Stassie Karanikolaou Faces Editing Criticism Over Recent Bikini Posts

Influencer Stassie Karanikolaou posted a nine‑slide Instagram carousel on August 3 showing her in a gold bikini while vacationing in Formentera, Spain. The images received praise from fellow influencers Alix Earle and Hailey Bieber, but many followers accused the photos of heavy Photoshop work. Critics highlighted a distorted yacht railing, with one comment noting, “Not the boat bending behind in the first pic,” and others claimed the body appeared “surgery‑body” or the result of weight‑loss drugs.

The debate sparked a broader discussion on the authenticity of influencer images, with supporters defending the photos as unedited and detractors insisting the edits were obvious.