@Kilotwat: thanks :)
Also, I'm still a little undecided on whether or not that is Demi's body in this picture. The shoulder pieces and the, erm, krotch pieces look a lot different.
If we, as a society, put half as much thought into issues of war and peace as we did Demi's body, the Ralph Lauren photoshop job, and Sarah freakout Palin, then we would have achieved world peace decades ago.Not a Jezebel slam; everyone's debating it, and that's Jezebel's shop. I enjoy these posts. It just amazes how much folks...care.
Care...meaning these magazine people as well, who think a gorgeous woman just insn't good enough.
I don't think they superimposed Demi's head on Anja Rubik's body, however I would not be surprised if they photoshopped her with Anja's runway image in mind. Demi is toned, but she has never been waifish.
This photo isn't retouched at all! Haven't you heard? Partial hip removal is the new weight-loss trend sweeping Hollywood!
All the leading ladies are doing it!
There is absolutely, literally (literally!) no question about whether this image was altered-- it was. The question is, to what extent was it altered. Little things like blotchy skin, shadows, flyaways are always fixed. But a retoucher can obviously take it to that next step where body parts are slimmed, posture is changed, etc.
@lafleur: Ugh, she looks like a bobble head afterward. I much prefer the "frumpy" version that doesn't look like her body was left in the dryer too long.
I completely agree with the photographer. Anyone who has worked in this industry can tell that the image has been worked on. It may not have been the final proof, but color corrections and contrast adjustments were made. It also seems that her eyes were whitened amongst other things. It's very easy to do a quick retouch when selecting the final product, which helps to give a better idea about the end result. This is probably what Demi got ahold of.
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honestly I wouldn't have noticed anything amiss if it hadn't been pointed out to me. it just looks like she's quite thin with narrow hips. but the most disturbing thing is her butchery of the English language. *shudder*
I have mixed feelings about this. Half of me is thinking, "Who cares?" Not, mind you, because photoshopping isn't a problem, but rather because calling Demi out on her photo seems tasteless and petty. The magazine's editorial staff and photographer should be held accountable, not the actress, in my opinion.
On the other hand, I find it really annoying that Demi would claim that the photo is not re-touched. It comes across as paranoid and shallow--like when people have had obvious plastic surgery (cough, cough) and claim to the contrary. She's beautiful and having had help by re-touching or cosmetic procedures does not take away from that. I fail to see the point in lying.
@femme-bot: If this isn't retouched though... aren't we all bodysnarking?
I think the waist-hip-shoulder thing might be that she is really skinny and twisting her hips to one side while holding her shoulders/face directly forward. Does that make sense?
@BeckySharper: That could be because she is standing in counterpost, but they've fiddled around with the photo so much you can't see it. Normally in counterpost, the hip would stick out, but I think they've made her hips narrower
When I first saw those painted stripes on her arms I thought they were bandaids. I guess I have assumptions about the emotional health of moddles and the faux edgy visions of fashion editors.
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Also, I'm still a little undecided on whether or not that is Demi's body in this picture. The shoulder pieces and the, erm, krotch pieces look a lot different.
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On the other hand, I find it really annoying that Demi would claim that the photo is not re-touched. It comes across as paranoid and shallow--like when people have had obvious plastic surgery (cough, cough) and claim to the contrary. She's beautiful and having had help by re-touching or cosmetic procedures does not take away from that. I fail to see the point in lying.
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I think the waist-hip-shoulder thing might be that she is really skinny and twisting her hips to one side while holding her shoulders/face directly forward. Does that make sense?
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