Vogue accused of photoshopping Gigi Hadid’s hand to make Ashley Graham look thinner on new cover
VOGUE magazine has been accused of photoshopping Gigi Hadid's arm on the latest cover in order to make Ashley Graham look thinner.
The cover of the March issue is emblazoned with the title 'The Beauty Revolution' and features Gigi, Ashley, Kendall Jenner, Adwoa Aboah, Liu Wen, Vittoria Ceretti, and Imaan Hammam and claims 'No Norm Is The New Norm'.
However, rather than celebrating the new issue, Instagram users were unimpressed and claimed Gigi's arm, which reaches across Kendall to rest on Ashley's waist, was lengthened to make her look smaller.
Fans were also outraged when they noticed Ashley is the only model covering her thigh with her hand.
It also appears that the US edition of the fashion magazine have added a white stripe to Ashley's shorts, which wasn't there when she was pictured on the beach for the shoot.
Many were quick to point out the errors with one user writing: "What is wrong with Gigi's arm and hand? Obviously photoshopped, if not her fingers are damn long and stretched".
Another said: "Why is Gigi's hand/arm so long 😂 #badphotoshop".
A third said: "Shame on you for this, GiGi's arm is clearly photoshopped to look longer to cover Ashley's belly. Also, having Ashley drop her hand to make her leg look slimmer is shocking."
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Someone else agreed adding: "Stop photoshopping women's bodies! You're a brand with influence, misrepresenting women is unacceptable".
The cover was shot on a beach in Malibu with the girls all sporting matching black polo neck jumpers and colourful shorts, except for Ashley's which were black.
In a promo video, Kendall said: "This is my second Vogue cover, and to be sharing that not only with one of my best friends, but with all of these amazing women, is very meaningful for me.
"With all that’s going on in the world, this cover makes such an important statement. It’s like, hey, we’ve got our differences, but those differences are beautiful. Everyone is beautiful."
Ashley, 28, who has been a cover model for Sports Illustrated said: "Sixty-seven percent of the women in America wear a size 14 or larger, sixty-seven percent.
"Maybe you could ignore those consumers before, but now, thanks to social media, they’re making their voices heard.
"Women are demanding that brands give them what they want. And what they want is to be visible."
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