Scrolling through social media will show hundreds, if not thousands of flawless and seemingly perfect models. These self-proclaimed models post their picture-perfect physical attributes as a marketing tool to sell another fad diet, healthy shakes and other things that is supposed to convert us to become as beautiful and as perfect as they are. However, these posts are not 100% honest and Danae Mercer has proven this by exposing all the blatant lies seen on a daily basis in social media.
A health journalist based between Dubai and London, Mercer shared with Bored Panda that:
“We’ve been fed perfection for so long. It’s only going to get worse, with all the built-in video editing tools that Instagram and TikTok have, where it’s easy to smooth your skin or shrink your nose in a single click. So I think we need to shout about normal bodies and body image constantly. It helps us remember that social media isn’t real and that there’s a whole lot more to feeling good about ourselves than a 10-second insta snap.”
Researchers have stated that using Instagram is positively associated with self-objectification among women in the last couple of years. They show risks of obsessing over society’s accepted beauty ideals and the comparison of appearance with those who are popular on the internet that more often than not, lead to serious appearance-related self-esteem issues.
Going against these unachievable beauty standards is what sets Mercer apart from the rest of these self-proclaimed models, that earned her over 1.1 million followers on Instagram alone.
“My Instagram feed is focused on making gals feel normal. I deal a lot with angles and posing, a bit with eating disorders, and loads with uplifting quotes that are designed to make women feel good. It’s the sort of stuff that makes me feel better in a day.”
Aside from the important topics she tackles, you can’t miss out on the adorable photos of her rescue kitty, Kiki.
As someone who is very passionate about body confidence, Mercer retells the story of how she came about this way:
“When I was 19, my mom died and I developed a pretty severe eating disorder. In the year that followed, I struggled with body image and feeling comfortable in my own skin. It wasn’t until I hit my 30s — I’m 33 now — that I started to really own all the parts of me – including my wiggles, jiggles, and things that previously made me feel self-conscious.”
She added that her love for herself and her body stems from having a supportive community of women.
“I started posting this kind of content a year ago, and every time I do, I’m constantly reminded just how normal it is to have stretchmarks, cellulite, wobbles, whatever. How human it is. And how incredible it feels when you can be yourself in all the ways — and have amazing women letting you know they’ve got those things too.”
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