Emily Blunt Tells LA Times Magazine She Does Not Want Photoshop to Cover Up Her 'Flaws'

by Katie Hintz-Zambrano (Subscribe to Katie Hintz-Zambrano's posts)
Posted Feb 11th 2010 at 10:45PM

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Emily Blunt goes retro in a revealing Stella McCartney top and vintage '40s vintage snood. Photo: Ruven Afanador

In just four short years -- since her breakout role in "The Devil Wears Prada" up to her recent Golden Globe-winning performance in last year's "The Young Victoria" -- Emily Blunt has become 'one to watch.'

Now, after looking at the new LA Times Magazine fashion spread starring the British actress, she has our interest piqued even more.

In a tea-stained black and white photo shoot with photographer Ruven Afanador, the 26-year-old fiancée of "The Office" star John Krasinski (they got engaged last August) plays a rumpled, designer-loving ballerina in neutral layered look.

Wearing ace bandage-inspired pieces -- even posing with crutches in one shot -- by designers such as Bruno Pieters, Stella McCartney, VPL, Mark Fast and Camilla and Marc.

We've been noticing her increasingly chic sartorial choices, so it's no surprise that Blunt admits to a growing interest in fashion.

"It's actually really fun," says Blunt of red carpet dressing, including picking out the frothy pink Dolce & Gabbana number she wore to the 2010 Golden Globes.

"I usually restrict myself to jeans and flip-flops, so I find the whole thing very exciting. I think if you go to the awards, you have to be willing to understand that some people are going to loathe your dress. You have to allow yourself to be torn apart. It's exciting to do something so out of the rhythm of your normal life."

Speaking of Blunt's everyday life, don't expect to see it dissected on the cover of the tabloids anytime soon.

"People are like, 'We want to see her fall on her face not wearing underwear,'" she says. "They can clamor for those pictures, but I am determined not to reveal any of that."

Another Hollywood cliche Blunt is kicking to the curb? Being airbrushed to death in photos, even requesting one photographer to ease up on the Photoshop.

"I told him not to make me thinner," she tells the magazine.

"I hate when your legs are three times the length they actually are. I heard they could raise your nipples if you have a slightly see-through top, lift your bum -- they can do everything. I can understand there are things like shadows they need to fix after a shoot, but it's unfair to represent an image of yourself if it's not true. They're gonna see what you look like on film anyway, so why try to cover all your wobbly bits in a photo?"

Amen to that.

Emily Blunt ruffles some feathers in LA Times Magazine. Photo: Ruven Afanador

To see more of Blunt's stunning shoot and read her complete LA Times Magazine interview -- in which she explains how she gravitates toward "characters with complexity" and looks up to actors including Cate Blanchett, Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins -- head over to latimesmagazine.com.

In the meantime, let us know what you think of Blunt's fashionable spread in a comment.

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Tags: Actresses, celebrity engagements, Celebrity Photo Shoots, devil wears prada, emily blunt, golden globes, la times magazine

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King David, 2-16-2010, 10:33AM

She is beautiful!! She could be photographed in a garbage bag and still look beautiful!!!

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mary, 7-19-2010, 11:17PM

You give blunt too much credit... beauty wise n fashion wise she still goes around looking and dressing like a sour , very sour lemon... someone once called it her dark mood...lol... well she hasnt shaken it yet ... her fashion sense needs dire improvement along with modeling. These ace bandage and plumes are proof of choice. Poses here make her look ugly, typical purdish english look of olden times . Talent wise she has alot to learn fronm Cate Blanchett and her other female idols. Anne Hathway was the star to apppericate not blunt in Devil.... everything blunt been in has been in is non interesting, proof in the pudding!!!

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Anna, 2-16-2010, 12:26PM

Wow Mary. I'm glad that you feel you can so rudely judge celebrities and their looks. First off, do you know her? Do you know that she is always in a dark mood, or did one person say that in a magazine so you believe it? And as for the poses, generally the photographer chose those, not the celebrity. She's a younger talent than Cate Blanchett, so of course she has to work up to that caliber. Why not chill out and stop being so judgmental?

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c8smum, 2-16-2010, 1:36PM

anna- do you think comment pages are only for those with gushy/super-positive remarks? without taking anything away from blunt, surely mary is as entitled to her opinion as anyone else. she did not name call or use any profanity, just stated her opinion.

perhaps you need to take your own advice re: chilling out and not being as judgemental.

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MARY, 2-16-2010, 8:04PM

YES ANNE it is an opinion.. mine.... isnt what this forum about , to give your opinion!! Celebrities, make their own choice to be judged on, they get awards for it or bad press. So I cant make a opinion but thrash mags and websites can... And I wasnt rude, rude is when you give another no chance to prove you wrong... she's got plently chances, movie after movie and artlice after artlice... so far she hasnt shown ( to me) to be as talented or stylish as the hype makes her out to be
Do I know her personaly? No, didn't hang out and discuss mood rings but met her yes, at a Buble concert. spent a n hour watching and spoke to her. Needless to say I got an opinion. Now that you judged me to be so harsh, Can you say you know or met her to say you have a better knowledge of her or that I may be actually so wrong? or are too busy throwing darts at others... I am chilled, alot more than you are, so take a deep breath and start again. Thanks c8mum... I appericate it.

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