Zendaya is all about keeping it real.
The actress has called out Modeliste for digitally trimming her already-slender
figure in a recent photo spread.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the “Dancing with the Stars”
runner-up said the changes caught her off guard and could also perpetuate the
negative body image issues affecting many of her fans and peers.
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“Had a new shoot come out today and was shocked when I found my 19
year old hips and torso quite manipulated,” Zendaya wrote, captioning a side-by-side
comparison snap of the image in question.
In addition to color modifications, the mag’s version shows Zendaya
sporting a noticeably slimmer frame than in the original shot.
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“These are the things that make women self conscious, that create
the unrealistic ideals of beauty that we have. Anyone who knows who I am knows
I stand for honest and pure self love,” she continued. “So I took it
upon myself to release the real pic (right side) and I love it.”
Her words didn’t go unnoticed. The publication has since taken down the
photos from its website, a gesture Zendaya found shout-out worthy.
“Thank you @modelistemagazine for pulling down the images and fixing
this retouch issue,” she added.
Zendaya’s past efforts to redefine beauty standards have been rewarded,
as well.
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In September, Mattel celebrated the former Disney star with a one-of-a-kind
Barbie doll to immortalize her now-iconic 2015 Oscars look.
— Erin Biglow
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