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The Moments Celebrities Were Caught Editing Their Looks

People initially perceive beauty filters and Photoshop as a fun way to enhance photos or a quick way to boost self-esteem. However, research indicates that using digital tools that can make you appear more attractive can have the opposite effect on a young mind and lead to anxiety, body dysmorphia, or even inspire individuals to pursue cosmetic procedures. Social media often tempts us to compare our natural, unfiltered introspections with the edited or filtered images we encounter online. This has prompted many people, both in Hollywood and elsewhere, to speak out against the use of these horrible filters, but not everyone thinks like that, including several celebrities.

Many people have developed an obsession with using filters. There are so many fascinating and fun filters and retouching apps on social media that it’s getting harder and harder to discern if who you see on your phone screen is a real person or AI-generated beauty. These apps create slimmer figures, enhance the booty, and make cellulite, wrinkles, acne, and stretch marks disappear. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Whether you like it or not, these filters will only get more accurate and intricate as time goes on, and big-name celebs who use them are a free ad space for those tools.

1. Kylie Jenner 

Kylie Jenner made history as the first woman to hit 300 million followers on Instagram, officially making her the most-watched and most-liked woman on the platform. With that kind of digital empire, you’d expect her to radiate celestial perfection 24/7. And on Instagram? She does—glowing like a golden angel straight from a beauty campaign.

But real life has a funny way of reminding us that even billionaires can’t Facetune reality. Despite what looks like five pounds of expertly blended makeup, the in-person Kylie isn’t quite the airbrushed goddess of the ‘Gram. Is it a letdown? Not really—just proof that Instagram magic is undefeated. And honestly, who among us wouldn’t love a personal lighting team and a few filters IRL?