Secrets Revealed!

• Thursday, 24 June 2010
• By Catheryn York
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I came across this picture on Coolhunter using Madonna in a fake beauty care ad. Amazing what we can do with Photoshop...creating these unrealistic images of celebrities. Although I found this fake ad amusing, the message underlying this is serious. People just cant look as good as they do once the airbrush comes out and turns them into genetically gifted gods or goddesses.

A few months ago I was happy to see that Britney Spears, one of the world's most famous pop stars allowed all of her imperfections to be highlighted. She allowed the pre-airbrushed images from a shoot she took part in for fashion firm Candie's to be used alongside the digitally-altered ones, so people can see the difference. Britney may not always be the perfect role model for our children however this is a great step in the right direction. And I personally think she looked beautiful in the before shot!