Kim Kardashian accused of 'photoshopping' grandmother MJ's wrinkles away: 'Why does grandma look younger?'
Kim Kardashian can't seem to escape accusations of massive 'photoshop fails', making such visible alterations to her figure and face in photos that they look unrealistic. While the reality star has received criticism repeatedly for her 'altered' images on Twitter and Instagram, this time she is in hot water not for photoshopping herself, but her grandmother!
The Kardashians took to social media on Tuesday, July 26 to wish their grandma on her birthday, expressing their love for her. Kim posted a number of photos of herself and her grandmother from different eras of their lives on her Instagram page. She captioned the set of pictures with "The Queen MJ has turned 88 today! Grandma, I am so grateful to have you as someone to look up to and I love you so much." However, some fans noticed that compared to the rest of the set, the first photo — possibly the most recent photo — seemed a little more polished and touched-up.
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"Do you think Grandma Kardashian has had any work done? Just a random question. When compared to the family, she appears quite natural". That single post in an online chat room sparked a flurry of responses. One person responded, "Yeah, I think she's natural, but Kim definitely photoshopped her," and another retorted, "There's a 99.999999 percent chance this picture is photoshopped."
Another user asked hypothetically, "Why does grandma look younger now than in the picture from 20 years ago?" while also posting a laughing emoji. And one person said plainly, cutting through any 'implied' jabs, "she blurred out MJ's wrinkles.
Throwback Tuesday
Momager Kris, 66, was the first to begin the birthday celebrations for her mother, Mary Jo Shannon, in an Instagram post of gratitude. "Happy birthday to my very beautiful mommy M.J.!" Kris, 66, captioned a series of photos of herself and her mom. "You are my best friend, my heart and my hero! Thank you for all you have done for me and every single memory we have made together!" She added, "I thank God for the blessing to have you as my mom and I am so thankful for all we have been through together and the family we have built. I love you more than you will ever know Mom!! Xoxo"
Kris' post was shared by daughter Kendall Jenner on her Instagram story — specifically one photo of herself and sister Kylie Jenner as kids next to their grandmother. In honor of MJ, Kourtney Kardashian added her own birthday post, which was jam-packed with images from her first official nuptials to Travis Barker. "My special, sweet, chic, sophisticated, smart and most wonderful grandmother. Happy birthday my MJ ❤️" Kourtney wrote. "So happy you could be one of the only two guests we had when we were legally married, I will always remember this day and night with you."
MJ has a secret Instagram account
Even though MJ isn't on social media frequently enough to share the posts, Kim, 41, has previously disclosed that MJ has a secret account. In 2020, she posted on Instagram, "My grandma has a creep IG account to see what we're all up to." Kris, her children, and their children adore MJ as a member of the family despite the fact that she does not frequently appear on 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'. Audiences adore her for her openness, dry humor, and generosity.
MJ has worked as a model, an entrepreneur, and a 'teacher of manners'. In 1980, she opened Shannon & Company, a store for kids. She is also a two-time cancer-survivor, having received an 'all-clear' after receiving a colon and breast cancer diagnosis in her lifetime.