We all know that ridiculously over-the-top retouching of images has become the norm.
Photos of no longer resemble the actual celebrities. Legs are stretched, waistline slimmed, faces brightened, eyes coloured, hair smoothed and so-called ‘imperfections’ eliminated.
And finally it seems that the world is wising up to the power of Photoshop, the excessive make up routines and carefully crafted lighting that makes celebrities looks so fabulous. We’re realising that none of the pictures we see are real and we’re demanding better.
One person who is determined to see a change is Danny Evans. He started the ‘Celebrity Make Under’ more than 7 years ago as he tried to show people that the cult of celebrity beauty is very much an illusion. He created these photographs, that make some of the most famous, glamorous and beautiful people in the world look, well, ordinary.
Take a look:
Yep, that’s mega-star and goddess Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay Z. And the beautiful, elegant Gwyneth Paltrow. Then comes pop singer Rhianna and costume chameleon Lady Gaga.
All looking like people you’d see at the supermarket.
There’s something refreshing about seeing celebrities looking like normal people. It relieves some of the intense pressure that women feel to look ‘perfect’ all the time, when you realise that even the ‘perfect’ people require the help of Photoshop, make-up and lighting to look that good.
But.
It’s also a bit mean. Taking people’s images and photoshopping them onto the bodies of the less glamorous. There is something cruel there. Why do we need to make other people look worse in order to feel better about ourselves? Is that fair or right?
We’re torn so we’re handing the editorial reigns over to you. Are these protest images brilliant or just bitchy?
Top Comments
These people are extremely wealthy and influential. They choose to support mass media and consumerism, and perpetuate gross inequalities on earth. I know it's what gurantees them more work, but the effect of what they are endorsing on young peoples' mental health and, on the side, the environment, is disastrous. I can't help but think more needs to be done to remind us that celebrities are simply people with enough money to pay others to make them look stunning (which then creates insecurity and sells more beauty products). Making light-hearted, and 'educational' fun of photoshop and celebrities is a refreshing change in my mind :)
I don't see it as bitchy at all. Photoshopping their heads onto 'less glamorous' people isn't rude, majority of people in this world are less glamorous than celebs so it's an accurate description. Calling them daggy losers is a little harsh though. All in all its a cool project and as long as you use accurate terminology rather than derogotary terminology all is good :)