I may have come across the earliest attempt to beautify someone by gross manipulation. In 1989 the magazine TV Guide was doing a front page article on Oprah, then the possible richest woman on earth, now a demi-God in many people’s eyes. The illustrator based the cartoon on Ann-Margret Ollson’s body from a picture dating 1979. The details included the same dress and jewelery.
Oprah on the TV Guide cover
Ann-Margaret in 1979Like most magazines today, TV Guide didn’t even point out the cut-and-paste job until they were outed by the designer of Ann-Margret’s dress. The illustrator was told firmly not to copy photos so literally. Oprah’s publicist stated ““Oprah would not pose on a pile of money like that nor would she pose in that revealing a dress.” I don’t know what’s more depressing. The fact that they were doing this in 1989, so soon after the feminist movement, or the fact that this is common practice now.
I hate photoshopping out imperfections. It’s what makes us human, tells something of our character. Scars whisper stories of our past, even cellulite has a story. One of my favourite things about my love is the faint lines around his eyes when he smiles. I love finding out the story behind each scar. If I see someone who has frown wrinkles around their mouth or forehead, I stay way away from them cause experience tells me their grumpy motherfuckers.
That was great. lol… Oprah does look so cutesie and cartoonish here
Sure is depressing that it’s routine now! I agree.. lines tell a story and I’m also hesitant about people with frown lines… I hope I have smile and laughter lines when I’m old so although wrinkly it will be a pleasant map and not an obvious display of bitterness!!
Ahahahahha, i love it! Her head is way too big for that body!
BAHAHAHAAA… that photoshop job is fucking hilarious
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That’s absolutely insane!