Social media has become a place where stars can share and connect with their fans on a more intimate level, but for the likes of Kim Kardashian and Dua Lipa, some posts have revealed much more than they desired.
British singer Dua, 27, sent fans wild after they appeared to spot a very saucy detail in a recent bathroom selfie.
The songstress posed in front of a full mirror as she pulled up her oversized T-shirt to reveal rock hard abs and a pair of black lace knickers.
However, followers were distracted by the shower in the background with some convinced they could make out hand prints on the steam-covered glass door.
British singer Dua Lipa sent fans wild last week thanks to a saucy bathroom selfie
The star now joins a long list of famous names who have seen their seemingly innocent posts go viral after fans spotted something unexpected in the background.
For the likes of Kim Kardashian, dodgy photoshop and picture editing tends to be the main reasons why her snaps face scrutiny.
However, the reality superstar was also forced to speak out after some fans believed she had mistakenly revealed suspicious white powder on her bathroom counter in a 2017 Snapchat post.
The Skims mogul, 42, also found herself getting mocked online over her extremely messy wardrobe.
She’s not alone as Drew Barrymore and Miley Cyrus have also been teased online for the same issue.
Elsewhere, hitmaker Ariana Grande was also quick to hit back at fan claims that she posted a 2013 selfie with an object that looked like a sex toy in the background.
Meanwhile, actress Eiza Gonzalez almost revealed Josh Duhamel’s naked body to the world after he was seen getting undressed in one of her videos.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look back at stars who have seen their social media snaps making waves for all the wrong reasons.
Dua Lipa: Singer’s fans were distracted by the visible hand prints on her shower door
Followers were distracted by the shower in the background, with some convinced they could make out hand prints on the steam-covered glass door
Dua Lipa’s followers were shocked by the detail with some even suggesting the singer had made the marks with her boyfriend Romain Gavras, 41
New Rules hitmaker Dua Lipa left fans speechless after they appeared to spot a very saucy detail in her steamy bathroom selfie.
Her followers were shocked by the hand prints on her steam-covered glass door, with some even suggesting she had made the marks with boyfriend Romain Gavras, 41.
Commenting on the pop star’s fan-account Nainiii one said: ‘There was nothing clean going on in that shower from what I see.’
And a second wrote: ‘From what I’m seeing something really happened on that shower’.
The singer chose not to comment about the viral snap as fans continue to speculate about what caused the marks to be left on the glass.
Miley Cyrus: Pop star raised eyebrows with her extremely messy room
Miley Cyrus’s bleach blonde pixie cut was overshadowed by her very messy room
The star keeps her spaces much cleaner before taking snaps these days
In 2012, Miley Cyrus shocked fans across the globe as she ditched her long ‘Hannah Montana’ locks and debuted a bleach blonde pixie cut.
While the drastic change in hairstyle made plenty of headlines, others were far more taken by what featured in the background of the shot.
The singer unwittingly revealed a very messy floor in her living room with shoes, ashtrays and pieces of paper scattered across the carpet.
The former Disney Channel star continued to express her love for her new look in the months that followed.
However, when posting more photos of the peroxide blonde locks from another angle, Miley made sure to keep her background much cleaner.
Kim Kardashian: Reality star appeared to have a suspicious white substance in the background of her selfie
Kim Kardashian was quick to slam allegations that she uses cocaine after a Snapchat post caused a stir
After initially claiming it was sugar residue, the reality star posted a video showing that it was the marble pattern which had caused confusion
In 2017, Kim Kardashian found herself being accused of using cocaine after eagle-eyed fans noticed what appeared to be two lines of a white powdery substance in the background of one of her Snapchat clips.
The KUWTK star was quick to shut down the accusations writing on Twitter: ‘I do not play with rumors like this so I’m gonna shut it down real quick. That’s sugar from our candy mess from dylan’s candy shop.’
However, she later went on to share another video which revealed it was two white lines embedded in the marble table.
She could be heard starting: ‘Okay you guys, I just got back to my hotel room. And look at this table, same position. It is still there!’
Kim is also known for having a messy closet in her social media posts. Pictured with daughter North as a baby
‘So we did go to Dylan’s Candy Shop,’ she later explained, holding up a shopping bag from the store as proof.
