Kim Kardashian Has Been Accused Of Reaching “A New Level Of Delusion” After She Was Exposed For Photoshopping Her Trapezius Muscle Out Of Photos
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People have shared their relief at Kim being exposed as they admitted that she was making them feel self-conscious of their normal body parts.
Kim Kardashian Has Been Accused Of Reaching “A New Level Of Delusion” After She Was Exposed For Photoshopping Her Trapezius Muscle Out Of Photos
Last month, Kim Kardashian sparked backlash when she claimed that her beauty standards are “attainable” for other people.
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This means that the beauty standards that Kim projects into the world every day aren’t even attainable to her, as the images that she shares with fans have been heavily manipulated.
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In fact, in April 2021, Kim’s sister Khloé Kardashian admitted to using photoshop tools in “the same way I throw on some make-up, get my nails done, or wear a pair of heels to present myself to the world the way I want to be seen” after an unedited bikini photo leaked online.
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But Kim’s most recent photoshop faux pas has been branded “a new level of delusion” after a TikTok user seemingly exposed the star for editing out her trapezius muscle around her neck and shoulders.
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“Kim K is notorious for photoshopping out her traps,” Caroline began in the video. “Why? I don’t know, maybe it makes her neck look smaller?”
tiktok.comShe then drew attention to the water behind Kim’s right shoulder that suggested that the image had been manipulated. “When we zoom in, we can see the water pattern behind her ear has been warped,” she explained.
tiktok.comCaroline used the liquify tool in Photoshop to reverse the editing, and the water reflection in the background immediately started to look much more natural.
tiktok.comKim had also shared a video from the photo shoot that seemingly hadn’t been altered in the same way, and Caroline added a screenshot from that to reiterate the discrepancy in her appearance.
tiktok.comCaroline’s reverse-photoshopped image seemed to be incredibly accurate, as it mirrored Kim’s body shape in the video screengrab. These were both notably different from the photo that Kim had posted, which showed her shoulders and neck to be much narrower.
tiktok.comCaroline’s followers were flabbergasted by Kim’s actions, with one writing: “This is actually so not okay. You would think that now that they have daughters they would think about the impact of this more.”
tiktok.comSomeone else commented: “Well this explains why I never like my shoulders in pictures.” Another wrote: “The fact that I would never have noticed but it’s painfully obvious after the fact.”
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tiktok.comSomeone else also pointed out that the earbuds Kim was wearing in the shoot were a different color in the video and the photo that she posted, claiming that Kim had altered this to “make them more skin tone.”
tiktok.comOver on Reddit, one user called Caroline’s exposé “disturbing as hell.” Another person added: “Jesus, this is a new level of delusion.”
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reddit.com“They edit some of the dumbest shit on their bodies…” another said. One more echoed: “This is officially one of the weirdest things ive ever seen. Like..why..really tho, WHY.”
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reddit.com“Kim still lives in 2010 when having a ✨human body✨ was a flaw. It’s just bizarre and I mean it. There is absolutely NOTHING WRONG in having body parts! Body parts!!! She is editing and photoshopping normal body parts FFS. And why? For what? It only makes her look robotic,” one user wrote.
reddit.comA similar comment read: “I’’m not surprised by this at all. She just wants to make herself look stick thin at this point. Sad because before isn’t even bad. It’s ✨normal ✨”
reddit.comAnd other people thanked the OP for sharing Caroline’s TikTok as they highlighted the damage that can be done by high-profile figures posting edited images of themselves.
Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueOne person wrote: “Thanks for posting this! I’ve been weirdly fucked up by how ‘short’ my neck’s been looking compared to this photo and every other influencer. I don’t seek them out but they find their way to me anyway.”
reddit.com“I’m really thankful that I got to see this video,” someone else agreed. “I really HATE my shoulders because of these muscles but like why ? Like they’re so normal. Imagine if we could use the energy we waste on this superficial nonsense and put it to something good.”
reddit.comOne more added: “This shit is so damaging. I am an adult woman, I know what Photoshop is, I know that all of these social media images are photo shopped. But I would be lying if I didn’t admit that, when I see photos of myself, this is exactly the kind of stuff I see on my own body and think, ‘I’m so big.’ And this is why.”
reddit.com“Not sure why but I’m weirdly relieved by this,” another summarized.
reddit.comEarlier this month, people shared their exasperation at Kim’s apparent obsession with being perfect as they accused her of being “in competition with the world” when she “bragged” about her bone density on Instagram.
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“Why is she always bragging ? She is the most insecure person alive because I literally do not give zero fucks if my bone density is better than 100% of people ?” one person commented at the time.
Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage,The video came after months of Kim being called out for her “triggering” comments about weight loss following her controversial Met Gala diet, which compelled a registered dietitian to accuse the star of setting “a terrible example” and “perpetuating eating disorders.”
Nbc / Nathan Congleton / NBC via Getty ImagesBuzzFeed News has contacted Kim’s representative for comment.
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