This photography of Oprah Winfrey was displayed on the cover of TV Guide in 1989. I chose to discuss this picture because it shows how media relates fame and wealth to attractiveness and glamor. The editors took a picture of Oprah and placed her head on the body of actress Ann-Margret from a publicity shot in 1979. Neither Oprah nor Ann-Margret gave permission for this to be done. It appears that they did not believe that Winfrey's body fit the ideal. Because they believed "the richest woman on TV" should not only be wealthy, but also attractive, they placed her face on a more ideal figure. I do not know that anyone was harmed by this particular photo, but it is still a lie. It gives people the wrong idea about how people actually look. We are tricked by the images of celebrities shown in the media into thinking that is how people are supposed to look when in reality, many of the photographs are photoshopped to make these stars appear as close to perfect as possible.
This video is a bit longer than suggested, but it explains the retouched celebrity photographs.
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