One of These Elle Covers is Not Like the Others
Tags: amanda seyfried, controversy, covers, elle magazine, gabourey sidibe, lauren conrad, lightened, Megan Fox
Women’s fashion magazine Elle is celebrating their 25th anniversary with the release of four different covers starring four of their “25 Most Notable Women Under 25″: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Lauren Conrad (really?), and “Precious” actress Gabourey Sidibe. Of course, people everywhere are now subsequently outraged that they can only make out one of Gabourey’s three stomachs on her cover, whereas the rest of the WASP-y actresses boast full body shots on theirs. Nine MSN says:
Precious star Gabourey Sidibe is actually 27, but that’s not what everyone’s freaking out about.
The people at Elle have come under fire for their rather ruthless cropping of the overweight star. While slimmer ladies Megan Fox, Lauren Conrad and Amanda Seyfried are all shown in full body shots, Gabourey’s cover is a close up of just her face.
And to really ramp up the controversy, some bloggers are claiming the African American star’s skin has been digitally lightened.
Well, there’s no doubt she’s been digitally lightened. She’s a nice shade of cafe mocha on the cover; in real life, she’s more of a La Brea tar pit (comparison photo here) hue. When Elle finally comes out with a coffee table book, I’m sure they’ll finally have room to fit the rest of her body in the picture.
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Captain_Insano
“The people at Elle have come under fire for their rather ruthless cropping of the overweight star. While slimmer ladies Megan Fox, Lauren Conrad and Amanda Seyfried are all shown in full body shots, Gabourey’s cover is a close up of just her face”
If it was a full body shot, she would have to share the cover with her sidekick, Salacious Crumb.
Sep 15th, 2010
Anony
Sidibe is smart, a good actress, good talk show guest with a good personality.
But she’s gonna hafta lose about a hundred pounds if she wants to keep getting good roles.
No matter WHAT they say, you gotta look as good as you can to work in showbiz.
Sep 15th, 2010
sonya
Yeah, her weight is definitely distracting. It’s like the Stay-Puft man rolled in some chocolate.
Sep 15th, 2010
spatz
wow how unique! take shots at a heavy black girl on a magazine cover, yet complain and bitch and moan about actresses that are all cracked out on drugs. whats the big deal?
Sep 15th, 2010
Jon
Wow, they must have used a really wide angle lens to even get that much of that fatty on the cover.
Bottom line is, she was picked by Oprah, and Oprah is the anti-christ!
Sep 15th, 2010
David
The fatty idk her name, she so lucky she’s on that glee crap because not in a million year she’d be in the cover of elle.
I know it’s sounds rude and mean, but is the truth.
So enjoy it fatty because ain’t gonna happens again in this life
Sep 15th, 2010
XYZ
They keep shoving that disgusting mountain of lard upon our throats and then blab that shes normal, talented, yadda, yadda. Shes none of these, but idiots of course bit the bait.
Sep 15th, 2010
Isabella
Gabby Sidibe isn’t on Glee. Totally different large black lady, who rocks some serious lungs.
Sep 16th, 2010
kim kardashian
yea, kind of obvious the cropping of the pic. just a face pic, hmm.
Sep 16th, 2010
Paul E. Stanley
I think Elle magazine should come under fire for putting any of these women on the cover. None of them and any talent of which to speak.
Sep 16th, 2010
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