Mum shares ‘what a woman with no Botox or fillers looks like’ and people are open-mouthed at her real age
A MUM who people reckoned must be in her ''late 40s'' has left cruel trolls stunned after revealing her true age.
Like many across the world, for years mum Chanel felt the pressure to fork out for pricey beauty enhancements to banish the fine lines and achieve a more youthful appearance.
Not only did she consider spending money on Botox to ''soften'' her forehead and ''crows feet wrinkles'', the mum-of-five, from Canada, also thought the society expected her ''to plump'' her lips.
But despite the constant pressure to look a certain way, stunning Chanel decided to steer clear of the treatments and instead, embraced her natural beauty.
Now, the mum, who also regularly shares parenting-related content, uses her Instagram page to remind others what a face and skin with no work done looks like.
''Sharing for those who can relate… I’ve definitely felt pressured in today's society to get Botox to soften my forehead or crows feet wrinkles and filler to plump my lips,'' Chanel wrote in her post.
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The stunner went on to confess: ''I almost got it a few years ago but I was always pregnant or breastfeeding and to be honest I’m so glad I didn’t.
''Something only a few people know about me is that I’ve always hated my nose.
''I always said I wanted a nose job. But with time, age and wisdom I’ve learned to love it.
''I saw an old photo of my mom recently from when she was my age and I look EXACTLY like her,'' Chanel opened up.
''How cool is that? And maybe one day my daughter might look exactly like me,'' the mum said, adding that ''from time to time'' she caught herself ''using filters'' on the platform.
Reminding others to be kinder to themselves, Chanel also shared an uplifting message, writing: ''We don't need to change our looks to fit in.''
However, despite the positive content, Chanel's video soon went viral for the wrong reasons, amassing more than 18million views.
Thousands of cruel trolls raced to comments in a total disbelief after Chanel revealed her true age, with many sharing their initial guesses.
One person, for instance, thought: ''Um. She looks like my age. I was born in the 70s.''
Someone else reckoned: ''This lady is late 40’s at minimum. Don’t lie.''
''1890s?'' chimed in another meanie.
''Aging like a grape,'' thought a fourth about Chanel who insisted she was born ''in the early 90s''.
Luckily for Chanel, it wasn't all negative, as there was also heaps of support with kind people hitting back at the savage trolls.
''These mean comments are WILD! This woman is beautiful,'' an Instagram user said.
''Most of y'all are not girls girls and it shows. She's beautiful and I like the way her skin looks,'' someone else added.
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''Reading the comments and suddenly everyone looks younger than their age?
''I mean good for you I guess, but she still looks her age and she’s beautiful,'' another chimed in.
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