Sports Illustrated model shares 22-step photoshop video to remind followers Instagram 'isn't real life'

She slimmed down her stomach, legs, back and arms

Kate Wasley shared video showing photoshopping (Instagram)

A Sports Illustrated model has shared the photoshopping it takes to make a photo of herself “Instagram-ready” - to highlight the dangers of comparing yourself to people online.

Kate Wasley, from Perth, Australia, shared the video on her Instagram, in which her body is edited in 22 steps to appear thinner, smoother, and cellulite-free.

By the end of the short video, Wasley looks completely different - and much like other models seen on Instagram.

The 24-year-old captioned the video: “It takes so little time to alter a photo and so little time to compare yourself to the altered reality we constantly see on Instagram.

“It might be photoshop, it might be a pose, it might be that the person you’re comparing yourself to is a completely different build and body type to you.”

The model, who also founded the body-positive company Any Body Co, then pointed out that most photos on Instagram are of “someone’s best fragments of their life that they choose to share with the world” - and often far from reality.

Wasley concluded her post reminding her more than 279,000 followers that “Instagram isn’t real life.”

Since sharing the video, which has been viewed more than 148,000 times, Wasley has received an outpouring of support from fans who have thanked her for her authenticity.

“Good for you for putting yourself out there like this! SUCH an important message and I love how you fearlessly use yourself as an example,” one person wrote.

Another commented: “I love this post, the real you is stunning!”

The plus-size model has previously reminded her followers that they are not “unhealthy, lazy or ugly” just because they have cellulite or stretch marks - rather, they are “human.”