This is an Instagram post that was created by a plus-sized model, Tessa Holliday. Tessa has an extremely large influence on those who struggle to accept their bodies the way that they are. She constantly makes uplifting posts about how her weight does not define who she is as a person. Nonetheless, Tessa still faces ridicule and cyber-bullying on a daily basis, as a result of her weight.
Earlier this month, Tessa stumbled upon an app called, “Pipcamera Time.” It is an app that instantly removes a person’s fat through photo editing. It demonstrates to users of the app what an ideal body looks like. The app also illustrates that a person is simply not enough; there is always something else to improve upon. Society’s beauty standards are the only aesthetics a person should subscribe to. With the presence of apps like these, messages like Tessa’s become dissolved.
This post similarly reflects “The Art of the Steal” because the app stole Tessa’s image and passed it along as their own content. In doing so, they twisted her positive message to one full of negativity. Then, “I Dream About It Every Night” is reflected in the app depicted in this Instagram post. Indeed, the app has the capability to make someone feel and look more beautiful. The app’s intentions might have been completely pure. Even so, the effects are detrimental to those who struggle with body positivity. The only take away from the existence of this app is that a person is never enough. Fixing and picking at yourself enhances you, in the eyes of the creators of this app.
Tessa helps her followers understand her disgust of this app through her long caption and video depicting how the app works. Through this post, she is not only helping her followers become more accepting, but also helping them to digest how morally wrong this app is in today’s body positive world.
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