Following a new-again trend that kicked off with a makeup-free faced Jessica Simpson on the cover of Marie Claire and an airbrush-free issue of French version of the women’s mag, Britney Spears released unaltered images to compare and contrast with the finished, or rather, Photoshopped advertisements.
While I love to promote and embrace REAL bodies, at first glance I wasn’t particularly bowled over by the altered photos. Sure she looked slimmer and perfectly lit in the glossy ad, but I wasn’t overly offended by the retouching. Britney has some cellulite on the back of her thighs (what woman doesn’t? maybe 1 out of every 10… or 20?) and the powers that Photoshop removed it. That was honestly the only real difference that jumped out at me, initially.
Then I took a second look at the animated gif showing the transformation from original to the digitally perfected shot.
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There was much more than meets my untrained eye. Bruises were erased. Boobs, biceps and back were nipped to create (the appearance of) a longer, leaner limbed Brit. Most noticeably, her dancers athletic legs were de-muscled and trimmed down to create a more model-esque stance. Sure, that may sell Candies shoes, but those sticks couldn’t dance all night every night on tour.
I have to admit; I haven’t felt so proud of Britney Spears in, well, ever. She really is giving her many female fans a frank look at the reality of women’s bodies versus the harsh misconceptions presented in the media.
Britney Spears just got real to me. And I hope she (and other female sexy symbols and celebrities in general) stick to promoting themselves as real human beings. Plastic, Photoshopped perfection is so 2000’s.
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