influencers in real life - Elsa Hosk + Zara McDermott 

Elsa looks like a completely different person on Instagram vs real life. Thank you, Stephanie for exposing these unrelalisting body standards. We need more of these videos.

If I were Elsa’s follower on Instagram I would never, literally, never recognise her in a real life

Please keep doing this kind of content it helps people remember perfection is overrated.

omg zara's 2018 body is STUNNING honesty what toxic seeds some people plant in others' brains is beyond me :'(

You're so tactful and kind while being honest and transparent. I appreciate your content so much. I am 3 years into recovery from an ED, and I watch you sometimes to help me remember the truth. Thank you for what you do.

It’s so crazy how warped people’s perceptions are of what makes them attractive. Literally all of Zara’s “before” pictures she looks perfect. I would kill to have her real life body.

everything about instagram is fake. So happy I don't use it anymore.

im so glad i watched this video because i've never doubted Elsa before since shes an actual supermodel but this definitely opened my eyes, its so dissapointing that instagram is such a toxic place to be nowadays

With Elsa Hosk I don’t understand how she manages to look super tan in the Instagram photos, while actually being her natural pale self in paparazzi pictures of the same day. I know filters exist but the background doesnt even look super filtered in her photos

Elsa really retouches her photos; insane

please keep making these. While I'm not too influenced by social media, I do find these really entertaining

You're right about IG turning people into dolls! Thank you for showing us the REAL bodies. I don't hate myself so much when I look in the mirror.

These Instagram pics are not just angles and posing, they are clearly tweaked...and all of these women look like normal people in the pap pics- I wouldn't think anything if I saw them walking down the street...yet in the magazines or in Instagram they are Goddesses - I am so glad you make these videos because if I am shocked/ disgusted by this (and I rarely wear makeup or dress up) I cannot imagine how they make young girls feel - it's a fact that boys & girls typically have similar levels of self-confidence until puberty when boys continue to be the same as before puberty but girl's self-confidence levels drop drastically...and this continues throughout our lives- look how men are often considered more attractive as they age but for women it's the opposite (I know social media is affecting makes now more than ever but the goal isn't for everyone to equally be insecure about their looks-). Thanks for this dose of reality - I hope many people see this

Maybe this is why I find models from the 60s-80s so much more beautiful then anyone alive now. They look like people and didnt have the tools to edit their bodies although I’m sure they would if they could

I am severely anorexic and these videos really help me reframe how I think about models/influencers. thank you for making them, and for sharing all of your wisdom. I love your pep talks!

They look beautiful without any filters too, thank you for making us all feel normal 💖💖💖

There's a reason I don't have social media anymore. Seems like everyone is expected to look fake on it

Thank you for this Steph. Honestly you saying this helps so much. I’m a fitness competitor and I fluctuate. My body when I’m at stage weight is tiny, ripped and unhealthy yet women constantly tell me how good I look when I’m this lean and that I’m “goals”. It’s actually sad, disgusting and not maintainable. And then when I’m off-season people accuse me of editing my pictures (when they’re simply pictures from months ago) or say to me in person “oh, you gave up fitness modelling. You look different”. Yeah, obviously. My stage photos are posed, tanned, flexed and dieted down to nothing for months on end. It’s so frustrating and irritating. Cus I’m not walking around posing and flexing they don’t see my muscle definition and expect me to look like my 50kg stage weight instead of my normal healthy 64kg off stage weight. People don’t realise how different bodies can look, especially women’s bodies in different photos, lights, angles, levels of bloating and of course healthy normal weight fluctuations

Hi Stephanie, just wanted to say I'm going through a lot right now but your videos get me through the day. Thank you 🙏

I was shocked with Elsas editing, like what the hell… it all seemed so light, relaxed like it was just a random picture of one of her days …it just seemed so natural and not planned and edited at all…and she’s a model…damn

Seeing these unedited supermodels picutres honestly make me feel better about myself lol I'm really skinny but shaped like a rectangle and I always feel like my ribcage is too big compared to my hips so seeing what these skinny models actually look like is a relief (which I know is dumb to compare yourself like that and I don't even follow them)

Love how kind you are: She looks “a little bit” different. 😂

Yes absolutely continue this series, please ❤️❤️❤️ let's start normalizing natural** beauty again, too.

These videos are part of the reason why I make changes to be healthy, no thinny. I realize that perfect body don't exist...but health, yes!

You are doing a great job! These videos really help me to feel more confident!!!

every video of yours opens my eyes a bit more. so very grateful for the work you are doing. pls keep this series coming!! xoxo

Hi Stephanie, thank you for your videos! Could you please do a part 2 about the Victoria' s Secret angels?

