Going Against Influencer Norms: Double Chin Selfies Go Viral on IG

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While taking selfies at every attraction has become a must-do in modern travel, and scrolling through IG reveals nothing but envy-inducing influencer-style photos, Michelle Liu, a young woman from Boston, USA, decided to go against influencer norms. Unlike the glossy, perfect travel photos, this young woman opted for hilariously "double chin" selfies at various attractions, sparking a wave of discussion.

Also harboring dreams of traveling the world, she chose not to use beautiful, perfect photos for her travel documentation. Instead, she invented the oddly striking double chin selfie—leaning her body back and pushing her chin downward—to challenge social media aesthetics.

Michelle Liu has left her mark with double chin selfies at multiple attractions around the world, including New York’s Times Square and Wall Street in the USA, Paris’s Eiffel Tower, and Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.