Iran has arrested an Instagram celebrity famous for drastically altering her appearance through cosmetic surgery, Tasnim news agency has reported.
The social media star known as Sahar Tabar was detained on the orders of Tehran’s guidance court, which deals with “cultural crimes and social and moral corruption”, Tasnim said late Saturday.
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She faces charges including blasphemy, inciting violence, gaining income through inappropriate means and encouraging youths to corruption, the news agency added.
The account features images of her with a gaunt face, pouting lips and sharply turned-up nose.
Tabar shot to prominence on Instagram last year after posting a series of images of her face altered through plastic surgery.
Most of the photos and videos shared with her 26,800 followers have also been heavily edited so that she seemingly resembles Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.
After the internet went abuzz with her transformation, she revealed the shocking, emaciated look was actually created with the help of makeup and digital editing.
Last year, she shared images with her tens of thousands of followers showing what she actually looks like.
The social media celebrity was arrested after members of the public made complaints about her, the Tasnim news agency reported.
The account features images of her with a gaunt face, pouting lips and sharply turned-up nose.
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In some, she can be seen wearing a loosely fitting hijab over her hair and a white bandage on her nose commonly seen on Tehran’s streets.
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Cosmetic surgery is hugely popular in the Islamic republic, with tens of thousands of operations taking place each year.
Instagram is the only major social media service accessible in Iran unlike Facebook and Twitter and the Telegram messenger service are officially banned.
AFP with additional input by GVS News Desk.