(According to Corriere della Sera, the website complex.com mistakenly published an unretouched photo of Kim Kardashian on its site. And consequently corrected the error.)
Kim Kardashian quickly responded on her site:
So what: I have a little cellulite. What curvy girl doesn’t!?
How many people do you think are photoshopped? It happens all the time!
At the same time as this Complex shoot, I was gearing up for my fitness DVD and you should see my thighs now!!! Haha!
This all motivates me to stay in the gym because my goal this year has been to get in better shape and tone up! Hard work pays off!
I’m proud of my body and my curves and this picture coming out is probably helpful for everyone to see that just because I am on the cover of a magazine doesn’t mean I’m perfect.
You can check out more behind-the-scenes pics from the shoot right here. And they’re not retouched!
Ms. Kardashian’s full post is here.
Kim Kardashian has got it right! There’s nothing wrong with retouching someone to make them look a little better. The camera adds 10 lbs and exaggerates flaws. Retouching is art. As for confidence in young women, we need to teach them that a lot of published photos are not always accurate. Confidence should come within, not from the pages of a magazine. If these young girls rely on magazines to feel good, they’re already in danger.