Jezebel has published before and after photoshopped pictures of the 44-year-old from a Wonderland magazine shoot shot by Terry Richardon. In the photoshopped images, Mariah’s appearance is altered to make her appear slimmer and more tanned. One before shot shows her posing in a fitted black frock with a slit to the hip. But the image was heavily retouched, and changes included trimming her waistline, bronzing her skin, toning her leg and removing the creases on her neck, as pointed out in a GIF created by Jezebel.
In the picture above, Mariah wears leather gloves while sucking on a diamond necklace. In the after version, her wrists are inexplicably thinned, as pointed out by Jezebel, and her stomach is smoothed out. And in a picture where she poses with her twins Moroccan and Monroe, her breasts are enlarged and her hair is given more volume.
The pictures have sparked controversy for perpetuating unrealistic standards of beauty. Jezebel also criticises Richardson’s signature shooting style for necessitating the retouching. The website says his point-and-shoot style and harsh flash isn’t suitable for a high fashion shoot.
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