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Instagram star Essena O’Neill quits social media and tells the truth about her supposedly 'perfect life'

Instagram star Essena O’Neill quits social media and tells the truth about her supposedly 'perfect life'

Instagram star Essena O’Neill quits social media and tells the truth about her supposedly 'perfect life'

An 18-year-old Instagram star has quit online fame and slammed the door on her way out by telling the truth about how much work she put into creating the illusion of social media perfection.

Essena O'Neill, from Queensland, Australia, has almost one million followers combined from her various Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter and Tumblr accounts, and was making a decent income from advertising clothes and beauty products to her fans.

But the experience left her feeling "hollow", she said.

 

Read the article  (Be aware that Essena's video is a little sweary and should be reviewed by teachers before using within a school setting)