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Jessica Alba Airbrushed - Because She's Not Hot Enough on Her Own

by Kyle Hepp (Subscribe to Kyle Hepp's posts)
Posted Dec 9th 2008 at 12:03PM  
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Celeb Photoshop Disasters

    Jessica Alba's newly released calendar is hot, hot, hot! And so is she -- but apparently that's not good enough for the folks at Campari. Jessica is one of the sexiest women on the planet, yet pictures that came out this week show just how incredibly airbrushed the calendar really is.

    Honestly, we like the before photos better. Why would you airbrush out a women's hips completely? Not only is that unnatural, but it also looks ridiculous! The airbrushed J.A. would be like Barbie -- unable to walk in real life.

    Standards set by magazines and media have always been unattainable with their images of what they consider to be perfection. But attacking the super-gorgeous Miss Alba with the airbrush machine takes it to a new level.

    Gwyneth Paltrow in Vogue

    Alien? Life-sized Barbie doll? Really, what was Vogue thinking with this cover? They left poor Gwyneth Paltrow practically unrecognizable.

    Vogue

    Gwyneth Paltrow in W Magazine

    Apparently the editors of W Magazine have it out for Gwynnie too. This time the Photoshop gods have left her looking a little *ahem, manly.

    W

    Gwyneth Paltrow in Real Life

    The thing is, Gwyneth is gorgeous in real life. With her long, perfect blond hair and a great toned body, why does it seem that editors always go overboard on the airbrushing with her?

    Getty

    Britney Spears in Blender

    When Britney Spears popped up on the cover of Blender this past March, looking as sexy as ever, our collective eyebrows immediately rose.

    Blender

    Britney Spears in Real Life

    You see, in March, 2008, Britney looked a little greasier, a little heavier, and just all around a lot more trainwreck-ier.

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    Jessica Simpson in Elle

    Why is her hair so much bigger than the rest of her body? What happened to her hips? And where did her butt chin go? When it comes to this Jessica Simpson Elle cover we have so many questions!

    Elle

    Jessica Simpson in Real Life

    The real Jessica Simpson is known for her curves, not for having a four inch waist.

    Getty

    Beyonce in a L'Oreal Advertisement

    Beyonce goes the Michael Jackson skin lightening route in this L'Oreal ad that makes her look rather Caucasian.

    L'Oreal

    Beyonce in Real Life

    Yes, these pictures of Beyonce on the red carpet confirm that she is, in fact, a proud African-American woman.

    Getty

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ronnie, 12-13-2008, 1:23AM

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Jessica Alba is a goddess. there is not a women on the planet that can compare to her.

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ronnie, 12-13-2008, 1:23AM

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Jessica Alba is the sexiest women on the planet. period

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jerry, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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ViewPornography.com See jessicas nude pics and sex tape for free. ViewPornography.com

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william grissom, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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william grissom

ok, so you dont like touching up a photo.Youve bad mouthed some major magazines.Personally,youve lost most of your credibility with me. Who said that you get to be the final authority on what pics should look like.
You make me wanna hurl.Get a REAL job.

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hp, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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hp

Um....they always airbrush people in photos no matter how great or terrible they look. Why is this news?

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Fred, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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StyleList, you need to hire writers with brains. The 2 photos shown above are NOT 2 versions of the same photo - a cursory examination shows a different angle of her head, and slightly different positioning of her legs. Look at the picture before you write, dumbass!

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Molly6, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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I find the airbrushing offensive and a lie. Photogs USED to rely on lighting and their talent to take great photos and make celebs look great. Now they rely on post production voodoo. She's a beautiful woman who did not need her body made smaller. Even part of her underarm was removed.... Its stupid.

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cruisenot, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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Jessica is smokin' hot A true American beauty. We, Americans, love beautiful people. We spend a fortune on looking good, clothing, makeup, cars, etc. I can tell you that the easiest and cheapest way to look good is to lose weight. Lookin' good like these celebs is well worth the effort. I lost 47 pounds in 6 weeks using the Rapidthin diet at www.rapidthin.com. Good luck to all. Use what works for you.

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dragon64, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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It's not even the same picture. Look at the background. Notice the shorts where the wrinkles are and the position of the leg is off compared to the other picture. Air brushing, they do it to everyone. This is news?

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kim, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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I am a professional makeup artists and there is not a star out there who is not airbrushed. The pictures are probably completely Photo Shopped also. So what is the big story? Anyone would be a fool to not use the tools if you have them.

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gina, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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yea its air brushed they all r air brushed these stars plus all fake 2 boot .....this isnt news theyve been doin this since

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Doug, 12-18-2008, 1:12PM

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Who cares if she was airbrushed.

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vintage80s, 12-18-2008, 1:13PM

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Who really cares about this nonsense? Is it life altering? Geeezzzz.... get a life people!

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rakeb, 12-20-2008, 2:18PM

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she is beautifull & u all know it so stop talking shit

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kevinlucas, 1-17-2009, 8:09AM

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She is soo sexy women in the hollywood

http://www.lovelyjessicaalba.com/

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