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In the picture-perfect life celebrities portray on social media, it’s easy to get lost between reality and fiction. But if something looks too perfect to be true, the sharp-sighted viewers know that it’s probably false.

It turns out that too many celebrities are guilty of editing their pics of social media despite often claiming that they’re against unrealistic beauty standards and for a healthy body image online. But if that was true, this huge collection of social media fails: A-list edition wouldn’t exist.

From warped body parts to ‘slender man’ hands, from bent backgrounds to selfies airbrushed into oblivion, the craziness is beyond limits.

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Madonna Called Out For Photoshopping Her Face Onto A Fan’s Body

Madonna Called Out For Photoshopping Her Face Onto A Fan’s Body

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Same Photo, Uploaded By Two Different People: On The Left - A Photo Posted By Kris Jenner, On The Right - A Real Photo Without Filters, Uploaded By Gordon Ramsay

Same Photo, Uploaded By Two Different People: On The Left - A Photo Posted By Kris Jenner, On The Right - A Real Photo Without Filters, Uploaded By Gordon Ramsay

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister uploaded a photo of me and her once to her social media. First annoyance is I repeatedly ask her not to, but she does it any way. Then I realised it was filtered, as she’d sent me the original. I felt so ashamed and embarrassed, as she felt she had to make me look better before she could post it. She has her own insecurities I get that, but she got rid of my frown lines and whitened my teeth and other things. Can’t exactly put it into words why it made me feel so awful but it made my already photo and social media hating worse.

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This Famous Selfie Of Kim Kardashian And Blac Chyna. Look At Those Warped, Curvy Doors And Tiled Floors

This Famous Selfie Of Kim Kardashian And Blac Chyna. Look At Those Warped, Curvy Doors And Tiled Floors

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heard Blac Chyna recently embraced Christianity and removed her fillers, implants, and some tattoos. She now goes by her birth name - Angela White.

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People’s obsession with influencers can be traced back to our enduring fascination with celebrity culture in general In a previous interview with Bored Panda, David Schmid, an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of English at the University at Buffalo, explained that our fascination can be partly explained by the fact that our culture teaches us, both implicitly and explicitly, that celebrities are role models and we should strive to be like them.

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Zendaya Pointed Out That Her Photo Was Edited By The Magazine, Which Later On They Fixed. Edited vs. Unedited

Zendaya Pointed Out That Her Photo Was Edited By The Magazine, Which Later On They Fixed. Edited vs. Unedited

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Khloe Kardashian And Her Unusually Big Hand

Khloe Kardashian And Her Unusually Big Hand

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew as soon as i clicked on this thread i thought "how many kardashians are going to be on here". I haven't even got to number 2 yet!!

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Kylie Jenner Deleted A Picture After Fans Noticed This Photoshop Fail

Kylie Jenner Deleted A Picture After Fans Noticed This Photoshop Fail

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we get these Kardashians off the planet? They can have Mars. They offer nothing to humanity.

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Prof. Schmid, who’s also the author of "Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture," argued that celebrities seem to be “more attractive and successful than us, not to mention a lot wealthier, and so we should want to be like them.”

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Interestingly, we also realize that the opposite is true about celebrities since they appear to be ordinary people. “Especially when they mess up, go through a divorce, have problems with drink and drugs, etc.,” Prof. Schmid explained. “So part of our fascination with them derives from this contradiction: they are both exceptional and ordinary,” he said.

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The Heavy Airbrushing Used In This John Mayer's Instagram Picture

The Heavy Airbrushing Used In This John Mayer's Instagram Picture

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Airbrush? What do you mean? They’re clearly real life cartoon characters

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Ariana Grande And Her Long Thumb/Hand

Ariana Grande And Her Long Thumb/Hand

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Lindsey Lohan's Photoshop Fail

Lindsey Lohan's Photoshop Fail

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get this. Are they doing this themselves and for the first time? I think not. That's gotta be done by professional artists, right? So... WTF?

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Moreover, “The internet fosters a sense of intimacy with celebrities that we find very appealing; we feel like we share in their everyday lives and feel part of a community of people who also follow celebrities.”

“This sharing and community are powerfully attractive forces in a culture where anxiety and isolation impact so many people,” Schmid told us previously. In fact, he argued, celebrities compensate for the unsatisfactory aspects of our own lives.

