a series of Instagram images, the reality TV star was promoting a swimsuit from her new Skims collection. But, one snap appeared tampered with, seeming to show Kim's leg somewhat warped, which led to the accusations. "Kim what happened to your leg?" one fan asked, according to Page Six, while another hinted, "Kim, Kim, Kim… Your right leg is, uh…"Kim quickly took the photo down, but she left up the other five snaps associated with the post.The mom-of-four has long faced Photoshopping accusations, as she was even recently ridiculed for appearing to put niece True Thompson's face on niece Stormi Scott's body during a trip to Disneyland.
The majority of the time, though, Kim is accused of slightly changing her own appearance online with a digital nip-and-tuck.The Photoshopping accusation comes as a new study claims that "slim-thick" imagery online causes more body dissatisfaction amongst young women.
The study, conducted by Toronto's York University, even mentions Kim and sister Kylie Jenner by name, alleging they, among others, are contributing to uneasiness of women's body confidence.Researchers described the "slim-thick" physique as "a curvier or more full-body type, characterized by a small waist and flat stomach but large butt, breasts and thighs." The study insisted that a "slim-thick" physique is difficult to obtain naturally and claims alteration is often done to achieve this body image.Body acceptance influencer Mik Zazon told The New York Post that the Kardashians, and others, are guilty of "manipulating authenticity," especially via social media.Citing Kim's psoriasis outbreak from 2019, Mik said, "They're sharing photos that seem to be candid and effortless to show that they are human too, yet putting extreme.
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