Neck or back? The latest optical illusion that's divided the internet

Neck or back? The latest optical illusion that's divided the internet

There have been many optical illusions over the past year, but this particular one has left Damon scratching his head in confusion. 

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Hair illusion / Twitter

Listen to Damon and KZN debating about the latest optical illusion, or read the details under the podcast. 


First, we had Yanny or Laurel, then there was a beach that could have been a door, a shoe that was pink but could have been green. And now, there’s black frizzy hair that is either on someone's back or neck. I can’t even cope anymore.

This image had me up most of last night (okay, that’s a bit dramatic), but it did have me peering at it from every angle humanly possible in an attempt to work out if you’re looking at this woman’s back or neck.

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The baffling photo, which was shared on Twitter, has received over 70,000 likes and 32,000 retweets, with many users trying at all costs to debate if it is a neck or a back. 

Check it out below:

I've looked at it from all different angles. On Monday night, I was convinced it was a neck, but at the time of writing on Tuesday morning, I saw a back. Now it has completely ruined me.

After looking at the picture, what do you think it is? Is it a neck or back? Share your thoughts with me below. 

Main image courtesy of Twitter/MartyMula

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