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Instagram bans pregnant woman over ‘sexual’ baby bump photo

The Byron Bay-based Instagram star sobbed as she revealed she was “scared” for her future after her account was deleted over a “sexual” photo.

Instagram bans pregnant woman over ‘sexual’ baby bump photo

A pregnant influencer wept as she said she was “scared” for her future after her Instagram account was deleted for posting a “sexual” photo of her baby bump.

Sally Mustang, from Byron Bay, recently revealed she was expecting her first child with husband, Mitch Gobel.

Sally recently shared an image, which reportedly showed her naked in a bath while displaying her blossoming bump, but her account was deleted soon after.

Sally, who had nearly 300,000 followers on the social media site, claims the photo was flagged for being “sexual” — despite her covering her chest with her hands — which led to the account being shut down.

The artist and yoga teacher cried in a video posted to Mitch’s account, where she voiced her fears.

Sally, who’s five-months-pregnant, said: “It makes my heart so sore, and I’m really scared.

“I’m five months pregnant and my whole livelihood has disappeared.

“It’s my creative outlet. It’s my memories. My voice, my community, my family, my businesses.

“It’s all disappeared. And to be five months pregnant and adapting to all the change that’s going on already it feels so unfair.

“So harsh. I just want to speak up.”

Sally and Mitch announced the pregnancy last week, with photos showing Sally dressed in a white skirt and matching bra straddling her husband.

Sharing the news with his 215,000 followers, Mitch said: “Words can hardly describe how thrilled, humbled and honoured I am. Sal and I are having a baby.

“As it happens, Sals just over 19 weeks pregnant and everything is happy and healthy.”

After her account was removed, Sally set up a second account where she also posted a video lashing out at Instagram, but that account also appears to have been deleted.

Before the account vanished, she posted: “Mitch’s account was threatened to be shut down this morning so we are just going to be super easy going on here for a few days.

“Thank you to everyone that has left me comments, advice. heartfelt and for following this new account.

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Pregnant influencer's meltdown over account closure.
Pregnant influencer's meltdown over account closure.

“I’ll be active again as soon as I feel up to it.”

Mitch also penned a post that appears to have since been deleted, claiming they were trying to get Sally’s original account restored.

According to Kidspot, he said: “If Sal and I lose both our accounts, we stand to lose a lot more than that in the real world.”

The couple are known for posting risqué images online, often sharing semi-naked snaps while talking about their sex life in-depth.

And they’ve set up their own website, called Sex is Art, sharing their sexual experiences with their fans.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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