3 Zodiacs Most Likely To Fake It Till They Make It (And 3 Zodiacs Who Need To Learn How)

Faking it till you make it isn’t easy—there’s an art to carrying yourself with confidence, even if you don’t necessarily think you’ve earned it. With the prevalence of imposter syndrome, it’s easy to get hung up on the ways you don’t think you’re good enough, but sometimes it takes a little false self-assurance to put yourself out there and achieve the things you want—and realize that maybe you were good enough all along.

That’s what we see with Ana (Camila Mendes) in Upgraded, Prime Video’s newest film about a New York City intern whose white lie to a stranger sitting next to her on a flight ends up spiraling out of control—and opening new doors of opportunity that she never thought were possible. But who of the zodiac channels this Ana energy… and who needs a little help? 

3 Zodiacs Most Likely To Fake It Till They Make It

Leo

Leo is a sign known for their confidence, but what people don’t always recognize is that some of that legendary self-assurance is, to some degree, a facade—they understand the importance of putting their best foot forward and playing up their strengths because they’ve already seen how far self-confidence can take them. They’re more likely than others to pretend they’re farther along in life than they are, and they’re better than most at getting away with it, which is why things might seem to come to them effortlessly—that confidence, even when faked, feels believable.

Capricorn

Capricorns may be hard on themselves, but they aren’t likely to let the rest of the world see that. They don’t like showing too many of their cards at once and would prefer others assume they’re doing better than they actually are. Because of that, they’re more likely to fake it till they make it—and because they tend to be pretty competent, they can usually convince others around them that they’ve known what they were doing all along.

Gemini

Gemini is one of the most adaptable signs in the zodiac—it’s no surprise to anyone that they’re unusually good at throwing themselves into an unfamiliar situation with bravado. They’re quick on their feet and confident enough about it to fool anyone into thinking they’re more experienced than they actually are. But the thing about Gemini isn’t that they’re just good at playing pretend—truthfully, they know that if given the chance, they’d be good at just about anything, and it’s this self-assurance that will take them far.

3 Zodiacs Who Need To Learn How

Cancer 

Cancer’s unhealthy relationship with self-doubt has a tendency to seep out into their everyday persona. They have a hard time recognizing their own talents and strengths to begin with, let alone acting out self-confidence in a part of their life they don’t yet feel well-versed in. However, Cancers could benefit from learning how to fake self-assurance, because they’re usually twice as competent as they believe themselves to be and better at adapting than anyone else could ever guess.

Virgo

Virgo’s need for perfection makes them particularly hard on themselves—even if their best is better than everyone else’s, they can still manage to find flaws in what they do. It’s usually this self-criticism that stops them from faking it till they make it, because they prefer to know they’re more than competent in something before they’re willing to show that part of themselves off to the rest of the world. But what Virgo needs to realize is that the world won’t be as harsh toward them as they are toward themselves; usually, their expectations for themselves are unreasonable, and they’d get much farther much faster if they were more willing to put themselves out there confidently, even if they don’t think they deserve that confidence yet.

Pisces

Pisces often feels more comfortable under the radar, which is why they don’t usually flaunt their abilities even when they have them. The idea of faking it till they make it is particularly daunting to them because it means having to put themselves out there for others to perceive and judge, drawing the attention they’re usually quick to avoid. Confidence doesn’t generally come naturally to these soft souls, but they’ll often find that if they actively work on faking it till they make it, they’ll become less bothered by the scrutiny and realize they’re more sure of themselves than they ever realized they could be.