Let’s be real—scrolling through social media can feel like flipping through a highlight reel of everyone else’s “perfect” life. The outfits are flawless, the makeup is always on point, and the captions? Pure confidence. But here’s the truth that not enough people say out loud: influencers have bad days too.
Just because someone has a ring light and 500K followers doesn’t mean they’re immune to the things we all go through—self-doubt, anxiety, heartbreak, comparison, body image struggles... all of it. In fact, a lot of influencers use their platform to talk about those very things.
Take UK creator Nella Rose, for example. She started out posting fun fashion hauls and uni dorm chats—but it was her honesty about body confidence and not always fitting into society’s mold that made people really connect with her. She’s said it herself: “It’s not about fitting into a mold; it’s about breaking it and celebrating our uniqueness.” And honestly? That hits.
So next time you’re feeling like your life doesn’t measure up to someone else’s feed, pause. Remember that behind every aesthetic grid is a human being with real stuff going on. And your messy, beautiful, in-progress life? That’s just as valid.