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Fans Were Quick To Notice Kim Kardashian's Warped Leg In Her Now-Deleted Instagram Picture

Fans Were Quick To Notice Kim Kardashian's Warped Leg In Her Now-Deleted Instagram Picture

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Aubrey O'Day Accused Of Allegedly Photoshopping Herself Into Other People's Vacation Pictures

Aubrey O'Day Accused Of Allegedly Photoshopping Herself Into Other People's Vacation Pictures

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For those who’re wondering if it’s possible to become too invested in the lives of famous people, in his opinion, Prof. Schmid confirmed that’s possible.

On the other hand, if we become too invested in the lives of celebrities, we may end up lost in a toxic fandom. “Everyone's familiar with the consequences of toxic fandom, including cyberbullying and even turning on your favorite celebrity when they disappoint or 'betray' you in some way,” Prof. Schmid said.

Moreover, he explained, “our expectations of celebrities become unrealistic, and when that happens we can easily cross over from reality to fantasy, with all kinds of potential negative consequences.”

#13

Differences Between The Original Footage Of The Reality Show Keeping Up With The Kardashians And The Photo She Posted On Her Instagram Account

Differences Between The Original Footage Of The Reality Show Keeping Up With The Kardashians And The Photo She Posted On Her Instagram Account

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Which is supposed to be the better(?) shopped one? I really can't tell.

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Emily Ratajkowski Posted This Photoshopped Photo By Photographer

Emily Ratajkowski Posted This Photoshopped Photo By Photographer

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Photographer does not equal graphic designer...I know this bc I am a graphic designer. I also used to work for a photographer and he was convinced his photoshop skills were superb, until I showed him my work lol

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#15

Jake Paul's Digitally Exaggerated Shoulder Muscles

Jake Paul's Digitally Exaggerated Shoulder Muscles

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#16

The Famous Mercy Aigbe Adeoti's Pillar-Bending Picture

The Famous Mercy Aigbe Adeoti's Pillar-Bending Picture

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#17

This Time When Britney Spears Photoshopped Her Waist To Make It Look Slimmer And Then Forgot To Edit The Pool Tiles Back In

This Time When Britney Spears Photoshopped Her Waist To Make It Look Slimmer And Then Forgot To Edit The Pool Tiles Back In

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be so uncomfortable to have your back off the ground like that

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#18

Beyoncé’s Wonky Wine Glass

Beyoncé’s Wonky Wine Glass

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#19

Britney Spears’ Warped Chest Of Drawers

Britney Spears’ Warped Chest Of Drawers

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#20

Selena Gomez’s Curvy Doorframe

Selena Gomez’s Curvy Doorframe

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#21

We’ve All Seen Madonna's Face Smoothing, But The Clone Stamp Arm Gone Wrong

We’ve All Seen Madonna's Face Smoothing, But The Clone Stamp Arm Gone Wrong

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#22

People Noticed Kim Kardashian's Fingers Still In Her Hair Despite The Fact She Has Both Hands On The Wall

People Noticed Kim Kardashian's Fingers Still In Her Hair Despite The Fact She Has Both Hands On The Wall

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#23

Gigi Hadid's Super Long Arm And Hand Across Ashley Graham's Waist In This Vogue Cover

Gigi Hadid's Super Long Arm And Hand Across Ashley Graham's Waist In This Vogue Cover

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#24

In 2014, Beyonce Was Called Out For Editing Her Thigh Gap In This Shared Instagram Photo

In 2014, Beyonce Was Called Out For Editing Her Thigh Gap In This Shared Instagram Photo

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#25

Take A Look At The Mirror Reflection In This Fiza's Instagram Selfie

Take A Look At The Mirror Reflection In This Fiza's Instagram Selfie

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am learning so many “celebrity” names that I’ve never heard of before!

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David Guetta Shows Off His Abs In His Shared Instagram Photo, But The Parts Of The Background Look A Bit Wonky

David Guetta Shows Off His Abs In His Shared Instagram Photo, But The Parts Of The Background Look A Bit Wonky

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#28

The Wall Behind Jessica Biel Bends Together With Her Silhouette

The Wall Behind Jessica Biel Bends Together With Her Silhouette

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#29

Chloe Ferry Was Called Out For Editing This Photo After People Noticed The Window Frame Behind Her

Chloe Ferry Was Called Out For Editing This Photo After People Noticed The Window Frame Behind Her

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#30

Bella Hadid Was Accused Of Editing Her Pictures (Shelf Bending In A Different Direction, The Reflection Of The Mirror Is Wonky)

Bella Hadid Was Accused Of Editing Her Pictures (Shelf Bending In A Different Direction, The Reflection Of The Mirror Is Wonky)

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