Meet Sahar Tabar.

As you can see, this young woman certainly has an unusual look.

Similiar looking?

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Tabar has been compared to Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.

The story surrounding her look has taken the internet by storm.

With people debating what inspired Sahar Tabar's look, the Instagrammer collected a variety of fans, mythologizing who she is and what she stands for.

I am my own muse...

Speaking out about the mystery surrounding her image, the Instagrammer stated: "I did not even think about being like Jolie. Also, I did not want to resemble the cartoon character the Corpse Bride." But there's no denying that Sahar does now bear a striking resemblance to both Jolie and the Corpse Bride. She accepts this and stated: "Now I understand that I have something to do with them, but I am a muse myself and remembering someone is not an end in itself."

Sahar can be seen wearing a loose hijab in most of her posts.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, hijabs have been compulsory. The rule clearly states that women must adorn loose-fitting clothing and a headscarf in public.

Introducing: the debate surrounding whether or not the Internet is a public space...

In one of Sahar Tabar's rare none-photoshopped selfies, the Instagrammer is not wearing a hijab. You could argue that taking a photo at home, where you are allowed to not adorn a scarf, is perfectly acceptable. You could also argue that sharing it in the public sphere of Instagram goes against the Islamic State's regime.

"There is no cyber law in Iran's constitution."

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BBC Global News Journalist, Roja Assadi spoke up about the crackdown on "Instagram influencers" by the Iranian government. She explained that, despite there being no law in Iran about what you post online, they have adopted applying the same constitutional laws they have elsewhere to that which is posted online and on social media. Assadi explains that the Iranian cyber police will target people who are "not following Islamic ethical code, from clothes to behavior."

Iran's Cyber Police (FATA).

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In a fascinating piece posted on Medium, Kaveh Azarhoosh exposes the dark world of Iran's cyber police. In a notion passed by The Islamic State of "self-policing" over 42,000 civilians volunteer to police the web, ensuring that Iranians are following the strict Islamic code. We can assume that it was through this system that Sahar Tabar was caught out.

Not everyone in Iran will be silenced.

Despite the dangers of contesting the Islamic State regime, there were people protesting Sahar's arrest.

This case has reminded people of the Iranian government's dark history of silencing online users.

In November 2012, the Iranian government arrested, tortured and ultimately murdered blogger, Sattar Beheshti. Beheshti was a young blogger who had written criticism of the government and the regime.

People have not forgotten what happened to Beheshti.

The murder of the Iranian blogger resulted in a public outcry and human rights organizations across the world spoke out. The government was forced to lead an investigation. The public demanded that the Chief of FATA, Seyyed Kamal Hadianfar was replaced, but after much agro, nothing changed. FATA continued its online censorship and nothing could be done.

Sahar's unusual appearance has meant a lot of people are not taking this seriously.

A young woman has been arrested by the Islamic Republic for what they have deemed "blasphemous behavior." No one is aware of what is being done to her or whether she will be released anytime soon. This is an extremely distressing situation, and yet there are people on Twitter that would rather make fun of her appearance.

Behind the makeup is a young woman who is being unfairly persecuted.

The Iranian government does not have a good track record with its treatment of political prisoners. It seems even ridiculous to consider Tabar to be a political activist.  Frankly, I feel as though she is just a young woman exploring her sense of self and identity through art.

"It is a way of expressing yourself, a kind of art."

Previously, Sahar stated that painting her face and contorting the images of herself through the medium of photoshop was a way of expressing herself. It is this self-expression that has clearly disheveled some people in the FATA cyber-police.

The case of Maedeh Hojabri.

In June 2018, eighteen-year-old, Maedeh Hojabri was arrested for posting videos of herself dancing on Instagram. This wasn't the first time that the State has arrested people for dancing, back in 2014, a group of young Iranians was arrested for posting a video of themselves dancing to Pharrell Williams' "Happy." The arrest of Hojabri caught widespread attention, and her situation struck a chord with people all over the world.

The arrest of Maedeh Hojabri looked very bad for the Iranian government.

That being said, despite public outcry and a movement of defiance taking place in July of 2018, with hundreds of Iranians posting videos of themselves dancing on Insta, the State still won.

Maedeh Hojabri was forced to issue a public apology on Iranian TV.

Hojabri's face was apparently obscured, but it was clear that she was tearful as she expressed her deep regret for posting the "inappropriate" dance videos to Instagram. The Instagrammer, who had over sixty-thousands followers before her arrest, has now completely disappeared. She has totally vanished from the public eye and her whereabouts remain unknown. The parading of the young woman on television caused outrage but this did nothing to prevent the government from furthering its surveillance on social media.

As of July 2018, the Iranian judiciary has been in talks concerning the filtering of Instagram.

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In a push to maintain Iran's strict rules of the Islamic State, they have already been implementing systematic filtering surveillance on Facebook, Telegram, and Twitter. It seems after the "dance fiasco" Insta was next on the list.

Tabar was recently brought on TV, without makeup or prosthetics.

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The clip shows how different the star looks compared with her shocking Instagram posts.

It was the first time she had spoken out.

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She featured on the Iranian regime-run channel, IRTV2.

In the interview, she explained that she didn't alter her face to look like Angelina Jolie, to whom she is often compared to.

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“I do not currently look like my photoshopped pictures. My mother was telling me to stop, but I didn’t listen. Sometimes the words of a stranger or a friend can be more important than those of a parent."

The Iranian broadcaster used the star to show how wanting social media fame can ruin lives.

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“Vulgarity on social media gets a lot of clicks," Tabar added.

Sahar is still in prison, however.

Amid the pandemic, her lawyers had asked for her to be released amid the outbreak.

However, she was refused bail.

And back in April, news emerged that Sahar is said to be seriously ill with the virus, and on a ventilator in Iran.

And today it has been revealed that Sahar has been jailed.

Sahar, who posted heavily distorted images of herself online, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, according to her lawyer.

She was charged with corruption of young people and disrespect for the Islamic Republic.

Despite garnering a lot of sympathy during her detention, Sahar was ultimately sent down for 10 years.

The charges against Tabar first included blasphemy, inciting violence, gaining income through inappropriate means and encouraging youths to corruption.

Tabar was said to have been cleared of two of the four charges against her, but did not want to comment further because she was still hoping for a pardon.

Iranian Journalist Masih Alinejad even called on Angelina Jolie for help.

Asking the actress for support, Alinejad said:

The Islamic Republic has a history of tormenting women. We need to be united against this gender apartheid.

Ten years in jail certainly does seem like a long time for social media photos.

And countless people are now taking to social media calling for Tabar to be released.