Call the Photoshop police! New Instagram account publicly shames celebrities and fashion bloggers who edit their images

Guilty: In this image, which Beyonce originally posted to her own account, We Photoshopped What points out several odd-looking wavy lines, which are believed to show when a picture has been edited
Guilty: In this image, which Beyonce
originally posted to her own account, We Photoshopped What points out
several odd-looking wavy lines, which are believed to show when a
picture has been edited
A new
Instagram account is calling out some of the world’s most recognizable
celebrities, including Beyonce, and fashion bloggers who they believe
are guilty of Photoshopping the images that they post on social media.
WePhotoshoppedWhat,
which was launched in November by an anonymous Instagram user,
highlights instances of apparent Photoshopping by pointing out wavy
lines and odd blurring in photos, or posting side-by-side comparisons,
showing the subject in a different image that hasn’t been edited.
And
while many have been quick to praise the unknown Instagram poster for
fighting against the increasing number of social media images that are
edited, some of its most frequently targeted subjects have accused the
account holder of ‘bullying’ and ‘victimizing’ the people that it
features.


Spot the difference: The Instagram account asks its followers to look at the obvious contrasts between  a professional image of blogger Danielle Bernstein in a white dress and this one, which she postedSpot the difference: The Instagram account asks its followers to look at the obvious contrasts between this professional image of blogger Danielle Bernstein  in the white dress, and her own

Spot the
difference: The Instagram account asks its followers to look at the
obvious contrasts between the professional image of blogger
Danielle Bernstein in a white dress (L) and her own (R)
'Those walls are wiggly': The beady-eyed Instagrammer spots even the smallest of signs that an image has been edited, such as this 'bendy' wall'Those walls are wiggly': The beady-eyed Instagrammer spots even the smallest of signs that an image has been edited

‘Those
walls are wiggly’: The beady-eyed Instagrammer spots even the smallest
of signs that an image has been edited, such as this ‘bendy’ wall
Repeat offenders: Some of the people featured on the account are thought to Photoshop almost every image that they upload onto Instagram

Repeat offenders: Some of the people
featured on the account are thought to Photoshop almost every image that
they upload onto Instagram
‘This account is so mean and unnecessary…’ New York-based fashion blogger Danielle Bernstein, of We Wore What, commented, after she was shamed on the account for the 14th time. 
‘I
can own my Photoshop f*** ups but to call them out publicly seems
malicious. Most people I know including other bloggers and anyone that
puts content out to the public everyday has editing involved in photos. 
‘I
can own it being a bit to much at times (I’m not an editing expert) but
it’s not like I’m hiding. People know what I look like, I host events
and post videos… 
‘I
also choose only the best photos and most flattering angles of myself.
Another photographer or fans may not. If you have a personal problem
with me please email me. This honestly feels like bullying.’

Busted: The account believes that this image, posted by user smaroon_8, have been editedBusted: The account believes that this image, posted by user smaroon_8, have been edited

Busted: The account believes that both of these images, posted by user smaroon_8, have been edited
'Do Ikea sell warped mirrors?' The most tell-tale sign of Photoshopping is a distorted background

‘Do Ikea sell warped mirrors?’ The most tell-tale sign of Photoshopping is a distorted background

‘Being shady is
gross’: While some of We Photoshopped What’s most-targeted subjects have
accused the account of ‘bullying’, its owner insists people should be
made aware when a photo has been edited
But
the account holder, who now boasts more than 6,000 followers, has been
quick to defend his or her actions, claiming that the number of women
who post Photoshopped images on Instagram is ‘gross’.
‘It
might not be nice but it is appropriate to call someone out who is
making money off this deception, especially when young girls make
comments about how they want to look like that,’ they commented on a
post. 
‘I
also thing the phrase “shaming girls/women” needs to be retired. I am
not going to treat someone with kid gloves and let BS fly because “women
need to support each other.” 
‘I’d post examples of men doing this too – being shady is just gross.’ 
6,000 followers and counting: Thus far, We Photoshopped What has had a steadily-increasing number of supporters

6,000 followers and counting: Thus far, We Photoshopped What has had a steadily-increasing number of supporters

Easy to
spot: We Photoshopped What frequently posts side-by-side comparisons so
that their followers can see what a person looks like without any
editing 
Busted: Instagrammer smaroon_8 (L) is frequently targeted on the account

Busted: Instagrammer smaroon_8 (L) is frequently targeted on the account

'It's bullying': New York-based blogger Danielle, who has been featured on the account 14 times, has accused We Photoshopped What of maliciously targeting her'It's bullying': New York-based blogger Danielle, who has been featured on the account 14 times, has accused We Photoshopped What of maliciously targeting her

‘It’s
bullying’: New York-based blogger Danielle, who has been featured on the
account 14 times, has accused We Photoshopped What of maliciously
targeting her 
In
the case of Beyonce’s photo, which We Photoshopped What points out has a
number of bizarre wavy lines in the background, bright pink arrows are
used to point to the flaws in the image.
And it is not the first time that the chart-topper has been accused of Photoshopping her Instagram images. 
In
April, fans were outraged when the 33-year-old mother-of-one shared an
image of herself playing a round of golf – having reportedly
Photoshopped her ‘thigh gap’ in order to make her legs appear thinner. 
At
the time, one fan wrote on Twitter: ‘really @Beyonce? we all love your
thick thighs. NO reason to photoshop a thigh gap in there..’ 

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