and outfit but remember that you shouldn't compare yourself to that one snapshot of someone else's life or body or anything.
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Optical illusions can be the most frustrating things in the world, but they can also be extremely satisfying when you work it out.
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