PHOTO Was Beyonce’s bikini thigh gap photoshopped and does it matter?

Beyonce-thigh-gap-bikini

Queen Bey has the bees buzzing over a bikini photo she shared that many feel was photoshopped to give the superstar a thigh gap.

Beyonce posted the pic to her website yesterday and it’s clear that in the thigh area there’s a step that isn’t even close to level with the others. Uh oh! It seems pretty obvious that the image was altered but it begs the question – do any of y’all care?

There’s been a lot of feedback over the last year or so on the photoshopping of women’s images – with critics arguing that the act perpetuates the unsustainable and unhealthy idea that “very thin” is beautiful.

Here’s another look at the image with another give away – the reflection doesn’t seem to have this same staircase issue…

Beyonce-Thigh-Gap-reflection

With that in mind… Do you care that Beyonce’s pic was altered to give an unrealistic take on her actual body shape or do you think it’s no big deal?


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