'I try so hard!' Bachelor star Tiffany Scanlon complains fans aren't liking her 'meaningful' Instagram photos as much as more popular bikini models By Ilaria Brophy For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:46 BST, 5 June 2019 | Updated: 01:46 BST, 5 June 2019 Viewcomments Former Bachelor star Tiffany Scanlon has revealed the sad reality of transitioning from a small screen star to a social media influencer. In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, the outspoken blonde complained that users would prefer to 'like' shots of 'a girl in a bikini' rather than the 'meaningful content' she publishes. 'Haven’t posted in one week and it's been nice. I've felt super disheartened by Instagram lately - a combination of an unexplained decline in engagement and the research I've been doing about the platform,' she began in the caption. 'I'm having a whinge!' Former Bachelor star Tiffany Scanlon (pictured) has lamented the fact that fans aren't liking her Instagram photos as much as more popular bikini models 'I'm having a whinge but when I see posts that are of a girl in a bikini with a caption of the sun emoji ☀️ getting thousands of likes, and I try so hard to post meaningful content, I really can't help but feeling it is pointless even bothering. 'I'm also frustrated with myself for letting something so fickle as 'likes' even get to me,' she wrote. Tiffany added she believes fans favour 'picture-perfect' posts over 'real' content. Sad truth: In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, the outspoken blonde complained that users would prefer to 'like' shots of 'a girl in a bikini' rather than the 'meaningful content' she publishes 'All of the research I've done points to how damaging it is to see 'perfect people' living the 'perfect life' and yet that is exactly the kind of content that we encourage each other to produce because that is what receives most likes,' she wrote. 'I don't know how to change this. I don’t have an answer. I know that showing what has been edited helps which is why I've started posting the original pics (swipe to see) but I don’t know how the 'real' with ever overtake 'fake' 'It’s just disheartening. Makes me feel like taking a long step away from the platform,' she concluded. Before and After: The former reality television star accompanied the post with a slideshow of images, consisting of an airbrushed version (left) and an unedited version (right) The former reality television star accompanied the post with a slideshow of images, consisting of an airbrushed version and an unedited version. It comes after Tiffany announced her plans to display her 'real' self on social media. In a post shared to Instagram in May, she revealed that support from fans over her cystic acne battle gave her the courage to share a photo of her blemished skin. 'I hated every single photo': Tiffany (pictured) took to Instagram last month to share a photo in which her cystic acne was visible, before thanking fans for giving her the courage to go bare-faced Alongside a photo in which she applies a facial spray, her acne visible, Tiffany wrote: 'I'm seriously overwhelmed by the amount of support and information I've received regarding adult cystic acne! 'I took this photo a couple of months back but I hated every single photo because I was so embarrassed by my skin. I'm posting it now and I have you guys to thank for giving me the confidence to do so.' She added: 'I think the biggest take away is that I'm not alone in this. So many people experience problems and the more open and honest we are, the more open and honest we invite others to be.' Tough: It comes after the former reality star confessed to editing her Instagram photos to hide her acne battle The magic of Photoshop: Tiffany shared two side-on photos of her face to Instagram - an unedited version and an airbrushed version (above) Claim to fame: The former flight attendant, from Perth, rose to fame on Richie Strahan's season of The Bachelor in 2016 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility