Sahar Tabar revealed her real face after release from jail this month. (AFP Photo)
Sahar Tabar is an Instagram influencer who rose to fame for sharing spooky photographs that resembled Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie. Ms Tabar disclosed her real identity after release from prison.
- Ms Tabar was born on June 16, 2001, in Tehran, Her real name is Fatemeh Khishvand. At one point she had 486,000 followers on Instagram.
- She told a state-run news outlet in Iran that she "wanted to become famous since I was a child" and chose this macabre makeover to attract attention worldwide. Ms Tabar said cyberspace provided an easy way "than becoming an actor".
- In 2019, she was arrested for posting heavily distorted images on herself online and sentenced to 10 years in prison in December, 2020. The woman was charged with corruption of young people and disrespect for the Islamic Republic.
- Ms Tabar faced charges of blasphemy, inciting violence and gaining income through inappropriate means.
- After her arrest, many people launched campaigns on social media for her release. Among them was activist Masih Alinejad, who even appealed Angelina Jolie for help on Twitter. Ms Tabar was released earlier this month, after spending 14 months in jail due to widespread protests in the country triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini last month.
