An influencer has revealed how videos can be edited to make someone look slimmer with just a few clicks of a button.
Danae Mercer, who lives in Dubai and boast more than two million followers on Instagram, shared a video demonstrating how the Pretty Up app can make her legs longer, smooth her skin, and shrink her waist.
The model and journalist, who often posts about unrealistic beauty standards online, posted the videos last week and her followers said the results are ‘terrifying’ and ‘shocking’.
An influencer has shared the shocking effects on video editing on Instagram, revealing how easy it is to change a body to look ‘unrealistic’. Danae Mercer, who lives in Dubai and boast more than two million followers, posted the video last week, and her followers said it was ‘shocking’ and ‘terrifying’.
The model and journalist, who often posts about unrealistic beauty standards online, posted a video with the tirade sharing how she can easily make her legs longer, smooth her skin, and shrink her waist.
Showing a a screen recording of herself posing in her living room in red underwear, Danae begins by showing how quick and easy it is to adjust the video.
She starts by shrinking her waist, and then elongates her legs and makes her breasts bigger.
Within seconds, she’s able to also edit her face by smoothing her skin and making her nose smaller.
‘This app edits BODIES in VIDEOS – and it looks so darn REALISTIC,’ she wrote in the caption.
Within seconds, she’s able to also edit her face by smoothing her skin and making her nose smaller
‘This app edits BODIES in VIDEOS – and it looks so darn REALISTIC,’ she wrote in the caption showing how simple it is to change your appearance online
‘I can make my waist smaller. My legs longer. I can change my entire face, smooth my skin, shrink my nose, add a filter.
‘I can create an hourglass figure. And I can do it all in a moving, shifting VIDEO.
‘So the next time you find yourself looking at the internet, And picking apart all that you are not, Remember what you ARE: You are INCREDIBLE. Human. Breathing. Flawed and powerful and delicate, strong.
‘And the internet, with all it’s careful curation and app adjustments, isn’t a mirror,
‘Or some measuring tool. It’s a spotlight of millions of moments. It’s deliberate. It’s occasionally pretend. So don’t compare their reel. To your real. You’re doing just fine,’ she added.
The clip quickly racked up thousands of comments with many saying how ‘scary’ the editing was.
‘What!!! I am shocked!! ‘ said one.
‘This is terrifying, omg,’ added another.
‘This is mad!’ commented a third.
‘WOAH! This is wild!’ another added.
The clip quickly racked up thousands of comments with many saying how ‘scary’ the editing was.
Danae has gone viral before for sharing how influencers give ‘false ideas’ of how their bodies are.
Last month, she posted a series of videos to Instagram showing her step-by-step guide to getting the perfect beach picture, and how influencers fake ‘looking relaxed’ in photos.
In one, called ‘how influencers pose on the beach’ the journalist starts by lying flat on her stomach on a sandy shore, clad in a red and white striped bikini.
Danae Mercer, who lives in Dubai and boast more than two million followers, posted a series of videos to Instagram showing her step-by-step guide to getting the perfect beach picture, and how influencers fake ‘looking relaxed’ in photos.
‘Remember, online isn’t real. And sitting comfortably is nice!’ Danae says in her pictures
She starts by putting one leg up, pulling her stomach in, and giving herself ‘a wedgie’ (left)
In another video, called ‘how influencers take relaxing pics’, Danae starts by lounging on a sunbed by a pool
She starts by putting one leg up, pulling her stomach in, and giving herself ‘a wedgie’.
Next, she puts her hand in her chin and faces the sun to show a very posed shot.
Danae next shows a shot of herself sitting up and lifts her front leg up.
She leans back, points her toes and raises her arm up, to show off a a very small waist and elongated legs.
It’s one of many times she’s shared ‘before’ and ‘after’ pics highlighting photography tricks.
Despite posting glamourous shots from around the world, Danae often insists that social media isn’t real life. She is pictured here in Sri Lanka
Danae, who also works as a journalist, often shares side-by-side shots showing off her body with classic Instagram angles next to ‘real life’ ones