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more about #selfmagazine more comments → Trulymadlyme: Zoe's cover sold better because people are way, way more into pooping bonuses than pooping surprises. Duh! #kellyclarksonself more » blahblog: I'm confused by this post. The author starts out saying Kelly's cover was the least successful, then that Zooey's was the most, then at the end says ... more » Paprika Jones: Yeah, yeah, yeah, all womens' magazines are the same, I get it. For me personally, since I read an obscene number of magazines a month for work and f... more » judgingamy: Kelly Clarkson also hasn't done much recently, to my knowledge. Zooey had a highly buzzed-about movie. I'm sure that's a factor. #kellyclarksonself more » TheBusinessGuy: Perhaps Conde is Photoshopping the magazines themselves. They look way thinner than they used to look. #kellyclarksonself more » tallgirl-in-heels: "Once upon a time, women's magazines had a list of rules of what worked on covers –- which teases, colors, numbers postures, type of celebrity. The ... more » anya629: So I posted about this yesterday too. It is really ironic that 1) technology has made photoshopping so extreme that people are unrecognizable in mag... more » morninggloria: Next months headlines: GET FUCKING TINY! How to Photoshop yourself into someone that even your guy won't recognize! You're not skinny enough. #ke... more » lonewolfer: lusty trollop: These are the exact same magazines, just with different women on the covers. 1. Slim down 2. Lose weight 1. Sexier sex (really?) 2. The sex pyramid ... more » FireflyinJuly: It's true. Oftentimes, I cannot really tell who the anonymous blonde/light brown haired white girl is on the cover of the mag. I assume it's Kelly Rip... more » sequined: Might it not also be worth noting that the Kelly Clarkson cover is really dull? Besides not looking like Kelly, it's just not as pretty and cheerful. ... more » JaneIre: I was browsing the magazine section at the bookstore yesterday and thought I'd buy a fitness magazine because I'm trying to get into shape (I didn't e... more » missheidilynn: I was getting this magazine through Maghound...I took it off my queue because it pretty much was the exact same magazine every month with just a new c... more » reynwrap582: "Yes, of course we do post-production CORRECTIONS on our images," This says it all. They -don't- consider these changes to just be alterations, the ... more » MizJenkins: Dear SELF, I already have a self and I plan to let my self help itself. P.S. - My self is making lasagne on Saturday. Fuckyouverymuch, MizJenkins more » -
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Readers Not That Into Self's Pseudo-Kelly Clarkson
Self readers voted with their wallets on the notoriously Photoshopped Kelly Clarkson cover story: so far, it's the worst-selling issue of the year. Kelly's usually a crowd pleaser — so what changed? I have a theory.
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Crap Email From A Ladymag
This pitch reads, "Dear Dodai, Want to lose 8 pounds this month? Have flat abs at last? …Let Self help!" Well, if they're using the technique they used on Kelly Clarkson, then I've got some Photoshop to look forward to! -
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Self Editors Explain Covers Aren't Supposed To Look Realistic
Two Self editors have announced their magazine was right to give Kelly Clarkson a slimmer body on their September issue, explaining that covers shouldn't reflect reality, but "inspire women to want to be their best". Unbelievable.
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Kelly Clarkson Slimmed Down On Self Via Photoshop
Kelly Clarkson put on a little weight in the past year — but you wouldn't know it from the September cover of Self, which the editors admit was Photoshopped.
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