Danae Mercer, a journalist and influencer who lives in Dubai share side-by-side images to her Instagram showing off her bikini body while squatting down from behind, to show how she makes use of lighting.

With seemingly ‘perfect’ social media posts hammering on your self-worth each and every day, it’s easy to get lost in the noise and believe that you might not look as good as you do. Correct posing, professional lighting, getting implants, having the entire day to exercise before photos, taking countless pictures until you get the right one, and photo-editing can turn anyone into an Instagram model or a fitness blogging star. However, it’s an inaccurate representation of reality and it can…

The 18-year-old is seemingly responding to people on social media who are body-shaming her after paparazzi pics went viral on social media.

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As women, we’re constantly bombarded with images of how our bodies are supposed to look. Hourglass figures, hairless bodies, and flawless faces — these are just some of the unrealistic standards we’re supposed to adhere to. Luckily for us, we can follow the example of fierce women that finally gave up on chasing the unattainable beauty ideal and now focus on feeling good about themselves, allowing their self-esteem to skyrocket.

Content creator Bree Lenehan keeps inspiring people with her Real Me Monday pictures that show what her body really looks like.

In a new interview with Shape, Peloton instructor Olivia Amato reveals why she changed career paths from finance to fitness.

We live in a world that is very much influenced by social media. And what we usually scroll through is a never-ending chain of pictures that showcase happy people with perfect bodies in beautiful places. If there were times when these moments from someone’s life used to encourage us to strive for more and for the better, now often people find these images to be a reminder that someone is doing much more than you. Despite the fact that society doesn’t avoid various discussions about body…

We know social media is a highlight reel. That it's glamour. That it's perfection.We know it's people showing their best sides, their happy moments, their proud bits.But that's not human.Humans have vulnerabilities and softness and fears and hopes and fragility and CELLULITE and minds that have good days and bad days and ALL OF IT, humans have ALL OF IT.That's human.So let's change the conversation. Especially RIGHT NOW when everything is so unpredictable and scary.Let's dare to make this…