Celebs photoshop fails are common in a world filled with editing apps. People know images get altered, yet constant exposure changes perception. Perfect bodies and flawless faces begin to feel normal. Over time, this blurs reality and creates false beauty rules. Young people feel this pressure the most, as edited images set harsh standards that real bodies cannot match.
Thank goodness we have internet sleuths and communities like Instagramreality to show that those standards are totally made up! Almost no one can meet them, even the people who are most famous for looking like the standard. On this Reddit page, you can find all the most horrendous examples of people faking a body or even an entire life with the use of photo manipulation.
It’s all an act from their waistlines to their white teeth to the very clouds in the sky.
Recently, the moderators of this project shared some of their motivations for running the subreddit (beyond just having a good laugh). As you scroll through these fails and think about how beauty standards affect your life, check out some of their comments.
1. “He Forgot To Photoshop The iPhone Box’s Shadow”
2. Is that a part of Rihanna’s costume or a second thumb?
Rihanna stuns in an elaborate costume she posted on Instagram. Still, sharp-eyed fans spotted a strange detail. An extra thumb on her right hand sparked talk of celebs photoshop fails. Some guessed it was costume-related. Others were not so sure.
3. I Literally Have No Words…
4. The Mirror Always Seems To Expose These People
5. I Thought People Had More Sense Than To Believe This Is Real, But She Popped Up On My Feed Because Friends Of Mine Shared Images Like This As “Goals”
6. “No Filter” But Instagram Says Otherwise At The Top
7. No armpits, another unachievable beauty standard for women
8. I Didn’t Know There Was A Wax Statue In Milan
9. Can‘t Believe How She Thinks That’s Acceptable
10. She’s 50 Years Old And Photoshops Herself To Look Like She’s In Her Late 20s. Women, There Is Nothing Wrong With Looking Your Age. You’re Not Expected To Look Like A 20-Year-Old Forever
11. So Hot, The Car Melted
12. Shrunken Head
13. Not Even Craters Are Safe From Mad Filtering
14. Angles Change People
15. The Original Has Finally Seen The Light Of Day
In case you’re not familiar with it, that’s Khloe Kardashian, who was heavily mocked for this post on Twitter. (And no, that’s not like the original, but it’s one of the outtakes from this series.)
16. Found On A Thinspo Account. Send Help
17. Can you imagine caring enough about the shape of your belly button to use multiple fake belly buttons in a photoshoot?
18. And oh boy, the (Tiger) King of fake…
19. And to think she’s so beautiful without the Facetune.
20. Oh man, some architect is about to get sued.
21. They really do always forget the shadows.
22. Gee, Lindsey Lohan, what a tricky set of stairs you have.
Let’s leave the editing to the pros. Shall we, Lindsey?
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One refreshing side of this trend is how people now share unedited photos openly. Unlike celebs photoshop fails, these real images help reset beauty norms and show honest bodies.
“A beautiful unedited selfie,” one user wrote this morning.
That post was one of the top posts of the day, receiving positive comments like: “She’s gorgeous. Perfect”
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1. “The power of makeup and filters”
32. “Instagram “model” steals a photo of Queen and photoshops herself in”
33. “The razor burn is real”
34. “Kylie’s version (left) vs. the original”
35. “100% white Swedish influencer (blackfishing)”
36. “Don’t believe what you see on Instagram, folks”
37. “When you carry your personal cloud everywhere you go”
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40. “Instagram vs. real life”
41. “Same day comparison”
42. “Teeth brighter than my future”
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44. Online vs. a photo-op.
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47. “The photo on the left is from when she first joined Instagram. The photo on the right is recent and after influencer fame. Might as well be a different person.”
48. “Uncanny Valley”
49. “He has so much power that he can even melt glass”
50. “Con photos do not lie.”
51. ”Same jeans. Different results.”
52. “She looked perfectly fine in the before image sheesh”
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56. Skin? Never Heard Of It
57. Photoshop Cloud Associates
58. Oh no, Lindsey, what are you doing?
Lindsey Lohan with a huge swing and miss, I mean, not even close. That door frame looks like it’s melting. If you were looking into one of those mirrors at a funhouse or carnival, do they have those anymore?
59. Bey’s bendy wine glass by her knee.
Bey is back at it, seemingly editing her pictures for no reason! Ain’t nobody was looking at your knee, my girl! Maybe it’s a strange angle, but that wine glass looks strange.
60. Lady Gaga uses force to bend that mirror.
Gaga may be able to hide her poker face, but there is no hiding that horrible wavy mirror in the back of this picture she decided to post.
61. Miranda Kerr doesn’t seem to think she is thin enough.
I guess being universally considered one of the best-looking people on earth isn’t enough? Making millions because you have an out-of-this-world body doesn’t do it for you, Miranda? For some reason, she found it necessary to alter this picture of herself.
62. Beyoncé was botching some gap work again.
I bet Beyoncé has an unreal putting game; I’m pretty sure her Photoshop skills aren’t up to par. What’s going on with your leg, girl?
Celebs photoshop fails remind us that perfection online is often fake. These edits distort beauty norms and affect how people see themselves.
