via PeerspaceLife & Culture / NewsLife & Culture / NewsInfluencers are posing in fake private jets, we’re questioning realityFakes on a planeShareLink copied ✔️September 26, 2020September 26, 2020TextThom Waite It’s no secret that influencers are always on the lookout for a backdrop that will boost their Instagram likes, and that these backdrops – from Chernobyl, to California wildfires, to Black Lives Matter demonstrations – can cause their fair share of controversy. One of the latest trends, involving a private jet, however, is causing people to question the very nature of reality. The private jet in question can be seen in a variety of Instagram posts and TikTok videos, but in and of itself that’s nothing new: as early as 2017, influencers were booking grounded jets for photoshoots. The difference, in this case, is that the jet doesn’t exist at all. Pictures posted to Twitter yesterday highlight the fact that the private jet is actually just a studio based in California, with backlit windows and a plush interior that abruptly ends just out of shot. An online listing provides further information, describing the set as the first of its kind in Los Angeles. Nahhhhh I just found out LA ig girlies are using studio sets that look like private jets for their Instagram pics. It’s crazy that anything you’re looking at could be fake. The setting, the clothes, the body... idk it just kinda of shakes my reality a bit lol. pic.twitter.com/u0RsOnyEEk— melissa (@maisonmeIissa) September 25, 2020 Inevitably, the Twitter post has subsequently been flooded with comments and screenshots calling out influencers that have taken advantage of the backdrop, with Lil Nas X – never one to miss out on a viral internet moment – also sharing his take. Admittedly, in many cases it’s unclear whether the influencers were trying to pull it off as the real thing, or just playing around with the fantasy of travelling in a private jet (Instagram captions have been edited since the tweet went up, to clarify that it’s just a set). Either way the facade probably won’t hold up much longer, but it does serve as a handy reminder that everything you see on social media may not be as it seems. thankful for it all ❤️💯 pic.twitter.com/JfHvLaaMph— nope (@LilNasX) September 25, 2020 Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy do friendship breakups hurt so much?‘It’s majorly addictive’: The rise of smutty book clubsOnMeet the creatives turning up the heat in Lagos with Burna Boy and On RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA Who cares about going to the moon in 2026?Date My Friend: Is pitching your friends the secret to finding love?How will the energy crisis impact you? Here’s everything you need to know‘You're better than this’: Why young men are quitting porn in drovesAI-Sexual: How is AI expanding our understanding of sexuality?This new novel injects queerness into Ireland’s hyper-masculine ganglands PenfoldsTroye Sivan invites us to his Paris Fashion Week launch eventBig Tech trial: Why the verdict against Meta and Youtube is so important Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy