Reality vs. Non-reality

My reaction to the picture of Ralph Lauren Blue Label starring model Filippa Hamilton and the picture of Jessica Simpson, is that I am shocked because I thought that these celebrities look the same in the magazine as in real life, but this is not the case, as the comparison between before and after through the usage of Photoshop on these celebrities. I find that the messages I see on the magazine covers convey to the public that this is the new trend to follow, as this would make one become just as popular as the celebrities in the magazines.

It does bother me that companies are constantly crossing the line with their photo manipulation in the appearances of the celebrities. It does affect boys' and girls' self esteems since the common trend through these adverts is perfect appearance, everyday in the media. This is a sad thing to happen but at least today we have part of the media trying to educate the public that they are not true role models, since the models are not exactly the same as their pictures in the magazines.

I think that having the trend of not using Photoshop manipulated pictures for magazines will exist in today's media, to make the public aware that businesses change the appearance of celebrities in pictures from reality to non-reality. These precautions will help remind people to think that they are beautiful in the natural sense.

My reaction to the magazine spread not glamoured up is that the media is doing the right thing to educate the public to be aware of the differences between the use and non-use of Photoshop manipulated pictures.