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12 Celeb Women Who’ve Suffered At The Hands Of Photoshop

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 21, 2012 //
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Photoshopped Dudes
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The cover of a recent issue of LOOK magazine features Rihanna looking, well, a little wonky, no? That’s because the photo of the singer is an exceptionally poor composite, cut and pasted together from two separate images. Rihanna’s head is from a photo taken on the red carpet of the “Battleship” premiere in Japan, while her body was from a photo shot at the Stella McCartney presentation at London Fashion Week. Oh, and her body was flip-flopped and her dress was colored pink instead of green. How creative! Why not just draw a picture of the Rihanna with crayons? Seriously. [Red Carpet Fashion Awards]

Sadly, while Photoshop is a necessary and helpful tool, it is often used to excess, especially when it comes to “perfecting” celebrity images. Just look at these other lovely celeb women who’ve suffered at the hands of an overeager Photoshopper.

Photoshop Fail: The Case Of The Vera Wang Model’s Disappearing Waist

Julie GersteinApril 12, 2012 //
Models sans airbrushing
Check out Brooklyn Decker in an untouched photo. Read More »
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Tina Fey Marie Claire cover
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Photoshopped Dudes
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This poor model’s waist has been whittled away so much that her middle is now barely as wide as her head. That can’t be healthy — or even, well, possible, now can it? The hack Photoshop job is made all the more obvious because the back shot of the Vera Wang gown shows the model with correct un-’shopped proportions. Quite the difference, no? [Daily Mail UK]

Guess Who? Do You Recognize The Famous Face On The Cover Of Harper’s Bazaar Russia?

Julie GersteinApril 6, 2012 //
Models Sans Airbrushing
See what these beautiful girls really look like! Read More »
Photoshopping Meryl
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"No Airbrushing" Policy
Faith Hill Redbook Photoshop photo
Why a "no airbrushing" policy is good, but not good enough. Read More »

Honestly, it took us forever to figure out the famous lady on the cover of the Russian edition of Harper’s Bazaar. She barely, barely looks like herself, thanks to copious amounts of airbrushing and (perhaps) plastic surgery. Also, a strange lipstick color. Still not sure who the famous face is? Click for the answer after the jump!

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Victoria’s Secret Models — Without Airbrushing

Julie GersteinApril 3, 2012 //
Christian VS Model Quits
Christian model Kylie Bisutti has quit Victoria's Secret. Read More »
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Candice Swanepoel says its hard for men to look past her job. Read More »
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A lot of work — and airbrushing — goes into modeling. Here are (from left to right) Alessandra Ambrosio, Crystal Renn and Brooklyn Decker posing for Victoria’s Secret. And in this shot, they’ve been caught without a whiff of airbrushing. Look how … normal they look (well, Renn and Decker, anyway). [FashionIndie]

Cate Blanchett, Sans Photoshopping

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMarch 23, 2012 //
Tanning Disasters!
Back away from the tanning bed s-l-o-w-l-y. 23 Photos »
Airbrushing Scandals
Tina Fey Marie Claire cover
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Beauties In No Makeup
Jessica Simpson no makeup photo
Twelve celebs who look gorgeous without makeup. 21 Photos »
Photoshopped Dudes
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Shocker! Cate Blanchett has fine lines. She even has slight bags under her eyes. Big, huge gasp!

Blanchett bravely posed for the March/April cover of Intelligent Life magazine without the assistance of makeup, retouching, or a wardrobe stylist. The magazine’s editor-in-chief says that they wanted to capture  Blanchett in her natural habitat, as “a woman of 42, spending her days in an office, her evenings on stage and the rest of her time looking after three young children.”  Keep reading »

Arizona Bill Would Expose Airbrushed Ads

NewserFebruary 17, 2012 //

If you’re going to airbrush a woman in an ad, you must include a disclaimer exposing the wrinkle-hiding, curve-thinning lie—at least if an Arizona lawmaker gets her way. The proposed bill seeks to make it illegal in the state for advertisers to enhance a photograph without attaching a note that reads: “Postproduction techniques were made to alter the appearance in this advertisement. When using this product, similar results may not be achieved,” reports the Arizona Republic. Read more…

Evening Quickies: Taylor Swift Cover Girl Ad Accused Of Egregious Photoshopping

Jessica WakemanDecember 20, 2011 //
Dakota's Ad Banned
Dakota Fanning banned Marc Jacobs ad
Dakota Fanning's ad for Marc Jacobs was deemed too provocative. Read More »
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Photoshopped Dudes
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Taylor Swift Cover Girl photo
  • Uh oh. A group called the National Advertising Division has accused CoverGirl of Photoshopping Taylor Swift’s NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara ad to the high heavens, enhancing Swift’s lashes postproduction in a way that portrays the product inaccurately. Proctor & Gamble will reportedly discontinue using that particular campaign. It’s never good news when an ad campaign for makeup gets called out for excessive fakery! [Styleite]
  • Debra Messing from “Will & Grace” has split from her husband of 10 years. [Us Weekly]
  • Watch Connie Britton from “Friday Night Lights” grow increasingly concerned for Connie Britton on “American Horror Story. [NYMag.com]
  • Snooki is being sued for $7 million for allegedly planning licensing deals with one company and then turning around to use the same concepts with a different company. Sigh. [The Stir]
  • Who are five most manly men on television? [Think Progress] Keep reading »

New Software Can Tell You How Much Pics Have Been Photoshopped

Rachel KrauseNovember 30, 2011 //
Airbrushing Scandals
Tina Fey Marie Claire cover
Back away from the Photoshop sl-o-o-o-w-ly. 7 Photos »
Photoshopped Dudes
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"No Airbrushing" Policy
Faith Hill Redbook Photoshop photo
Why a "no airbrushing" policy is good, but not good enough. Read More »

Surprise, surprise: basically all of the photos we see in the media today are Photoshopped in some way. Lighting is tweaked; blemishes, pores, and cellulite vanish; and wrinkles smooth into oblivion. But now two computer image specialists at Dartmouth College have developed a software program that can tell, say, feminist bloggers just how much an image has been altered. Keep reading »

Adam Levine’s Missing Torso & 12 Other Guys Who’ve Suffered At The Hands Of Photoshop

Amelia McDonell-ParryOctober 19, 2011 //
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Photoshop is usually used as a weapon of mass destruction on perfectly lovely and natural photographs of female stars — but even men have not escaped the wrath of an overeager art department dork with a mouse! Just look at poor Adam Levine in Vogue Russia! Either he had a few ribs removed or Photoshop is to blame for that waist. Keep clicking to see 12 other truly disastrous Photoshop fails inflicted upon male stars.

Rosario Dawson On Airbrushing: “None Of Us Look Like That!”

Jessica WakemanJuly 28, 2011 //

“I’m constantly telling girls all the time everything is airbrushed, everything is retouched to the point it’s not even asked. None of us look like that. … It’s a form of violence in the way that we look at women and the way we expect them to look and be for what sake? Not for health, survival, not for enjoyment of life, but just so you could look pretty.”

—Rosario Dawson talks body image and airbrushing in Shape magazine. She also said that she lost a lot of weight to play Mimi in “Rent” because her character was supposed to be a dope addict with AIDS. But instead of telling her she looked sick, the actress said she got tons of compliments. “I remember everyone asking what did you do to get so thin? You looked great,” she said. “I looked emaciated.” Oh, Rosario, I love you so. [CNN] Keep reading »

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