The royals have come under scrutiny after the Princess of Wales said she had edited the infamous Mother’s Day family picture taken by Prince William and shared on their social media.
Due to the image being deemed as ‘edited’, it was then ‘killed’ by multiple picture agencies. While many were surprised to see the royals manipulate the image, it is common practice among celebrities to made adjustments to their images with a little digital wizardry.
Among those most infamous for shaving an inch (or several) off various parts of their body, or smoothing out lines and blemishes, are household names like Kim Kardashian.
And Modern Family actor Sofia Vergara is another star who has been accused of retouching images. Even model Kendall Jenner is not immune from accusations of manipulating her physique in photos.
Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the photos accused of digital manipulation…
Sofia Vergara
The brunette bombshell is no stranger to baring it all on Instagram, and often shares snaps online.
However, this playful denim snap sent eagle-eyed fans into a frenzy for a reason that may not be immediately obvious.
This is because the Griselda star was seen to have a ‘bendy fireplace’ while sporting a pair of the Sofia Vergara jeans, sold at Walmart.
The picture, posted to the photo-sharing app in October last year saw the Colombian-American actress flaunt her derriere as she modelled her line of jeans at the affordable retailer.
It didn’t take long for Vergara’s 34 million Instagram followers to notice that her bathroom fireplace appeared to be bending.
This was considered by some to be the result of a Photoshop blunder – although others ran to the star’s defence.
One said of her ‘bending fireplace’ that: ‘I don’t give a s*** if the picture is photoshopped or not. 1. She’s still one of the most beautiful women in the world, and 2. Her jeans are comfortable as hell! I have several pairs and I love them’.
However, another replied: ‘The point isn’t that she isn’t beautiful, it’s the damage she is doing by photoshopping to give other females a false sense of what’s real and what’s attainable’.
Khloe Kardashian
Often considered the most relatable Kardashian sister, Khloe startled the internet a few years ago, when she posted a glamorous snap to Instagram looking barely recognisable.
In 2020, the Kardashian was called out over the image, as the candid original look appeared to emerge in a scene from Keeping Up with the Kardashians, suggesting the reality star had overdosed on filters.
And the reality star came under fire again for similar reasons; ‘the arm’ on a sweet birthday tribute to her mother Kris Jenner, in November 2023, which appeared to have a missing dent.
However, Khloe was quick to clap back, while admitting she was an avid Photoshopper: ‘I saw this ridiculous story of my Photoshopping my forearm lol why would I do that? Ha I love some photoshop but my forearm is good ha’.
And other fans were was more fixated on the manipulation og other features, writing on Instagram: ‘Who cares about the arm?? Why are we not talking about her forehead in the 1st 2 pics??’
Kim Kardashian
When Kim, 43, took to Instagram to share a picture of herself at the gym, she did more than make fans envious of her toned physique.
Last year, the reality TV personality shared a snap of herself sporting a blue leotard while working out.
Moments after uploading the image, some fans were quick to call out what they thought could be an editing fail.
They saw a curve in the equipment behind her, which could suggest she had manipulated the shape of her body to look slimmer.
‘Wait this is edited,’ one follower wrote, referencing a slight bend in the metal workout equipment behind her.
Another fan said, ‘The side of the table is bended. I never knew tables could bend’ and someone else added, ‘No not the curvy background,’ with crying laughing emojis.
Kendall Jenner
The Kardashians aren’t the only ones that have been blasted over their Photoshop fails – their half-sisters the Jenners have too been accused of some digital artistry.
Kendall Jenner, 28, is known for her striking figure, but she has faced her fair share of criticism when it comes to filtered photos.
Last year, the model hit back at critics who alleged she edited a recent bikini pic.
When she shared of a photo of herself posing in a risque thong bikini, fans’ eyes were immediately drawn to her comically lanky hands, suggesting she had elongated her whole physique.
One follower pointed out in the comments, ‘Edits gone wrong in the fourth pic,’ while another asked, ‘Babe you’re amazing…but what in the world is going on with your hand in the 4th photo?’
However, the model denied she had edited the image.
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul was ridiculed on social media in December 2022 after she posted photos to Instagram showing her with an apparently filtered face that made her look decades younger than her real age.
The 62-year-old dancer and singer could have passed for a teenager in the photo showing her posing with Kathy Hilton at the star-studded Christmas party.
Paula, who looked lovely in a sheer green dress with a starburst pattern of beads over her chest, had eerily smooth and unblemished skin in the photo.
A short clip included in the post showed Paula chatting animatedly with Kathy, and the video didn’t appear to have the same smoothing effect, catching the stunner out.
‘Someone stole Paula’s Insta..that’s an entirely different face!’ wrote one user.
‘This looks like a completely different person,’ echoed another.
Kate Middleton and family
In mid-December 2023, Prince William, 41, and Kate, 42, released a casual family picture with their three young children in matching white shirts which were on the front of their festive card for that year.
The monochrome image shows the royal couple smiling alongside their sons Prince George, 10, Prince Louis, five, and Princess Charlotte, eight, who is seated in a chair at the front of the group, with Louis’ hand resting on the arm.
But in a suspected editing fail, some believe Louis seems to be missing the middle finger on his left hand.
Now, social media users have noticed the error, some have suggested more inconsistencies.
This came just months before Princess Kate’s most recent brush with photoshop allegations.
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