Social media is an illusion. People go to great lengths to make themselves look fancy, or rich, or beautiful. They’ll use filters, fake lighting, and special camera angles all just to get the perfect photo.

But it isn’t real. People don’t actually look that way in real life. In fact, they might look very different.

And some will go out of their way to show how some makeup and the right angle are all just a trick. They’ll even make themselves look quite repulsive. And you can see what we mean in the photos below.

Here Are 45+ “Instagram” vs. “Reality” Photos Of Girls That Are Hard To Believe Are Of The Same Person: