When 19-year-old Australian model [Essena O’Neill][1] spoke out against social media by calling it ‘fake’ and ‘unhealthy,’ she gained both critics and supporters among friends and fans. O’Neill is now slated to release a book about her experience, according to her official site. More recently, London-based model and blogger Stina Sanders, 24, took up a challenge by The Daily Mail to swap her usual photos with more honest and ‘unflattering’ ones. Her Instagram is usually chockfull with bikini and fancy dinner shots with her 31-year-old boyfriend. For one week, followers were exposed to a different side of Sanders: removing facial hair, waiting for a colonic irrigation, and even of her pre-pedi runner’s feet. She also shared a selfie at a clinic where she undergoes psychotherapy sessions for anxiety. At the end of the experiment, she lost around 1,000 followers of 10K total the first week. On the flip side, she received more likes and positive comments from women. In short, Sanders had suddenly become more relatable. Today, she has over 100K followers total and is working on a book about female empowerment. [1]: http://www.lifebuzz.com/authentic-life/
