I think we're all aware that Instagram isn't an exact representation of what we're all like. There's your 'good side,' flattering filters and of course, Photoshop. So when Iskra Lawrence's posted these photos with a caption explaining how easy it is to manipulate photos – the world took notice.
Iskra is a woman on a mission to spread body positivity and highlight how Instagram presents an unrealistic standard of beauty. Iskra posted this photo to Instagram to show what she actually looks like, and what appears to be a thigh gap:
She explained on the post,
"Always remember social media's not real life never let anyone else's pics make you feel insecure about yourself. If you don't look like her and she doesn't look like you that's how it's meant to be. You are meant to be YOU no one else, your body is your home so love and respect it. When you look after it beautiful things happens."
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Lawrence has 3.4 million followers on Instagram and is based in NYC. She posts regularly always showing her body in an untouched and frank light.
She openly talks about having cellulite, how it can be a good thing to actually gaining some weight and how having a positive body image and loving yourself is one of the most important things women can do.
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We just want to say, "you go girl" for posting untouched photos and for showing us that Instagram, as well as the modelling industry, show seriously unrealistic images of women's bodies. Let's be real here, in our eyes Iskra looks better than any catwalk model out there.
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