
Influencer’s ‘fake’ photo brutally exposed
Oh Instagram, you never fail to amaze us with your stunning landscape photographs, impressive workout videos and "food porn".
But a recent post on the social media platform has reminded us that not everything that's shared is exactly as it seems.
A wannabe Instagram star has been exposed for posting a "fake" photo of herself on a hike by her very own sister, who revealed the truth behind the shot.
Casey Sosnowski shared this snap - that shows her with her arms out wide, holding a water bottle rocking figure-hugging activewear and a huge smile - along with the caption: "Nature is the ultimate healer to all our problems," adding the hashtag: "#Naturelovers."
She then tagged herself in at Lake Okahumpka Park and Trail in Florida.

But despite appearing to be about to embark on a gruelling walk, the exercise science student's sister Carly Sosnowski took to Twitter to share the truth behind the motivational photo.
Alongside a screenshot of Casey's photo, which shows it pulled in likes and comments from those thrilled by the apparently adventurous picture - Carly shared her own, brutally laying bare the lengths her sister went to in order to achieve the perfect Insta-worthy photo.
My sister said she was going hiking.....this is our backyard. pic.twitter.com/LDGhAHNSSp
— ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕪 𝕊𝕠𝕤𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕤𝕜𝕚 (@carlysos3) August 4, 2019
In it, Casey can be seen posing as someone else snaps her photo, seemingly unaware Carly is secretly photographing the behind-the-scenes goings on from across the way.
"My sister said she was going hiking … this is our backyard," she said.
Imagine living your life caring what people think so much that you lie on social media to try impress people
— ˢᵃᵍ (@SageGonsalves) August 5, 2019
The tweet quickly went viral, pulling in 275k likes and over 40k retweets as of Saturday afternoon, many of them mocking the "ridiculous" behaviour.
— ♋️ Almin ♋️ (@Nasty628) August 5, 2019
This how fake ig can be
— [P] (@PATzWORLD_) August 5, 2019
Such a wannabe. So surprised I didn’t see any #’s calling her out for pink tights. Her dad has to be so proud of her.
— William (@sdipi95) August 10, 2019
Others shared their tales of being fed a lie on Instagram, stating why they don't trust content shared on it anymore.
youssssss a fake friend haha
— autumn (@autumnarends1) August 5, 2019
This is why I don’t believe nothing people say on social media 😂😂😭 ALL CAP 💀😭
— QUEEN. (@sammisupreme) August 5, 2019
Several were also impressed by the size of the backyard, saying that, actually, it looks a lot like a hiking spot.
Casey responded to her sister, saying she felt "personally attacked," before updating her Instagram picture to coyly suggest that, yes, this was her backyard.
"Did I go hiking? No. Is this my backyard? … Maybe," she wrote, along with a winking-eye emoji.
Casey, who currently has 4500 followers, regularly shares her life online, with her recent posts including a bikini-clad snap from her July 4 celebrations.
But we're guessing she won't make that mistake again anytime soon.
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