‘I did think that it was our pixie sticks. But after all that, this table at the background – is a marble table, you guys! Like, come on!’
She continued: ‘So come on. I don’t play like that. Like, come on, I have kids. It’s just not my lifestyle. I don’t think I’ve ever been like that….
‘I just really can’t believe this – that it was a marble table. And I thought it was candy. LOL.’
In another viral moment, the reality star took a selfie from inside her wardrobe trying to decide what to wear, revealing total chaos around her.
Clothes were strewn across the sofa, while shoes and hangers were on the floor and a baby North is stood in the corner with a pair of jogging bottoms wrapped around her.
Ariana Grande: Hitmaker was forced to deny claims she accidentally posted a picture featuring a sex toy in the background
Ariana Grande was forced to laugh off claims she had accidentally shared an image with a sex toy visible on the floor
The singer, 30, explained that it was actually a microphone
Ariana Grande was forced to laugh off claims she had accidentally shared an image with a sex toy visible on the floor of her bedroom.
The hitmaker had shared a seemingly standard selfie in 2013 when some fans noticed there was a striking item on the ground.
While many believed the star had a dildo on the ground, the Thank U, Next singer quickly shut down the claims in an interview with Complex.
Explaining that it was actually a microphone, Ariana stated: ‘I took a selfie and everybody was like, “There’s a big black dildo on the floor.”
‘I was like, “Are you kidding me? That’s a microphone for my looping machine because I’m a singer.”
She added: ‘People have too much damn time on their hands and just need Jesus if you ask me.’
Eiza Gonzalez: Actress shared video that showed boyfriend Josh Duhamel undressing in the background
Actress Eiza Gonzalez failed to realize that her then-partner, Josh Duhamel, could be seen in a 2018 clip she shared on Instagram
The actor could be seen reflected unnoticed in the glass door behind her, unceremoniously pulling off his board shorts after their beach day
In July 2018, Eiza Gonzalez took to Instagram to share a video of herself showing off her bikini during a sun-soaked holiday in Mexico.
However, the Baby Driver actress completely failed to realize that her then-partner, Josh Duhamel, could be seen in the clip.
The actor could be seen reflected unnoticed in the glass door behind her, unceremoniously pulling off his board shorts after their beach day.
Luckily for the star, a decorative pot preserved his modesty and saved the Transformer star from flashing more flesh than he already had.
Unaware of the brief glimpse of the near-naked Transformers star, Eiza shared the flattering footage of herself to Instagram.
She advised her fans: ‘Feel comfortable in your own skin. No one can take that away from you.’
It would seem Josh agreed with her sentiments completely.
Esther Bates: Bringing Up Bates star’s fans noticed personal lubricant during a Q&A session
Reality star Esther Bates learned just how closely followers pay attention to her posts in 2022 after an innocent bedroom snap got fans talking
A Reddit user drew attention away from the positive pregnancy test and instead pointed out what appeared to be a purple tub of Astroglide personal lubricant on the nightstand
Reality star Esther Bates learned just how closely followers paid attention to her posts in 2022 after an innocent bedroom snap got fans talking.
The Bringing Up Bates star had been hosting a Q&A session about pregnancy on her Instagram Stories, which required you to take pictures in order to reply to questions.
As she shared an assortment of random pictures from her camera roll, one image was immediately screenshot and shared on fan forums.
A Reddit user drew attention away from the positive pregnancy test in the snap and instead pointed out what appeared to be a purple tub of Astroglide personal lubricant on the nightstand.
One fan mused: ‘Do people really leave that stuff out all the time? Like I’m constantly afraid someone would see it. A parent coming by to drop something off?’
Another added: ‘Just a little weird to leave it out on display, like end tables usually have drawers?’
Kourtney Kardashian: Reality star failed to edit romantic baby bump snap with Travis Barker
Kourtney Kardashian posting a sweet photograph of the couple taking a moment alone to celebrate during her baby shower
However, a group of people could be seen in the background near the pool chairs compared to other images
The Kardashian family are usually known for making sure all their pictures are flawless, so it came as a surprise to fans when Kourtney made a noticeable editing error.
While celebrating the fact she is expecting her first child with husband Travis Barker, the Hulu star posting a sweet photograph of the couple taking a moment alone to celebrate during her baby shower.
However, a group of people could be seen in the background near the pool chairs.
