Ava claims she used to weigh 200 lbs. and was bullied in high school, but all that changed when she “decided to get hot” and started gaining followers on Instagram. Now she says, “I’d rather die hot than live ugly.”

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Today Ava has upward of 40,000 followers and says her number-one goal is to become famous.

“I’m funny. I’m hot. I have money,” says Ava, claiming she spends around $20,000 a month on hair, makeup, and clothes.

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But the aspiring Instagram star also says she’s losing friends in real life because of her online persona. “Everyone thinks I’m all these things I’m not because of my social media,” she claims.

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Tune in to Thursday’s episode when Dr. Phil explores the downside of being “Insta-famous.”

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