Kelly Clarkson - Photoshopped Courtesy of Elle
I ran right out to buy Elle magazine as soon as it showed up on newsstands (a few days late here), since Kelly Clarkson was on the cover. No, I’m not a huge fan, but she looked great and her dress on the cover photo was amazing.
Now we know Kelly has struggled with bulimia, and in my opinion is still struggling as her weight continues to fluctuate. However, she looked nothing like herself in the photos:
just as a recent photograph of her confirmed:
As you can see, there is a huge difference. My question is why did Elle feel the need to photoshop the heck out of Kelly, until she looked like a different person? Are they that obsessed with making sure their cover models are skinny? I wonder what Kelly would have to say about this, or if she approved it?
We are way too concerned with making sure everyone in magazines or the general media looks like a cookie-cutter image. Kelly is not skinny, but that’s fine - as long as she’s healthy at her size. She’s definitely a more realistic image than most of the actresses in Holly wood today.
What do you think? Should models and actresses be photoshopped, as long as they consent to it? Let me know in the comments!
Claire
(images from JustJared and The Skinny Website)
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30 opinions for Kelly Clarkson - Photoshopped Courtesy of Elle
Shannon
Jun 27, 2007 at 10:37 pm
With Kelly being around the tube so much lately and it is obvious that she has put on some weight–I can’t believe Elle would make it so blatantly clear that they photoshop their photos.
On another note, Kelly is beautiful, but she just needs to dress appropriately for her weight.
Claire
Jun 27, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Shannon, I agree, I don’t think she always dresses the best for her shape.
Let’s hope that the photos being circulated will bring to the light how concerned Elle is with photoshopping.
Vanessa
Jun 29, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I think an unretouched pic of Kelly in that dress would still look great. The dress and color would actually be very flattering on someone her size. I guess photoshopping is okay if the subject gives her/his consent, but it sure is annoying for the regular girl at home! I still know tons of people that have no idea how insanely altered the pics in magazines are. (And celebrities are even digitally altered in movies too!) I would definitely like to see the fashion world and Hollywood really embrace diversity. I mean, why do we love Kelly Clarkson? Because she’s “hot” or because she can sing?? Let’s celebrate talent!
Claire
Jun 29, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Exactly, Vanessa! Couldn’t have said it better myself :D
I actually didn’t know celebs were altered in movies until a friend recently made a comment about Angelina Jolie’s tattoos being “removed” for the movie screen. Well, that did make me feel a little better, although you know young girls are looking at those images and comparing themselves.
Claire
freddy
Nov 2, 2007 at 12:07 pm
I was thinking that one day as well. I am probably kelly’s biggest fan(haha laugh it off) and i love the witty, talented kelly, she would nt be herself if she wasn t a lil over weight (that is my opinion). And Vanessa was right, its not about the image, it s about the talent and im happy someone finally said something cause it does affect lots of poeple. Thanks
Claire
Nov 2, 2007 at 7:20 pm
I totally agree, Freddy! :)
lise
Nov 3, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I agree with freddy too, i love kelly just the way she is ;P
sofia
Nov 3, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Hi! Kelly is very beaufiful, funny and young. All she has to do, is live her live as she wants, have what she likes and wear every dress or closhes, she wants! That’s her choice. Is not every American idols winner, get her sucess and talent.
freddy
Nov 3, 2007 at 8:13 pm
your totally right
sofia
Nov 3, 2007 at 8:46 pm
hey, freddy, I just was in a website, where some ppl, comment kelly’s homosexualty, they told she is fat or thinks like that. I just wrote “who says kelly is gay is f***xtupid”. and besides, what is their problem if she is gay ou fat or thinks like that!! =l ppl should grew up sometimes
freddy
Nov 6, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Oh man, that s so stpid (not that im againts homosexuals) just people just like to start sh***.. and it get s to the point to when it get s ridiculous. I personnaly don t think that she is gay.. and even if she were , it s like the point of this whole convo that we started.. the reason people love her, and why i love her is how her personnality is, not on how she look s like, not on her sexuallity, it’s cause who she is.
freddy
Nov 6, 2007 at 5:17 pm
and witch site is this?
sofia
Nov 6, 2007 at 5:47 pm
THIS IS THE LINK
http://images.google.pt/imgres?imgurl=http://buzznet-64.vo.llnwd.net/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2007/04/kelly-clarkson-coffee-bean.jpg&imgrefurl=http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/04/22/kelly-clarkson-coffee-bean/&h=300&w=275&sz=33&hl=pt-PT&start=8&um=1&tbnid=0ro6MkutVAj2LM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=106&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkelly%2Bclarkson%2527s%2Bdress%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dpt-PT%26sa%3DN
sofia
Nov 6, 2007 at 5:50 pm
http://justjared.buzznet.com/
You just have to llok for Kelly clarkson, or news about her…
Rosie
Nov 7, 2007 at 5:29 pm
This is so stupid!! Yes she’s an amazing singer but she’s also gorgeous! She’s shaped like a woman unlike most of the other stick thin excuses for women around just now and she carries herself well! And she can wear whatever she wants because she does really look good in it!! If i looked like that i’d be very happy indeed and i’d want to showing it off!
