Social media can seem like one massive magic show… Except, instead of rabbits coming out of hats, it’s waists that have been snatched, cheekbones rising from nowhere, or frown-lines vanishing without the use of Botox or a painful facelift.
With just enough Photoshop, Facetune, and a filter (or five), people have been morphing from ordinary humans into glowing, flawless creatures who look like they’ve just stepped out of a video game. Whether it’s living and breathing Barbies or lips that look like they’ve just lost a fight with a bee, social media is filled with photos that might have had us fooled had reality not reared its less-than-perfect head.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the most hilarious and embarrassing times people tried too hard to catfish the internet, and got caught in the act. Many of these social media vs reality fails prove that while filters might blur the truth, they can’t erase the sheer audacity (and comedy) that comes with fooling no one.
#1 I’ve Been Waiting For Sunday, It’s Time For More Honesty Online
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#2 The Reflection Says Her Hips *Do* Lie
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#3 Must Be Her Sister In The Car
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#4 His Instagram vs. TV Screenshot
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#5 Media vs. Reality
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#6 Can’t Take The Filters Outside
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#7 Instagram vs. Reality TV
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#8 This Person Is Running For Mayor Where I Live. Yikes
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#9 I’m Sensing A Filter
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#10 Instagram vs. Reality TV. She Claims To Be 27
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#11 Running For Local Office
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#12 Instagram Picture vs. Interview Two Weeks Apart
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#13 What She Posted vs. What The Makeup Artist Posted
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#14 Most People In The Comments Genuinely Believe It’s “Just Makeup”
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#15 Pisses Me Off To See Edits Like These Because Clients Then Expect Makeup To Work Like Plastic Surgery That Will Remove Wrinkles
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#16 It Doesn’t Even Look Like The Same Person
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#17 Instagram vs. Reality
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#18 Instagram vs. Reality
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#19 The Caption Is Ironic
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#20 Instagram vs. Dating Show
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#21 The Power Of Makeup And Filters
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#22 A German Reality TV Star On Instagram vs. On TV
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#23 Selfie Filter Queen
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#24 Her Instagram V.s. Whistleblower’s Photo
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#25 Instagram Versus Podcast
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#26 OP Posted This To Show How Much Better She Looks After “Taking Care Of Herself”
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#27 Insta vs. Reality. Well, I Always Imagined Her To Be As Beautiful As She Is On Instagram
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#28 Mom Of A Model Desperate To Out-Do Her Daughter
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#29 TikTok vs. Fan Photo
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#30 Instagram Picture vs. Livestream
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#31 Instagram vs. Reality
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#32 Instagram vs. Reality
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#33 Blogger From My Country On Instagram vs. In Reality Show
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#34 Instagram vs. Reality. She Says She “Has A New Makeup Artist”
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#35 Instagram vs. Reality Of This Swedish Reality-TV Star
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#36 Seen On A Hairdresser/Mua Instagram. Poor Girl Because She’s Very Beautiful
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#37 I Swear I Thought Based On Insta That This Woman Was A Femme Fatale
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#38 “But It’s Really Me, No Filter”
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#39 This Is Wild
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#40 Her Instagram vs. Her Tagged Photos :o
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#41 Instagram vs. Reality
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#42 Instagram vs. Reality
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#43 Instagram vs. Screenshots Of Recent Interview
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#44 Well, At Least One Of The Women Posted The Realistic Version
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#45 When Instagram Famous Gonna Youtube
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#46 Instagram Selfie With Skin Texturizing vs. Candid Video In Someone Else’s Story. Photo Is From Two Months Ago, Video Is From Last Week
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#47 On TV vs. On Instagram
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#48 This Famous Influencer
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#49 Instagram vs. Reality
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