This Creepy Fake Instagram Account Teaches A Surprising Lesson About Addiction

by Haley Goldberg

''Louise Delage isn't who you think she is.

The life you see someone living on Instagram isn't always so Insta-perfect in reality—or even, real. The prime example: @louise.delage. Two months ago, Louise Delage made her Instagram debut. She describes herself in her bio as a 25-year-old Parisian, and her photos are the definition of Insta-envy. She's pictured having rooftop drinks on a sunny Paris day, vacationing at crystal blue beaches, snuggling up with a cat at an outdoor picnic. Her clothes are always simply chic, and her hair effortlessly styled. Her extravagant, party life translated to Instagram gold. Within two months on the platform, she gained more than 47,000 followers, all eager to tag along on her aesthetically perfect adventures.

But none of these followers truly knew the real Louise...''