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Aussie comedian mocks celebrity selfies with social media campaign.

By Kellie Scott.

If you think sipping on a green juice in a bikini with a picturesque sunset as your backdrop is just part of #everydaylife, you could be scrolling through your Instagram feed too often.

Just ask Australian comedian Celeste Barber, who is using the hashtag #celestechallengeaccepted on social media to highlight how unrealistic celebrity posts are.

Image: @celestebarber.

"People are so obsessed with celebrities and celebrities seem to be so obsessed with portraying everyday people," Barber told the ABC.

"I thought, right, if this is what everyone does — challenge accepted."

Celeste Barber takes on Gisele Bundchen challenge. Image: @celestebarber.

For the past few months Barber, who appears on ABC TV's How Not to Behave, has been recreating celebrity and blogger images that often pretend to capture candid poses.

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She hopes to shine a light on how far the everyday person's life is from that of the rich and famous.

"Yeah, I'll lie in a pile of dirt," Barber says referring to her Kim Kardashian recreation.

"At the end of the day it's [about] having a laugh."

Barber said she was not trying to cut down her subjects.

Image: @celestebarber.

"I'm very pro-woman. I don't want to be bashing people like Kim K, I actually think 'good on her'. I think she is a smart business woman," she said.

"She has a brand and her brand is her arse and it's a good one."

No celebrity or self-help blogger is safe, with Barber honing in on Miranda Kerr, Kate Moss, Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton and Lucy Hale — just to name a few.

"From hailing a cab like J-Lo [Jennifer Lopez] to beachside yoga sessions — I want to see if I can live like the privileged, rich and famous."

Keep scrolling for some more hilarious pics!

Celeste Barber recreates this impressive jump. Image via Instagram.
Miranda Kerr or Celeste Barber. Image via Instagram.
Celest Barber mimics jLo's style. Image via Instagram.
Celeste Barber imitates Miranda Kerr. Image via Instagram.
Serena Williams vs. Celeste Barber. Image via Instagram.
Celest Barber posts pregnancy photo inspired by Kim Kardashian. Image via Instagram.
Celeste Barber becomes Madeline Perry look-a-like. Image via Instagram.
Miranda Kerr and Celeste Barber sharing their message. Image via Instagram.
This post originally appeared on the ABC and was republished here with full permission. 
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