Model Loses 150,000 Followers after Sharing ‘Brutally Honest’ Photos

We are all well aware of the fact that Instagram is all about the followers.

There are hundreds of thousands of Instagram accounts out there that are built for the purpose of gaining followers, which ultimately makes the owners of these accounts successful, with lots of money.

Instagram can be the beginning of careers, especially for young and aspiring models. But just imagine posting a series of realistic photographs to then lose the majority of your followers...

This was the harsh reality for a plus-sized model and she was not happy about it. Keep scrolling to find out why she lost these followers and what she did to make a grand comeback...

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It's all about appearances...


If your Instagram doesn’t look good, it’s not going to do good.

Many people who rely on the social media app to make a living are more than aware of this fact and they put absolutely everything into making sure that their Insta account is perfect.

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Those good angles and that perfect lighting is essential...


Because, who wants to see real-life on Instagram?

Let’s face it, everything we see on Insta isn’t reality at all…

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But this is exactly what Instagram has been criticized for...


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The app has received negative feedback in the past for promoting unrealistic and unhealthy ideals, such as body image and lifestyle.

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Instagram models are the ones who receive the most heat...


Their filtered images and unrealistic lifestyles promote an unhealthy attitude towards young people who are more likely to be influenced by these “role models.”

Little do these young people know that these models have an entire team that helps them master the perfect Instagram snap, along with a ton of tweaks and filters to create utter perfection… yes, I’m talking about you, Kendall…



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Studies have proven the negative effects of the app...


The New York Post reported that a study from the University of New South Wales drew results from 350 Australian and American women and found that the more the participants looked at “fitness inspiration” accounts or the accounts of celebrities such as Kendall Jenner and Karlie Kloss, the unhappier they felt about their own bodies.

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We've all been there...


Looking at the amazing photos of these impossibly beautiful people… it’s pretty depressing.

But this is exactly what is wrong with the app, and these feelings can put certain people in a pretty bad place.

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People are desperate to post the pristine versions of their lives...


And it’s important to remember that, in reality, no matter how amazing someone’s life may look, nobody’s life is that perfect.

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Meet Natalia Lozano...


The Spanish beauty works as a model and, now, a social media influencer.

She would heavily rely on Instagram to get work and share photographs of herself that would boost her name in the modeling industry.

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She is a plus-sized model...


Natalia is proud of her curves and, we must say, she absolutely rocks them.

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Natalia had more than 150,000 followers on Instagram...


But, last year, she lost nearly all of these followers after she began posting some more realistic and untouched photographs.

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Her Instagram account was even removed...


Instagram often closes accounts due to complaints or reports, but it also closes accounts if they hold content deemed as inappropriate.



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Natalia was forced to start completely from scratch...


Thankfully, Natalia now has another Instagram account that boasts 288,000 followers and the removal of her original account has lead to her fighting against insults and censorship towards plus-sized women.

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It is unknown if Natalia's old account received complaints or if it was reported...

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