Instagram is saturated with influencers and most of them follow the same formula: perfect hair, clear skin, on-point style, glamorous life. This whole aesthetic gets old very quickly and can even leave you feeling a little bit down about being a plain, old regular human. Thankfully, the Internet is a vast place and it’s blessed us with positive Instagram influencers who are all about spreading good vibes.
That’s right, positivity-spreading influencers do exist. They’ve climbed the popularity ladder, making it onto our radar for reasons other than portraying the perfect life.
These Instagram influencers exude unprecedented levels of positive, wholesome and aspirational vibes that we can only aspire to. They’re necessary follows for anyone that owns a social media account and wants to feel good about the content they’re consuming.
Rickey Thompson
Rickey Thompson’s bio reads: “I like to make people laugh that’s all” and BOY does he succeed at it. This larger-than-life Instagram influencer became famous by recording himself having one-man dance parties and posting them to the ‘gram. Aside from his hilarious dance videos, Thompson posts short-form motivational speeches that send the message: you are not low budget, you deserve respect. Thompson is the perfect influencer to binge when you’re feeling low and he’s the perfect profile to link to your mates when they’re going through a rough time.
Celeste Barber
There is – and I can not stress this enough – not a single person on Instagram funnier than Celeste Barber. Her shtick is to imitate celebrity photos, essentially taking the piss out of them and herself at the same time. In the process, however, she ends up highlighting the ridiculousness of that “perfect” image (the perfect body, life, and style) constantly projected by the media. It’s like she’s taking an accidental political stance.
Donté Colley
We simply must stan an influencer this dedicated to spreading the positive vibes. The bulk of Colley’s videos involve positive affirmations in text form which he’s worked in amongst his dance moves. This guy is so effing infectious, Ariana Grande recognised his 10/10 vibe by involving him as a dancer in her video clip for ‘Monopoly.’ The music is clad with emojis and text, completely dripping in Colley’s style.
Benito Skinner
Instagram influencer Benito Skinner or Benny Drama is the hotspot for all your astrological memes. His comedy skits are on-point. But more than that, he’s completely comfortable with expressing himself and will wear absolutely anything – booty shorts and eye glitter included.
Amber Wagner
Amber Wagner or Jstlbby (just livin’ baby) is best known for her viral motivational video in which she yells “it’s the grind time prime time.” Her profile is teeming with hard-hitting motivational vibes and her content is often focused on body positivity. She uses Instagram to inspire her followers but what’s super impressive about this influencer is that her spiels seem completely improvised.
Dan Clay
Dan Clay or Carrie Dragshaw is an Instagram influencer completely dedicated to replicating the Carrie Bradshaw looks served to us in Sex and The City. This drag dressing influencer takes the light-hearted vibes to the next level, not necessarily with his drag looks but with his captions. He imitates Carrie’s inner monologues with such precision it’s downright impressive. We simply cannot feel anything but positive vibes for someone this skilled and confident in their drag queen skills.
So there you have it, Instagram positivity does exist. Following profiles that, at the very least, resemble real, diverse people with authentic lives is an absolute must… And with a bunch like this you simply can’t go wrong.