Australian influencer Suzan Mutesi, often labeled a ‘fake influencer’, has once again come under the microscope for her inauthentic social media presence.
Mutesi, 38, known for her elaborate outfits and eye-catching red carpet appearances, has been caught using extreme photo editing to drastically alter her appearance online.
Side-by-side comparisons shared by Instagram account snark Before After Influencers over the weekend showed the stark differences between Suzan’s raw snaps and the polished versions she shares with her followers.
In a series of images, Suzan was seen wearing a vibrant African-inspired ensemble with a dramatic wide-brimmed headdress.
The ‘before’ image captured her natural look, showing some texture to her skin and subtle makeup.
However, the edited version tells a different story: her skin appears airbrushed to perfection, with improved contours and a sharpened jawline that gave her face a more sculpted look.
Another comparison showed Suzan posing for photos at the premiere of the Australian movie Barbie, dressed in a daring hot pink minidress adorned with a large bow and paired with eye-catching yellow gloves.
In the unedited image, she smiled warmly and her makeup looked fresh but natural.
Australian influencer Suzan Mutesi, often labeled as a ‘fake influencer’, has once again landed in trouble for her heavily edited social media presence.
The photos shared by the snark Before After Influencers Instagram account speak for themselves, with side-by-side comparisons showing the stark differences between Suzan’s raw snaps and the polished versions she shares with her followers.
The altered photo, however, gave her a chiseled nose, fuller lips, and an overall slimmer figure.
Her skin appeared impeccably smooth, with shadows and lights manipulated to create a more dramatic effect.
In another stunning example, Suzan was seen wearing a daring black and silver dress with a high slit.
Another shows that the ‘before’ image captures her natural look, showing some texture to her skin and subtle makeup. However, the edited version tells a different story: her skin appears airbrushed to perfection, with enhanced contours and a sharpened jawline that gives her face a more sculpted look.
Another comparison showed Suzan posing for photos at the premiere of the Australian movie Barbie, dressed in a daring hot pink minidress adorned with a large bow and paired with eye-catching yellow gloves. However, her own photos (right) looked very different.
The ‘before’ image showed the natural fit of the dress and her physique, while the edited version appeared to have digitally cut her waist and lengthened her legs.
Her skin had been meticulously smoothed and even the trim on the dress seemed more defined, suggesting that the editing extended beyond her features.
Critics have taken to social media to call out Suzan’s persistent use of editing apps, with one user calling her “FaceApp’s most devoted user.”
In another striking example, Suzan is seen wearing a daring black and silver dress with a high slit. The ‘before’ image shows the natural fit of the dress and her physique, while the edited version appears to have digitally cut her waist and lengthened her legs.
Comments like ‘She’s a trip’ and shocked emojis flooded in as followers reacted to her seemingly endless attempts to present a digitally altered version of herself.
This is not the first time that the controversial influencer has made headlines for editing her photographs.
Suzan previously told Daily Mail Australia that she has her iPhone to thank for all her Instagram pictures, as well as apps like FaceTune and Photoshop.
‘Sometimes the main photographer (on red carpets)… doesn’t bring his lights. So not all camera settings are set to suit a dark-skinned girl or other skin tones,” she shared.
It’s not the first time Suzan has been caught up in a Photoshop scandal, as she recently sparked speculation that she had used Facetune after sharing a photo of herself at the gym.
‘It also depends on the room. Sometimes the lighting in the room… like the room is beautifully decorated but it has shadows and is dark.’
Suzan said she often makes sure to use the ProRAW setting on her iPhone before having someone else take photos of her from low angles.
He then runs them through apps like FaceTune and Photoshop on his phone to create a more enhanced version of his red carpet photos.
‘Obviously it helps when you have a good foundation. If you don’t look amazing, you won’t get the best photo,” he joked.
As for the dark, smoky eye makeup that suddenly appears in many of her Instagram photos, Suzan said bad lighting is to blame.
‘That’s what happens when you have low lights. It darkens your face, it doesn’t brighten it,” she said of her official photos on the red carpet.
“So when I lighten that photo, it highlights the features and the eyes, but you can also use PhotoTune and highlight your eyes in a way that highlights the eyeliner a little bit so you can see exactly what the eye looks like.”
Suzan revealed that her favorite editing app is FaceTune, which she often uses for low-light event photography.
He said the Photoshop app also comes into its arsenal sometimes, but “you want to make sure your photo is in good settings” before editing it in the app.
“Having those adjustments before you take the photo helps you improve it because you can’t drastically go from one thing to another unless you’re just having fun,” he said.
