This Is Just Getting Stupid

At left is a purported photo of Britney Spears in her new perfume ad. At right is another picture of Spears, from a photo shoot for the current issue of Allure.

Um, have you seen any of Britney's paparazzi photos lately? Then you're thinking what everybody else is thinking: Britney had more than a little help from the clone tool. I can't describe this kind of manipulation as deceptive, since I doubt anybody is actually being fooled. The word that comes to mind is sad.

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[Bruce DeBoer]

I said the same thing to myself yesterday when I saw those b&w Allure ads.

[savvo]

Why is Britney particularly deserving of your opprobrium? I'm certain that any of the publications running these ads will be stuffed cover-to-cover with editorial and ads featuring similarly heavily retouched photos.
Britney's not going to sell much product with pics of her shaven head or her cervix hanging out.