Nutrition & Wellness – Biology 50

Truth in Advertising: Photoshopping Kim Karsashian

September 29, 2009

In looking at the topic of body images and truth in advertising, here is an example of another celebrity photoshopping incident that occurred in March 2009 and created a bit of a buzz.

In this case, unretouched photos of reality star Kim Kardashian were released by mistake, before the ‘official’ photoshopped version. According to Momlogic, “Women everywhere breathed a sigh of relief.”

You can see the before (left) and after (right) pictures below:

This is Ms. Karsashian’s response from her blog:

So what: I have a little cellulite. What curvy girl doesn’t!?

How many people do you think are photoshopped? It happens all the time!

I’m proud of my body and my curves and this picture coming out is probably helpful for everyone to see that just because I am on the cover of a magazine doesn’t mean I’m perfect.

She used the pictures as motivation to work out in the gym and get into better shape.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the unphotoshopped pic had been the one used on the cover of the magazine. Now that would have been sending a real message that being curvy and having cellulite is o.k.

Sources:

Breaking News! Kim Kardashian Has Cellulite! March 2009. Momlogic.com (See links to more before and after photoshopped images)
Karsashian K. 2009. Yes, I am complex! Kim Kardashian Official Site.
Park M. 2009. Kim Kardashian: ‘So What! I Have Cellulite!‘ People.com
Kim Kardashian Blogs About Complex Magazine Photoshop Fiasco “so What I Have Cellulite.” March 2009. The Insider.com

Entry Filed under: Health News, Media and Nutrition, Truth in Advertising, Weight Management. Tags: Kim Kardashian, Media and Advertising, Media Influences, Photoshopping, Truth in Advertising.