Although Demi Moore has denied that her W cover was dramatically Photoshopped to accidentally remove part of her hip, a photographer who also noticed it is calling bullshit... to the tune of $5,000.
Photographer Anthony Citrano, who pointed out the hip chop to Boing Boing, issued a throwdown on Twitter, elaborating,
Whether or not her hip was botched, I do not believe for a moment that the image Demi posted yesterday is the original shot.
If she's aware of that - and I expect she is - it's irresponsible (and silly) of her to make that assertion.
So, I'll see her move and raise her $5,000: if the shot she posted yesterday is really the unretouched original, I will donate $5,000 to a charity of her choosing.
So far, Moore hasn't responded. Yesterday, though, she was happy to chat about her shape:
Ouch. Well, if Moore had read the story, she'd probably have found a plausible defense for the shot which, if it was over-Photoshopped, wouldn't be her fault anyway, as Citrano also notes.
... Moore is thinner than expected, which emphasizes the prominent bone structure that still photographs so well but also gives her a slightly gaunt appearance in person. Her chopstick legs are sheathed in skinny dark jeans, and her oversize cashmere sweatshirt looks as if it could have been borrowed from husband Ashton Kutcher's side of the closet.
So should we chalk it up to the chopsticks? Only the original photo could settle it.
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