Top 20 Times Celebs Got Caught Photoshopping

Bella Hadid exudes confidence. The young model is a master of owning the line between breathtaking elegance and edgy fashion. But the crazy amount of scrutiny she faces is bound to take its toll. After New York Fashion Week 2018, Hadid posted a photo of herself on the runway. But the original snap also made its way online, and fans were quick to notice some moderate differences. From a warm tan to the waist appearing to have been slightly taken in, the whole thing was just slightly enhanced. After seeing the original, it’s hard to imagine wanting to tweak a photo that was so beautiful to begin with.

In the age of social media perfectionism, Selena Gomez is an advocate for authenticity. She often works to normalize human bodies, natural stomachs and all, instead of trying to edit her image to fit a fabricated notion of perfection. Yet in 2017, the actress's makeup artist shared a picture of her with an extremely noticeable dent in the doorframe above her shoulder. It looks like the edits were intended to add volume to Gomez’s hair, but who knows what all photoshop could do? Still, there’s no denying that nowadays, she’s a role model that many of us proudly look up to.

Lady Gaga is among the stars who have spoken out about the damaging effects of Photoshop — especially when its application is out of her hands. But the megastar’s use of the editing tool was called into question in 2015 when she shared a photo of herself doing yoga. Many fans noticed something just wasn’t quite right. The whole background seems to be a little warped around her arms. The floors and line along the mirror also show some pretty unnatural bends that make it hard to believe the snap was untouched.

Social media can be fickle. A post can be visible one second and gone the next. But when you have a following as big as Lindsay Lohan’s, even a deleted picture can live on the internet forever. In 2015, Lohan posted a mirror selfie. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice how inconsistent the background was. The bottles behind the star look completely normal. The bottles in front of her stomach area, however, look stretched out and misshapen. At the end of the day, celebrities are people too, and they probably just want to look their best.

It’s almost unbelievable that a supermodel who achieved Victoria’s Secret Angel status would want to change anything about their own pics. Yet in the early 2010s, this Australian star’s Instagram posts were frequently being questioned due to visible body alterations. Not all of the accusations were necessarily founded, and she once actually admitted to unknowingly using an edited shot. But one instance in particular couldn't be so easily explained away. Indeed, Kerr shared a photo of herself in workout gear in front of a bookshelf. Fans readily pointed out the unnatural curve of the shelf and the door frame behind it, a classic indicator that Photoshop was used.

The youngest Kardashian-Jenner sister has been in the limelight, and under public scrutiny, for most of her life. Luckily for her, it seems she was born with her mother’s business sense, as she’s been able to turn the attention into a series of sponsored posts and paychecks. In 2016, she posted an ad for Fashion Nova. We know their jeans are known for using stretchy material to fit more women better, but these ones looked just a little bit too curvy. The shape of the back pockets was too extreme to ignore.

The oldest Kardashian-Jenner sister isn’t the subject of photoshop accusations as frequently as some of her younger siblings. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been caught posting altered photos on certain occasions. In 2019, she found herself in hot water after sharing a seemingly steamy photo. Upon further inspection though, something – or things – looked off. Both of her knees peak out of the bathtub, but her left one doesn’t look like it’s attached to the rest of her body. Her Instagram followers were also quick to notice the angle on her face being all wrong. These edits definitely don’t look seamless.

Kim Kardashian is probably the sister from the famous family with the most photoshop accusations under her belt. She’s known for her voluptuous figure, so folks usually claim she made a hip bigger here and a waist smaller there. But it doesn’t stop there. In 2019, Kim posted a KKW fragrance collab promo with sister Kylie. Of all the things that could have been tampered with, fans were eyeing Kim’s thumb because it looks just plain unnatural. Many speculated that it was edited, while others thought it could be the angle. Either way, we’re pretty sure that’s not what her finger actually looks like.

In a now-deleted 2016 Instagram post, the Queen of Christmas uploaded a photo of herself getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. Despite the busy background, her followers hastily pointed out the apparent edits. Below Carey’s leg is a slight imperfection in the cabinets, making it seem like the artist has thinned her thighs. But the real giveaway is the way her shoulder seems to connect to her neck at a completely unbelievable angle. We definitely understand why this photo didn’t stay as a permanent memory on her feed.

The internet hasn’t always been kind to Khloé Kardashian. Rather than being just hurt by the constant judgment though, she seems to be motivated by it. In recent years, she has completely transformed her body. And she frequently shows off the fruits of her labor on Instagram. In 2017, she shared a pic wearing workout gear, and the comment section was flooded with photoshop accusations. The star smartly took the photo in front of a light wall and posted it in black and white, so edits are harder to see. Nonetheless, her hip and waist areas look a little too contorted to be au naturale.