Fans immediately began to comment on the surprising lack of editing as one wrote: ‘Somebody forgot to crop ‘the Help; out of the picture, but remembered to filter 12 years off their faces.’
Another added: ‘What a terrible backdrop. Like yall have money! Take better pictures’.
‘Hahaha, good catch! And what the f**k is this!’ another commented. ‘The filters make it look like the cover of a cheesy romance novel!’
Jamie Lynn Spears: Her husband was caught spying on Britney Spears’s Instagram posts in a revealing selfie
Jamie Lynn Spears’s husband Jamie Watson was pictured looking at Britney Spears’ Instagram page in a snap shared on Instagram
Eagle-eyed fans noted that he was looking at a post shared by Britney which stated: ‘Kindness. Do you know what really turns me on? What I find incredibly sexy? Kindness.’
Jamie Lynn seemed to catch on to the mistake when she shared the same image on her stories, but with the words ‘he’s always working’ blocking his phone
Jamie Lynn Spears’s husband Jamie Watson was caught looking at his wife’s sister Britney’s Instagram page back in 2021.
Jamie Lynn had shared a mirror snap while on a family holiday at The Ritz Carlton in Miami when eagle-eyed fans were quick to recognize the image from the pop star’s page on her husband’s phone screen.
Britney’s Instagram post had focused on an excerpt of a book page that read, ‘Kindness. Do you know what really turns me on? What I find incredibly sexy? Kindness.’
One of Britney’s fans wrote: ‘Not Jamie Lynn’s husband checking out the book post in between Britney’s t**ties, how embarrassing.’
Another fan wrote that ‘Jamie Lynn and her husband are obsessed with Britney.’
Jamie Lynn seemed to catch on to the mistake when she shared the same image on her stories, but with ‘he’s always working’ scrawled across the middle of the photo and blocking his phone.
Lindsay Lohan: Actress was ridiculed over her very obvious Photoshop fail
In 2015, Lindsay Lohan suffered the most epic of Photoshop fails in a snap taken in her home.
The pregnant star now tends to keep her social media snaps looking far more natural
In 2015, Lindsay Lohan suffered the most epic of Photoshop fails in a snap taken in her home.
The actress was ridiculed on social media thanks to a noticeably wonky wall next to her backside suggested the image had been ‘warped’ before she decided to share it.
In editing programs, the ‘warp tool’ allows a user to subtly reshape parts of their body, but this technique becomes more obvious when other areas of the picture become distorted as a result.
The criticism quickly poured in with many commenters tweeting sarcastically about the snap.
One Instagram user wrote: ‘Damn she photo shopped her leg to be smaller and a** to be bigger look at the door,’ while another simply added: ‘Seriously… with that Photoshop?’
‘So much photoshop. Look at how wavy it is near her butt and legs,’ a third echoed.
The star went on to get caught out several more times, but appears to leave editing to the professionals now.
Drew Barrymore: Talk show host revealed the surprising level of messiness in her home
Drew Barrymore got candid with her Instagram followers and uploaded a video showing a rare glimpse of her messy bedroom
The actress gave a quick tour of her spacious bedroom that was cluttered with numerous items such as piles of papers, books, beauty products and possibly scripts
In March, Drew Barrymore got candid with her Instagram followers and uploaded a video showing a rare glimpse of her messy bedroom ‘before’ and ‘after’ she cleaned it.
The Wedding Singer actress could be seen filming herself using her phone camera as she gave a quick tour of her spacious bedroom that was cluttered with numerous items.
The talk show host began the nearly minute-long reel with an automated voice over that stated, ‘Show me your room before and after you clean it,’ followed by, ‘I’ll go first!’
The star slowly walked over towards her bed and revealed to her 16.7 million followers that the clutter continued.
Piles of papers, books, and possibly scripts were stacked beside the large and comfy unmade bed that also contained a few objects on the comforter. On top of the pile near the bed, an E.T. booklet could be seen.
The Golden Globe winner then brought her fans into the bathroom, where numerous amenities and toiletries could be seen on the sink. A smaller, circular mirror sat near the edge while the medicine cabinet was open and also filled to the brim.
Also on the white-tiled sink was a box of tissues, a folded magazine, a red journal, and also a cream-colored bag and a white towel.
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