The reality photos are still way better than I’ll ever look

I always loved how Steph doesn’t bring down the women/people when pointing out the edits

I never in a billion years would’ve guessed Elsa. I was even impressed how well she was able to bounce back from pregnancy. I started following her workout routine. I’m still shocked ngl, she’s still beautiful tho but her editor deserves a raise

Yesss Stephanie! Keep them coming! These are the best :)

At this point I cant imagine how much confidence people have to wear bikinis. When I was 19 I remember I used to look at myself in the mirror and say damn youre hot girl but now I even think twice about wearing a crop top. And Im just 23! What the hell happens to our self image suddenly

literally watching this for comfort, ur one of my fav ytbers steph :) rly comforting, kind and positive (always wishing the best for people and not being unnecessarily aggressive or unkind) and i rly appreciate that about u! hope u are doing well xx

I'm not into influencer type social accounts. I'm more about art, venues, friends, music, funny stuff, etc. But even I get sort of disheartened by those sorts of photos when I do see them, because even though I know it isn't really real, it somehow still gets in and can make one feel like. Uyuch I don't like that. So as always, thank you for the gentle reminder about real life images vs social media ❤️🦋

Your videos save my life, Stephanie. Yesterday I tried some bikinis in a local store and I just hated the way I looked and told myself I shouldn't go to the beach this year. I had eating disorder too as a teenager. You remind me that imperfections are normal. Self love is the key to a happy life. When we don't take care of our mental health first, we will never feel good, no matter how we look and what we have. I know this so well, but still doubt... Keep your head up, ladies!

These videos help me so much every time I feel bad about my body. I think it's so awful what people say or type about other people. 😭

These videos are so so helpful especially for those of us who've battled with an ED. I love how supportive you are of these women and never tear them down! Thank you ❤

I love these videos so much, they are so eye opening about how much social media is not a reflection of how we look in real life. They really give some peace of mind whenever I see a model on instagram and I wonder “why don’t I look like that?” Thank you so making this series!

Keep doing what your doing! I love your Content ❤️💯

Thank You for this one, Elsa was always the most triggering to my ED

These videos are so good for my mental health. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this Content Stephanie.. Just a few days back, I looked at myself in the mirror and felt so bad about my body. I was sick for a few months and I couldn't workout everyday as I used to and that made me anxious about how my body is gonna look after I recover. This video saved my life. Your videos are boosters that help me get rid of all those negative thoughts that keep badgering my mental health. THANK YOU SIS & I LOVE YOU ❤

The rib cage difference is insane!

Thank you so much for these videos!! I have BD and a colonostomy bag since a teenager. I always feel like I'm inferior in beauty standards. These videos are really helping me to accept my lot ✨ as far as a suggestion goes... I know she doesn't have a public IG but Kristen Stewart stands out. She prides herself in being true to her but her fan pages I see dotted around, they all vastly edit her pics. So much that people are asking when she got glam. I have an interest as people say that I resemble her 😂

These are my favourite videos, it brings everything back to reality and helps everyone 💕

thank you for doing these videos. you’re not malicious and you speak the truth and obviously care for people, the ones getting influenced and the influencers. seeing those paparazzi shots vs insta photos makes me feel so much better because i forget how beautiful i am when comparing my everyday to somebody’s posed and filtered

Can u talk about Dove Cameron and her editing her body in recent insta pics?

I love these videos. Please continue this series it helps me with my body image so much

Please keep doing these working out a lot it is really hard when you put in work everyday and still feel like your body isn’t enough but when you see that there bodys are just normal it really really does help ❤

I love this series so keep doing it!

Zara looks sooooo different from her ig to the photos taken by other people.

Thank you for keep doing these videos, they are really important for young girls to see. I can't believe how polite you are about it all! We all know it's not just posing! There are many professional, and non-professional apps/software you can get to edit every single bit of your body so you no longer look like yourself Every photo we see in the media has gone through this process. It's always been this way one way or another - from the days of Marlene Dietrich having her face taped up to make it look more snatched!

Keep doing those videos please, they help so many of us! ❤

This natural hair color on you is perfect!

YES YES YES! Obviously Steph can post whatever to her own channel, but I find these videos to be THE most valuable. I love how Step handles everything with kindness and grace. The influencers who edit their photos are after all a product of their time and probably deeply insecure, so we should treat them with compassion. The practice of portraying a fake image as real however is really damaging and should be called out. Love you Steph!

We live in a sick world its so sad

Every time I am starting to feel bad about myself because I struggle with my self confidence.... I come on and watch your videos. Because you remind me that I am beautiful ❤ and I super appreciate you for it I wish we had more influencers like you.

Love these videos! They help me accept my body which has been almost a 3 decade long journey.

I love the natural photos. I’m so grateful I existed before this extreme editing but I miss it so much. A lot of those photos that are edited to look like they are malnourished make me feel really sad. I love the less edited natural bodies they are so beautiful. I really don’t think you can perfect nature.

I love how she never puts the people down she just shows the real side

Stephanie you are a HERO ❤ keep up the amazing work you’re awesome x

These types of videos make me feel So much better.😅 I know I shouldn’t care but after being bombarded with “perfection” constantly it kinda gets to you and you need to be reminded of the amount of editing and posing that goes into these pics. So sad really that they feel the need to go to that extent, I think people would still think they’re beautiful without it all!😢 but thank you for these enlightening videos!! 😘

I honestly love these videos, it’s like a weekly refresh & reminder on how photoshop/ beauty standards issue are still very much prevalent. It’s nice to be reminded how beautiful normal natural beauty is

LOVE THESE VIDEOS! I don’t even have Instagram anymore and it really helps to not be exposed to the unrealistic beauty standards every day. However I still have days where I feel insecure that’s pretty natural as women because even without Instagram we’re conditioned to put more value in our bodies than other things. But imagine how much that gets amplified with the media!