The matriarch of the famous Kardashian-Jenner family has perfected the practice of being a momager. She could probably turn a scandal into a paycheck without breaking a sweat. But we can’t say that she’s mastered the task of editing quite as well. In 2017, she posted an ad for diet tea, appearing in a home gym donning her sport apparel. And her exposed skin was looking smooth. The star is obviously gorgeous, but in this photo, her skin is honestly a little too smooth to realistically belong to any adult.

Sometimes when we see a photoshopped pic, we can almost understand the thought process behind the editing decisions. But that’s not really the case here. In 2015, Ariana Grande posted a photo promoting her upcoming song “Focus.” It was taken in front of a plain background, so there were no curved door frames or awkward cabinets to give away any tweaks. And it’s a great shot. But fans couldn’t stop looking at the pop star’s hand, and it’s not hard to see why. It appears to have been made bigger, which we just can’t seem to understand.

Poorly photoshopped muscles definitely won’t make you look more intimidating. If anything, they have the opposite effect. In 2018, the actor and YouTuber turned boxer posted a picture promoting his upcoming match. It looks almost normal, until you get a closer look at the muscle around his neck. The one above his right shoulder appears to be literally see-through, and the decorative wall behind him can be seen merging with his skin. It’s like there was no significant attempt to make this post look real. If there was, it didn’t exactly work.

When Kim Kardashian posted an obviously edited picture of her and Khloé’s daughters at Disney, fans thought she went too far. Editing your own body is one thing, but photoshopping pictures of kids kind of crosses a line. In the shots, her kid Chicago appears to be having a fun day with Khloé’s child True. But True looks like she was inserted into the images. A few months after the initial post, Kim revealed that it was actually Stormi there, but mom Kylie didn’t want the photos posted at the time. Well, if nothing else, this solution was certainly a creative one…

Beyoncé can pull off anything. An amazing vocalist, dancer, actress, songwriter and choreographer, she’s more than just a triple threat. So it’s hard to imagine she would ever feel insecure. We guess with so many eyes on her at all times, there’s got to be a pretty heavy pressure to maintain a perfect image. In 2014, the star posted a series of photos of herself that featured a suspicious looking backdrop. The curtains behind her show signs of thinned down arms, legs, and waist. The snaps seem to have been taken down.

Pop quiz, how many toes does Kim Kardashian have on her left foot? That’s a trick question, because no one knows. Okay, we’re kidding, but still. In a snap from Kim and Kylie Jenner’s fragrance promo shoot, the sisters appear walking side by side. Kim’s one exposed foot had everyone talking, because it looks like she might have six toes. It wasn’t the first time the star had faced such a claim, either. She has confirmed that she has 5 toes per foot, and explained that the “extra” one in photos is actually just part of her limb. Still, not everyone is convinced that zero Photoshop is involved.

Pop idol Mariah is arguably one of the most prominent divas around. Her admirers have even affectionately dubbed her a “skinny legend” as a way of referencing how amazing she is. But the artist seemed to take the honorable name a little bit literally in 2017. She posted a stunning pic on Instagram. But fans couldn’t help but notice that she also looked a little…different. At first glance, it appears her waist has been taken in. Upon closer inspection, it seems like whoever did the editing also took a page out of Kris Jenner’s handbook and completely babified her skin. Carey is an icon, and hopefully she knows that she doesn’t need any modifications.

We already know that Lindsay Lohan likes to edit her photos. But this one takes alterations to a comedic new level. In 2015, the actress posted a snap of herself on her Instagram, and the changes were beyond obvious. It seems like she took some steps to enhance her backside. Just look at all the curved lines! We’re pretty sure the only people who wouldn’t be able to tell this picture was tampered with are the few who don’t know Photoshop exists. Her representative denied that any editing tool had been used, but we’ll let you decide whether you believe that or not.

When you’ve been on TV as long as the Kardashians have, you should probably be aware that people know what you look like. Not everyone is convinced that Khloé Kardashian understands this, though. In 2019, she shared a selfie where she basically looked like a new person. From the slimmed down nose to the flawlessly smooth skin, her real facial characteristics were almost nowhere to be found. Even the shape of her head looked altered. This isn’t the first time the reality star posted a flop. She and her sisters will probably continue to be accused of doctoring their photos for the foreseeable future.

Kris Jenner may as well have written the book on how to overuse the smoothing tool in Photoshop or its Facetune equivalent. In 2014, she posted a snap of her next to chef Gordon Ramsay, in which she tried to erase both of their wrinkles. The only problem is that Ramsay apparently isn’t afraid of his skin texture and had already shared a similar unaltered photo from the same event. After looking at the shots side by side, is there really much else to say? The controversy is somewhere between hilarious and sad, and got the matriarch a ton of attention. If there’s one thing the Kardashian-Jenners know how to do, it’s generate headlines!