Bored Panda reached out to Henri, the creator of the Best of BeReal Instagram page, for a friendly chat about the inspiration behind it, as well as why BeReal resonates so much with so many people. They were also kind enough to share their thoughts about the secret behind taking a great BeReal photo.
Henri actually has quite a bit of experience with social media. "I've had a few entertainment pages on Instagram before," they told us.
"Once I saw BeReal was a trending app I decided to take part in the trend by creating a page about the funniest posts. I guess I was one of the first to do so and now this is trending niche in multiple platforms," Henri said.
"At first I looked for the funny pictures myself but soon followers began sending their pictures to me. I guess the page became so popular among people due to everyone can participate in my posts," they pointed out that their fans enjoy being a part of the experience and interacting with the page. That makes the content that much more relatable.
"BeReal became so popular due to its fresh and catchy idea. I like the design of the app as well," the creator of the Best of BeReal IG page pointed out its upsides.
"Obviously, a good BeReal picture is REAL. However, a perfect BeReal for my page to post is something unforeseen and comical. It must stand out of the mass of messages I receive," the IG page founder said that getting featured is all about standing out from the crowd in a unique way.
Launched in 2020, the French social media app was developed by Alexis Barreyat and Kevin Perreau. It soared in popularity in 2022. While many users definitely do enjoy the app because of its focus on authenticity, others aren’t as enamored with the project.
Some say that there’s too much of a focus on mundanity. After all, not every user will be trekking around the world, going to awesome concerts, and living their lives to the fullest every single day. Some days/weeks/years, you just wanna make some basic pasta and nap in front of the TV. However, that’s not what this list is about. No, this list is all about excitement! Comedy! Bizarreness! Pics that really make you wanna figure out what the friggin’ heck the context is.
There’s a certain sense of magic that lies in the idea of taking a memorable photo of yourself and what you’re doing once a day. It serves as a nice archive to look over in the future. Moreover, there’s a bit of pressure for you to start doing more exciting things.
For some, that might mean climbing a mountain or checking out a fabulous new restaurant that’s just opened downtown. For others, it might be all about picking up a beloved but dusty hobby once again or cooking a meal they’ve been meaning to for ages. We can all find adventure in our day in our very own unique ways.
No user knows when the BeReal app will notify everyone to upload a photo. The specific time the notification appears varies each and every day. Those users who upload their pics on time will have their pics show the time they were uploaded. Meanwhile, those BeReals that were uploaded ‘late,’ i.e. after the 2-minute window, will indicate how late they actually were.
Now that doesn’t mean that you only have one attempt to upload a BeReal. You can have as many do-overs as you’d like… though other users can see how many attempts it actually took you before you posted the pic. That’s definitely one way to get people to focus on authenticity instead of ‘perfection’ with their daily snapshots.
