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Those viral no make-up selfies aren't what they seem

Have a quick check before you share.

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WOMEN ARE SHARING no make-up selfies after Facebook posts written by Kate Winslet and Scarlett Johansson went insanely viral.

Last week, Winslet shared a barefaced selfie and wrote about not letting get the “haters” get her down.

Today, I want to put up a zero makeup photo. I know I have wrinkles on my skin but today i want you to see beyond that. I want to embrace the real me and I want you to embrace who you are, the way you are, and love yourself just the way you are. Share the message everywhere and let it reach the haters and let them know that you don’t give a damn about the negatives and you chose not to be a victim to those bullies who make fun of others based on appearances, race, gender, etc.

Johansson followed her lead and told fans that they need to learn to love themselves.

You should be care free. Love the real you. The way you are so that even if you are without makeup, you can look into the mirror and with a big smile embrace your imperfections. Just imagine if you don’t even love yourself how do you expect anyone to love you.

The posts have received hundreds of thousands of likes and shares. Countless women have been inspired to share no make-up selfies in the comments underneath.

Media outlets like Huffington PostBustle and The Mirror even shared the messages.

The only problem?

Neither Winslet nor Johansson wrote the posts. They’re both fake accounts.

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The pages were originally titled “Kate Winslet” and “Scarlett Johansson” hence why so many fans were fooled into believing they were legit.

Both posts used photos from an old Vanity Fair shoot and quotes falsely attributed to the actresses.

A few telltale signs that they’re not the real deal?

For one thing, we don’t think that Kate Winslet would use an official social media account to talk about Kylie Jenner’s appearance.

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Nor do we think either actress would use her clout to drive likes to a Facebook page devoted to sharing viral content about dogs.

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The lesson here? Always look for that blue tick, y’all.

Written by Amy O’Connor and originally published on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute Tricia Golden
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:19 AM

    Surprise surprise, BS on Facebook is BS.

    Huh, who saw that coming…….

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    Mute The Guru
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    Sep 1st 2015, 11:00 AM

    Nearly all of these “causes” people like to get behind on Facebook are rubbish. It’s a handy way to weed out the idiots amongst my friends though. Remember Kony…

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    Mute Eoin Fleming
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    Sep 1st 2015, 9:53 AM

    Those viral no make-up selfies from aren’t what they seem
    Have a quick check before you share.
    Have a check over your headlines before you share I’d say!

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    Mute Eoin Fleming
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    Sep 1st 2015, 9:55 AM

    Now i look like a right plonker! :)

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    Mute Tom Feehan
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:07 AM

    Eoin , you have mail hun xx

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    Mute Noirin L
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:08 AM

    The other simple thing to do (apart from the blue flag) is to right click on the image and choose ‘google this image’. Add the word hoax to the search and you usually get your answer.

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    Mute Ron North
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    Sep 1st 2015, 11:20 AM

    I don’t know which is more pathetic, people who ‘friend’ celebrities and fake celebrities on Facebook or people who pretend to be celebrities on Facebook.

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    Mute lotto blotto
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:14 AM

    blue tick?

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    Mute Resel
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:08 AM

    Scarlett johanson looks like a dog with no make up. A golden retriever to be precise.

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    Mute Lad
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:22 AM

    And a golden retriever probably being the most aesthic looking animal in the world.

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    Mute David McShite
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    Sep 1st 2015, 11:25 AM

    In fairness if I were Scarlett Johansson I would love myself too……. Multiple times daily!

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    Mute Paul Wallace
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    Sep 1st 2015, 11:00 AM

    What a powerful tool “makeup” is.

    It’s buying a Porsche and waking up the next morning to find you’ve got a Ford Cortina

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    Mute Jimmy Jim-Jim
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    Sep 1st 2015, 10:17 AM

    And this happens just when people stop posting shitty jokes alongside pictures of Zach Galifianakis to give the impression he said it.

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    Mute BevinArmageddon
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    Sep 1st 2015, 12:51 PM

    It’s amazing that people still don’t understand the concept of a verified account.

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