Women's Day Australia, Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesKate Middleton is already one of the most flawless women on the planet, but an Australian magazine decided that she wasn't flawless enough when they photoshopped the hell out of her for a cover.
Making a public appearance at the new Kensington Leisure Centre in London last week, the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge looked glowed in a baby blue coat while holding a bouquet of flowers. But when Woman's Day used an image for its cover, she looked completely unrecognizable.
The magazine not only lightened the 33-year-old's eyes, but it also gave her lips a new lipstick hue despite wearing an au natural look to the event. The publication also added an artificial sparkle to her earrings. This isn't the princess' first go around with the photo-altering program, as Marie Claire South Africa went so far as to photoshop the royal's head and hands onto a fashion model's body so as to pretend she posed for the magazine.
Obviously, she hadn't actually modeled for the cover, but Marie Claire South Africa did open up about the mysterious cover and even came clean about the motivations behind it! Calling it a "tribute" to Kate, the magazine's editor told The Telegraph, "We were so inspired by her fairytale wedding and her life as a modern-day princess, which is why we elected Kate Middleton as our cover star for the August issue."
"The cover is actually a hyper-real illustration of Kate, meant to be a fan art tribute to fashion's new royal icon," editor Aspasia Karras added.
Of course, the world had some Photoshop fun when the Duchess bared her slim tummy during some volleyball shortly after giving birth to Prince George. Looking like she was never even pregnant, Kate donned skinny jeans and abs during the game, which fans turned into some amazing pictures, courtesy of a Photoshop competition.
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