By Desiree Salas (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jan 20, 2014 02:33 AM EST
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Before the "Bikini Bridge" faux trend even came to being, celebrities have been showing off their svelte figures in their Twitter or Instagram accounts. When that "body surfing" craze emerged in 2012, celebrities like Heidi Klum, Rihanna, Bar Refaeli, Miley Cyrus, and model Adrianne Curry showed off their own photographic efforts in keeping with the fad, the Daily Mail and Hollywood Life noted.

So it's not a surprise to find celebrities tweeting their own hollow abdomens to show off their fit bodies and invite admiring responses from their own fans, if only to keep themselves relevant and "trending."

The first celebrity tweets and photos on bikini bridges were actually hoaxes, coming from fake Katy Perry and Harry Styles accounts, according to The Daily Edge. The "Roar" singer allegedly tweeted "Summer girls know how to party" and shared a photo of her bikini bridge, while the One Direction band member described girls with bikini bridges as "hot."

However, the newest thinspiration fad, which exploded early this month, rapidly became less a hoax and more a desirable phenomenon. Photos from celebrities showing off their bony torsos are evidence of this.

The latest one is from Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel, E! Online reported.

"Rocking a multicolored tribal print bikini, the 25-year-old model, who most recently graced the cover of Victoria's Secret Swim 2014 catalog, showed the ladies how the professionals work the new bikini bridge trend that began as a hoax," the entertainment news source said.

However, upon closer examination of her Instagram pic, you'll notice that the stunning model is showing off a rather healthy physique, with no bony protrusions characteristic of most, if not all, bikini bridge snaps. With that, Candice can't be faulted for encouraging eating disorders by posting her latest skimpy look.

Know Your Meme revealed the term "bikini bridge" has been around for more than 3 years now. A Reddit of the same name has been in existence since 2010. The said fad went viral only after a group of 4chan members launched the trend as a prank during the first week of January this year. 

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