Some millennials say they're spending thousands of dollars on crafting shots made for Instagram.
This week, the New York Post reported the story of Lissette Calveiro, a 26-year-old who racked up $10,000 of debt while trying to become an Instagram star.
Calveiro told the Post that a lot of the travel she did "was strictly for Instagram."
The quest for this picture-perfect lifestyle isn't only financially crippling for some —
recent studies have found that it's contributing to mental-health issues.
Some millennials say they're sinking thousands of dollars into crafting perfect Instagram photos.
This week, the New York Post reported the story of Lissette Calveiro, a 26-year-old who racked up $10,000 of debt trying to become an Instagram star.
Calveiro says
she splurged on designer handbags, expensive clothes, and luxurious vacations while working low-salary jobs, including an internship in New York.
She told the Post that she would shop for clothes "to take the perfect 'gram" and that
she was living above her means.
"I was living a lie," she said, adding: "Debt was looming over my head."
Calveiro said a lot of the travel she did "was strictly for Instagram."
"I could've invested that money in something," she said.
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