‘Barbie Savior’ Instagram account mocks the voluntourism trend

First, there was Hipster Barbie, also known as Socality Barbie. Now, there is Barbie Savior.

The new satirical Instagram account pokes fun at young Western women who travel to third world countries to volunteer and use the experience as a photo opportunity (a.k.a. those who take part in voluntourism).

“Jesus. Adventures. Africa. Two worlds. One love. Babies. Beauty. Not qualified. Called. 20 years young. It’s not about me… but it kind of is,” reads the page’s biography.

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The account was started six weeks ago by two women who work in East Africa.

Though the creators choose to remain anonymous, they’ve opened up about why they started the Instagram page.

They told The Huffington Post via email:

“We were never as ‘savioresque’ as Barbie Savior, but we did things back in our White Savior days that we regret. It really just started as a joke between us, a way to get some of these things off of our chest. It’s hard to pinpoint the irony at times in real life… the wildly self-centered person veiled as the self-sacrificing saint.”

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This Barbie’s account is full of satirical and bizarrely photoshopped images with over-the-top hashtags, including: #HumanitarianHotty, #StunningSavior, #MaybeOneDayTheyWillMakeAStatueOfMe, and #HowHighKenyaFly.

“The attitude that Africa needs to be saved from itself, by Westerners, can be traced back to colonialism and slavery,” say the makers of Barbie Savior. “It’s such a simplified way to view an entire continent.”

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When the creators were asked by Quartz, “You are both 20-something Caucasian women who have worked in East Africa. Can you tell us more about your experiences in this field?”

The two creators responded with:

“Between the two of us, we have over a decade of studying, volunteering, and working abroad. We both, in the past and currently, hold full-time jobs in areas that provide healthcare, social work, human services, etc. We aren’t saying “Don’t help others.” We are just trying to engage in a conversation about how best to help others.”

This account is directed toward the types of volunteers that manage to make their volunteer work in a developing country all about them while clogging up your news feeds with photos.

As of today, it’s attracted some 50 million followers.

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