11 airbrushing controversies: A slideshow [Updated]
From missing ribs to disappearing legs, a visual history of magazines' Photoshop disasters
By The Week Staff | October 24, 2012
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atalie Portman certainly looks gorgeous, says Ashley Cardiff at The Gloss. But "unless [she] is a beautiful space alien that comes from a planet without pores," we can blame airbrushing for getting this Dior ad banned by the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority. In addition to its heavy hand with the blur tool, Dior was also criticized for its blatant use of false eyelashes. Click through for more airbrushing controversies.
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