Zara McDermott has shared a candid video of her bloated stomach, comparing it to her "pre-9am abs" in an Instagram versus reality post.
The Love Island star, 26, who lost three stone in weight back in 2020, took to her social media platform on Saturday to urge her followers not to deceived by her "perfect" figure snaps.
Zara said while she does have a toned figure before breakfast, her stomach bloats during the day and added "I think I look great in both".
The first clip showed Zara showing off her tanned bikini body, with her abs and ample cleavage on display as she posed for the camera.
The television personality said the angle, light, time of day all helps her achieve the "perfect" photo.
She compared it to a clip of herself lifting up an oversized T-shirt to show her bloated stomach as she told her followers she "definitely doesn't have abs all of the time".
Trying to break the boundary between picture perfect Instagram and reality, Zara wrote: "So I’ve been speaking to a lot of people recently and I’ve been learning of the importance of being completely transparent on social media.
"I think sometimes when you’re constantly posing and trying to get the perfect angle in pictures you post online (like I am), people can think that you actually look like that 24/7.
"And maybe that’s something I haven’t completely processed before. Because I am in the social media world myself, when I see a photo of someone else, and their body looks “perfect”, I subliminally KNOW how much went into creating that photo, because I know how much effort goes into the photos I take!!
"And look, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to get a nice photo of yourself and choosing the best one- we all do it. But it’s also important to emphasise that the perfect angle, light, time of day (the first video was of my pre-9am abs that I ONLY get once I wake up before I’ve eaten) are all components of creating a “perfect” photo.
"The rest of the day I look like the second video… full with yummy food, sometimes bloated (WHICH IS TOTALLY NORMAL!!) & equally as happy with my body in both!!
"I think I look great in both I definitely don’t have abs all the time- and if you see a photo of me with my abs, just KNOW that it took a while to get that s**t perfect hope you’re all having a Fabby weekend".
The post comes two days after Zara was in floods of tears at the airport after being forced to wait for 'hours on end' amid the current delay crisis.
The former Love Island star took to Instagram to complain about the current crisis after she was left stranded amid weeks of chaos across European airports - with thousands of holidaymakers facing delays, queues and cancellations.
The reality TV star sobbed on her stories while sitting on the floor of the airport as she wiped the tears from her face.
Zara told her followers that she was incredibly stressed over the situation - as were thousands of other travellers who also found themselves in the same position as the BBC Three presenter.
