The Bachelor’s Irena Srbinovska takes a swipe at ‘influencer’ Bella Varelis

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis and Bec Cvilikas recently launched their influencer careers by getting the coveted ‘blue tick’ on Instagram.

But their rival Irena Srbinovska insists she has no interest in chasing fame, telling Daily Mail Australia that spruiking discount codes is the last thing on her mind.

As her desperate co-stars rush to get verified on social media, the 31-year-old nurse said: ‘I’m not about being an influencer, just about being real.’

Irena also clarified that she hadn’t received a blue tick yet for one simple reason.

‘I haven’t even applied for it, I don’t really care about it,’ she said.

It comes just days after eagle-eyed fans noticed that Bella and Bec, who placed second and third respectively on The Bachelor, were verified on Instagram.

Some thought it was unusual that they would get the blue tick before Irena, who actually won Locky Gilbert’s heart on the show. 

Blue tick verification shows that Instagram has confirmed the account is ‘the authentic presence of the public figure, celebrity or global brand it represents’. 

While any individual or organisation can request to become verified, Instagram doesn’t guarantee that it will happen.

In order to become verified, the account must represent a ‘well-known, highly searched for person, brand or entity’ – and is therefore highly prized by influencers.

But the lack of verification doesn’t seem to be bothering Irena, who was all smiles as she enjoyed a camping trip in rural NSW with her boyfriend on Sunday.

Locky, 31, revealed on Instagram that they had ‘randomly’ ended up back at the same swimming hole in Wollombi where they’d shared a single date on The Bachelor.

The former Australian Survivor star said it was ‘good to be back’ and ‘finally be able to go for a swim’ without the cameras around.