SMH: Celeb Photoshop Fails That Had Us in Our Feelings

Kerry Washington isn’t the only victim of this faux pas.

Kerry Washington for AdWeek - With Kerry Washington’s most recent cover of Ad Week, she looks… well, not like herself. But she isn’t alone. Over the years, magazines, campaign ads and even folk's Instagram pages have gotten a little too overzealous with the Photoshopping and filtering of women of color. Here are some of the worst we've seen.  By Kellee Terrell(Photo: ADWeek Magazine, April 2016) 

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Kerry Washington for AdWeek - With Kerry Washington’s most recent cover of Ad Week, she looks… well, not like herself. But she isn’t alone. Over the years, magazines, campaign ads and even folk's Instagram pages have gotten a little too overzealous with the Photoshopping and filtering of women of color. Here are some of the worst we've seen.  By Kellee Terrell(Photo: ADWeek Magazine, April 2016) 

Kerry Washington for InStyle - Poor Kerry, she can’t always catch a break with these covers. But this April 2015 issue of InStyle left many of us asking, “Um, who dis woman?” after it appeared the mag had lightened her skin.(Photo: InStyle Magazine, March 2015)

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Kerry Washington for InStyle - Poor Kerry, she can’t always catch a break with these covers. But this April 2015 issue of InStyle left many of us asking, “Um, who dis woman?” after it appeared the mag had lightened her skin.(Photo: InStyle Magazine, March 2015)

Zendaya for Modeliste - While she looks great on this cover, it was the photo spread that got Zendaya up in arms. The Disney starlet took to Instagram to complain that the magazine made her waist and thighs much smaller and enhanced her skin tone. Peep the pics here. (Photo: Modeliste Magazine, November 2015)

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Zendaya for Modeliste - While she looks great on this cover, it was the photo spread that got Zendaya up in arms. The Disney starlet took to Instagram to complain that the magazine made her waist and thighs much smaller and enhanced her skin tone. Peep the pics here. (Photo: Modeliste Magazine, November 2015)

Halle Berry for Harper’s Bazaar - For this 2009 cover, the usually fresh-faced Oscar winner looks poorly lit, and it appears as if the contours of her face were digitally altered. Because we all know that Ms. Berry is a stunner at age 49, and this right here ain't cutting it.(Photo: Harper's Bazaar Magazine, May 2009)

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Halle Berry for Harper’s Bazaar - For this 2009 cover, the usually fresh-faced Oscar winner looks poorly lit, and it appears as if the contours of her face were digitally altered. Because we all know that Ms. Berry is a stunner at age 49, and this right here ain't cutting it.(Photo: Harper's Bazaar Magazine, May 2009)

Beyoncé for L'Oréal - In truth, this 2008 L'Oréal Féria hair color ad almost broke the internet, because Queen Bey's complexion had clearly been lifted. We all know she is light, but not that light. Try again. (Photo: Loreal)

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Beyoncé for L'Oréal - In truth, this 2008 L'Oréal Féria hair color ad almost broke the internet, because Queen Bey's complexion had clearly been lifted. We all know she is light, but not that light. Try again. (Photo: Loreal)

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Gabourey Sidibe for Elle - While we love that the Oscar nominee covered the fashion tome in 2010, we are unclear why she is five shades lighter than normal. That, and putting that awful wig on her? No, ma'am. We like our Gabby chocolate, minus the filter. (Photo: Elle Magazine, October 2010)

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Gabourey Sidibe for Elle - While we love that the Oscar nominee covered the fashion tome in 2010, we are unclear why she is five shades lighter than normal. That, and putting that awful wig on her? No, ma'am. We like our Gabby chocolate, minus the filter. (Photo: Elle Magazine, October 2010)

Mariah Carey ... In Way Too Many Album Covers - With age and having babies comes weight gain — and that's fine for us. But why Ms. Carey's recent album covers continue to show her slim, like how she was as a young 20-something in the '90s, is maddening. We love her just the way she is now. (Photo: Epic Records)

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Mariah Carey ... In Way Too Many Album Covers - With age and having babies comes weight gain — and that's fine for us. But why Ms. Carey's recent album covers continue to show her slim, like how she was as a young 20-something in the '90s, is maddening. We love her just the way she is now. (Photo: Epic Records)