#1 kelly fan
Dec 12, 2007 at 12:39 am
personally i DONT think she is fat and i DONT think she needs to lose weight…
and by that kiss with justin on from justin to kelly when they got done singing anytime, i dont think she is gay, and if she was who cares she would still be my idol but to call her gay thats just rude ya’ll just need to give her a break.
TJ
Dec 31, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Well all i have 2 say is kelly is not fat or skinny she is NORMAL and HEALTHY! she is such a beter roll mode then rediculisly thin celebs like paris hilton and lyndseylohan! Not to mention her amazing voice and incredible talent not to also mention the passion she hs for music and entertaining her fans…speaking of fans im LOVE kelly she’s my favourite singer eva!!!! and i hate elle magazine 4 doing this it is absoutley rediculous!
Karina
Jan 11, 2008 at 6:04 pm
If Elle would have done photos of me and then photoshoped it I think it would hurt me a lot, because with doing this they are like saying “you are too fat for our magazine”, I would just rather not do it. And actually I don’t really like the Elle pics of her, she would look so much better if they wouldn’t photoshoped her, curves are beautiful, curves=women in my opinion. Kelly is the best, love her, she is amazing, I love her personality, since the first day in American Idol, she was so funny, she got to sit even in the judge’s chair on her audition, how cool is that, she was born to sing and entertain.
maureen doyle
Jan 15, 2008 at 11:17 pm
kelly is too sexy and voluptuous to be on Elle’s cover!! Kelly is gorgeous… she has beautiful curves and she has a butt.
Cl@ire
Jan 25, 2008 at 5:43 pm
i completely agree. they really photoshopped all of that weight off of her? i know her weight fluctuates but that’s rediculous. and she would look great in that dress. they shouldn’t have done anything. i do think that she could stand to lose a few pounds but in a healthy way. and even if she doesn’t lose the weight, she really should wear more weight-appropriate clothing.
but i do know first hand that sometimes when you gain weight, you don’t notice it at first and you continue to wear the same types of things, even if they begin to look a little less than flattering. but you’d think after that much weight gain that she’d just not want to wear a top like that… and i’d b*tch like crazy if someone at a mag asked me if they could photoshop me to make me look thinner, and just be all around pissed if they did it without my consent.
Hannah
Feb 21, 2008 at 5:39 am
Kelly is much more beautiful than all the other stars i the U.S(they look like skeletons) i hope she knows that, and about her sexuallity why does anybody care about that, i really don´t understand why!?
Adi
Mar 21, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Kelly clarkson is beautiful the way she is!! i have a skinny sister tht watched her breakaway video and said ew kelly’s fat… and i cudnt help but think my sister’s as superificial as the million others tht think stick thin is the thing to be!!! She’s got wonderful shape and the few exra pounds make her look sexy… maybe not commercially… but shes definitely sexy in her own way…
claudia
Mar 23, 2008 at 9:00 am
ich liebe kelly clarkson……!!!!^^^^^^^^
eure claudia=)
HaYwire
Apr 2, 2008 at 9:53 am
Kelly is one of the most beautiful women in the music industry. Her curves are real and they are gorgeous. I’m no ‘chubby-chaser,’ but I appreciate a real woman, not a wafer thin waif. Kelly is an Idol, without a doubt!
kenzie
Apr 14, 2008 at 3:51 pm
who really cares?? I mean look at her in the 2nd pic!! thats not fat! seriously people Kelly is beautiful inside and out, she isnt fat, she isnt skinny, she is the PERFECT size. Besides she’s a singer not a model!
anonymous
Apr 15, 2008 at 11:24 am
I think Kelly looks beautiful in both pictures. I think she is really good looking. And if anyone was a real fan of kelly’s, they would like despite what she looks like. I agree that she may have gained weight. But she still looks good and she dosnt look gross. Everyone also needs to remember that she is going to wear what is comfortable for her on stage. She is not going to wear something that makes her look good but makes it hard to sing.(I personally like what she wears on stage too.)
leonardo lancia
Apr 23, 2008 at 7:45 am
iosottoscrittoLeonardolancia, posso ordinare un cd di musica rock di sweet child of mine
Rachael(real number 1 fan)
Apr 24, 2008 at 6:01 am
hey all u lot saying she is gay and fat shut up u abviously have been looking at to many anerexics she is a brilliant size and is amazingly talented n pretty so shut up and get a life
mima
May 8, 2008 at 5:06 pm
i love you so mutch kelly clarkson your my feverite star and i love you song never again because is very coool rockkk
Adi
May 9, 2008 at 4:29 pm
u go rachael!! i totally agree!!
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