Thank you for this video. We need to keep highlighting that people alter photos to keep everyone grounded in reality and away from this eating disordered imagery.

u posted one minute ago- this is the earliest I’ve ever been!!

One of the few people who deserve to be influencers and have a really positive impact on women ❤

I love listen to your thoughts about illusion of social media "beauty" and "life" vers facts; that´s what you best in! you are a great woman who tell uns that be believe in lies and making uns sick and unhappy for doing so; Thank you so much! you are the best!

Everyone needs to see this series you’re doing. Especially young and impressionable girls, social media can be so toxic when it comes to your body images and self worth unless you actively know it’s curated.

Thank you sooo MUCH for making these videos. You are such a blessing. Sometimes I wish Instagram would just shut down and people could snap back into reality 😢 it can be so triggering and damaging especially for young girls

Yes! More of these videos please! Antidote for instagram's reality distortion ❤

your hair is flawless lately

That waist is definitely photoshopped it looks fake and scary😭😭

Girl I love these videos , I get in my head so much about my body and get down on myself . And these videos help my head come back to reality. Instagram is just toxic in some ways and it’s sad people need to think they have to edit their photo so much that it doesn’t even look like them anymore . No one is perfect and I think that’s important to talk about ❤ Thankyou 💗

I’m like you Stephanie, I don’t know who any of these Instagram influencers are. Until I see them on your videos of course😁 But I do really like the way you educate us on how these women are not as perfect as they seem on social media. Makes us “regular folk” realize that nobody looks like their photos 24/7. Love ya guts❤❤❤

In love with your content ❤

so glad and thankful that you are doing these videos!! you always make my day whenever I feel upset about my body and compare myself and wonder why I just don't look like these people even though I eat healthy and train and take care of my health and body. Please keep doing this x

Ooft. These videos are SO helpful. I know what I am seeing on insta is so curated, but man, it still gets to me.

I am almost 60, so your reach is all age groups. I love your content and from 14 - 24 I had an eating disorder and I am paying the price of this abuse now in my autumn years.

Thank you for making this!

👍 yes, please keep doing these kinds of videos. They are such helpful reminders that perfect images are not accurate.

Please can you do a whole video on zara McDermott and her weight loss/ problematic side

Instagram definitely has people looking like dolls. I’ve noticed it’s gotten ridiculous. I can’t say I enjoy it and I worry sincerely for my 10 year old niece although she’s seeing TikTok and RU-vid. I let her play around with my makeup and wear it out to see Little Mermaid but all the while telling her that she has perfect beautiful childhood skin and she is beautiful as she is. I do enjoy makeup and I see it as being fun for her but I don’t want her to feel she needs it to be pretty. And Instagram makes it very hard for young girls and teens to feel that way. (Heck, it makes it hard for me at 41 bc I can not rewind time and be young again, not that I would want to do so. Wisdom is useful and I want to keep it. 😂)

Thank you for making these kind of videos! I need a reality check every now and than

You start to forget what real people actually look like when you scroll through instagram

I have watched your videos for a while now and I love how you help me and I'm sure others too in my day to day when I need to remind myself that my body is strong and beautiful the way it is. You have changed my life. Please keep making these videos. You're my favourite RU-vidr! ❤

I appreciate you, Stephanie. 💗

Omg i just love you sm!!! Your the reason I feel beautiful 🥺...keep uploading always and i need a favour!!!! The next one on Zoe gara please, she has over a million whole followers and claims her body is natural when it's obviously not😭🤣

OMGGGG thank you I've been asking everyone to cover Elsa this is awesome 🎉

I love, love, love all of your videos. I think they’re so great and humbling and a good old fashioned reality check for myself….and others I’m sure. I appreciate your channel I hope you keep doing what makes you happy and I hope you and your family are well ❤.

thank you for all your videos! ❤ this is so important, please keep doing it ❤

love these videos, would also love a tutorial on your gorgeous makeup look.

The fact that y’all need to expose these girls in order to feel better it’s insane

So sad people commented on Zara’s body & shamed her for how she looked and now they’ll shame her cause she (over) edits her pictures (most likely because of their comments) The nature of the beast 🤷🏽‍♀️

Thank you so much for your work. Please do next time Christina Levina

I love these videos! It brings light to the lies in an honest and nonjudgmental way ❤

😂😂😂😂 the Brian and Homer snippets 👏👏👏 so good!!

So excited for another one of these!

When it comes to mental health issues, the road to healing/recovery is one where you can be aware of the behavior being harmful but still engaging in that behaviour. It can be because you make excuses or deem some things more harmful than others or simply because the urge/pressure takes over. Do I think this is an excuse for Zara posting those pics? Nope, but it is an explanation.

There are so eye opening images! Thank you for reminding us that Instagram is so fake. Please can you do Negin Mirselehi ?