Considering how ubiquitous they are nowadays, it's easy to forget how many things have to go right for a good selfie.
Not only does the lighting have to be ideal, but getting the desired angle is often harder than it looks. Plus, sometimes our faces just refuse to make expressions that we're OK with showing the world.
With all of this in mind, it can be very easy to forget to pay attention to what's going on in the background. But as one model found out, it's even easier for those background elements to steal the focus when they're strange enough.