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If you’re a model, actress, musician, or any other type of person who regularly appears in magazines, you’re gonna get photoshopped. It is inevitable?but just because the photo-editing practice is so widespread doesn’t mean it’s any less disturbing, particularly when you’re the one being edited. And so Kerry Washington took to Instagram yesterday to address her latest cover for Adweek, of all publications, which tweaked her likeness beyond recognition.
“Look, I’m no stranger to Photoshopping. It happens a lot,” Kerry wrote. “In a way, we have become a society of picture adjusters, [and] who doesn’t love a filter"! I don’t always take these adjustments to task ? yesterday, however, I just felt weary. It felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what I look like when I look in the mirror. It’s an unfortunate feeling.”
So…You know me. I’m not one to be quiet about a magazine cover. I always celebrate it when a respected publication invites me to grace their pages. It’s an honor. And a privilege. And ADWEEK is no exception. I love ADWEEK. It’s a publication I appreciate. And learn from. I’ve long followed them on Twitter. And when they invited me to do a cover, I was excited and thrilled. And the truth is, I’m still excited. I’m proud of the article. And I like some of the inside images a...