Jet-set-jest: how far will social media fakers go to get glam pics?

05 November 2017 - 00:00 By Elizabeth Sleith

If you're dreaming of living a glamorous life, there's no better prop than a private jet. A real one, however, will set you back a few million dollars. But why spend all that bling when a) you most likely don't have it; and b) you can just fake it on Instagram.
That's the logic behind the Private Jet Studio, a Moscow company with a unique business concept aimed squarely at the selfie generation: renting out a private jet for photoshoots, which customers can then post to their Instagram and other social media accounts.
The company has converted a grounded Gulfstream G650 jet into a rentable photo studio.Of course, customers don't actually fly anywhere. The plane remains firmly on the ground, but the only limit to the photo opps is the customer's imagination.Here they share the sorts of things that don't fit the strict, self-imposed parameters applied to their main account. These can include photos deemed too unattractive or plain for their real Instagram (ironically dubbed "Rinstagram"), private jokes and mundane moments.
The outlet, experts say, is a way for teens to let their guard down and shed their inhibitions on a platform that generally demands 24/7 fabulousness...

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