Reese Witherspoon: Magazine slammed for photoshopping pic till she's 'unrecognizable'
A fashion magazine, InStyle, is at the receiving end of heavy criticism for allegedly photoshopping Reese Witherspoon in its new cover photo. The US magazine revealed the cover photo for its December/January 2022 issue on Instagram. Although the 'Wild' actress looked sultry in the image, it didn't go down well with many fans, who asserted that the 45-year-old actor looked much younger than her age. Some even claimed she looked entirely different.
In the cover image, the Oscar winner is seen posing in a black bodice-style dress with a huge, bouncy haircut and a dark smokey eye. While Australian photographer Emma Summerton clicked the sexy image, Kelsey Deenihan Fisher did her make-up. The latest issue will be out on November 19.
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Unfazed by the criticism, the mother-of-three, who has starred in some critically acclaimed projects such as Water For Elephants, Big Little Lies, and Wild, shared the post with her followers on Instagram. "Oh heyyyyy @instylemagazine! Thanks for putting me on this month’s cover! ✨ HUGE thanks to the creative team that made me feel like a Real Sassy Badass Biz Woman and biggest hug saved for my fellow badass biz lady @gayleking, who helped me unpack @themorningshow, what it means to be a journalist today, the sale of @hellosunshine and why women should learn to flex more! Check it out ☀️💫✨", Resse captioned the post.
While many fans appreciated her look, a huge chunk of followers did point out the apparent 'photoshopped' actress. In fact, many of Resee's fans confused her with the American Singer Marren Morris. One Instagram user said, " You look beautiful but you didn't need the Photoshop.The best part of you is how you are fabulous at ANY age( and you just keep getting better)." Another user commented, "You look gorgeous! But this cover too much photoshop ABSOLUTELY no need for that". One fan exclaimed, "that's a lot of photoshop."
Some fans also confused Reese with her 22-year-old daughter. "I couldn't tell if it was you or your daughter." Another Instagram user was surprised that she approved this highly photoshopped image. "I'm surprised she approved it."
Another disappointed fan commented that Reese is an accomplished and beautiful person, she wondered why would she agree to such a "horribly photoshopped image."
However, defending the attack on the cover image, Laura Brown, wrote: "Hey team, for those commenting on retouching, the brief was super sexy, a heavy eye and big hair. You rarely see Reese like this - which was the point. We are not in the business of embalming women at @instylemagazine. Feel free to look at Reese's in-human-form video post, following. All the best, L"