Influencer hits back at before and after post baby photoshop claims
Byron Bay influencer Ruby Tuesday Matthews has denied editing photos of her post pregnancy fitness journey: “I’m not explaining myself.”
An influencer has hit back at followers who claimed she photoshopped an image in her post-pregnancy before and after photos.
Ruby Tuesday Matthews has two children with her ex Ryan Heywood – Rocket, 5, and Mars, 4 – but in September 2022, welcomed her first child with fiancee Shannan Dodd.
The couple welcomed little girl, Holiday.
In the three months since, she has been working with Fitazfk to get her body moving again and improve her mental health.
She said it wasn’t about the physical change for her.
“I don’t want new mothers to feel pressure to bounce back or look a certain way,” she captioned a set of images showing her before and after.
“I suffered so badly with depression and anxiety during this pregnancy, most days I would call up @mr.fitazfk for support (I am so lucky to call him my good mate).
“I honestly hated exercise for years until I met Az.
“I literally showed up every day of this transformation. I held myself accountable and I have never felt stronger or more focused! Once I was cleared by my OB I started transform one!
“I’m not going to share the KG I lost because it’s more about how I feel rather than a number.”
But, some of Ruby’s following has accused the 27-year-old of photoshopping her before image.
“It’s sooo sad that so many ‘influencers’ edit their photos,” one person commented.
“Most of the time all of them do it but this is really an obvious edit fail. Keep in mind this isn’t really good for any other Mums who can’t ‘shred’ their weight a few months after birth.”
Another said: “The door girl your busted you photo shopped the first image which is crazy – and that ain’t no towel.”
One added: “The before photo is clearly photoshopped. The curve on the door … smh.”
The comments forced Ruby to take to her Instagram stories to respond to the commentary about her images.
“I can’t – people think I’ve photoshopped. There are towels that hang behind my door 24/7, it’s a white towel,” she said.
“I’m not even going to explain myself. The funniest part is they don’t think I’ve photoshopped the thinner image of myself – they think I’ve tried to make myself look bigger.”
She asked if these people knew the guts it took to post before and after images when you’re the heaviest you’ve been after having a baby.
Ruby also shared another image from the same day, showing the towel peaking out behind the door.