Worst Airbrushed Celebs of 2007 ... So Far
Brits traveling through American airports this month are in for a shock at the newsstand. For the cover of September's issue of Men's Vogue, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been magically transformed from his usual leprechaun-like self to something that almost resembles handsome. He even had a few miles taken off of his face, to boot. Men's Vogue hasn't commented on the discrepancy, leading the British press to suspect the old PM has been heavily airbrushed -- or as at least one newspaper called it, 'Blairbrushed.'
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Willow @ Sep 2nd 2007 8:07AM
To be honest, I don't see too much of a difference either way in Tony Blair.
Terry Matlen @ Sep 2nd 2007 9:31AM
I don't either! I couldn't tell which one was air-brushed.
Robert @ Sep 2nd 2007 9:36AM
Same here, don't see any difference in the two. I think the airbrush police are wrong on this one.
christina laronge @ Sep 2nd 2007 9:50AM
the two photos of tony blair look natural to me. also, to disagree with the writers, i think tony blair has ALWAYS been a very handsome man. the very most important qualities he posesses, however, are more along the lines of decency,honesty, and a genuine desire and ability to stand up for what he believes is right. i ADORE tony blair and it is for these non-aesthetic reasons (in other words, not for the way he LOOKS). he is a GOOD, DECENT man and i wish the world had more of them. good looking too...
natosha @ Sep 2nd 2007 9:53AM
I dont see any differnce either, sept a bigger smile in one, which will lift the face...*scratches her head*..these photos dont appear to changed at all
Peggy @ Sep 2nd 2007 10:04AM
Oh leave Tony alone! He's a good-looking guy, and I agree with the others. I see little difference, other than different facial expressions which will put emphasis on different facial lines....In fact the one on the right he is raising his eyebrows, which tends to make horizontal forehead lines crinke. The one of the left shows the vertical furrows in between brows. If they were going to AIRBRUSH anything, they'd of removed the furrows as well !
bigamej3 @ Sep 2nd 2007 12:56PM
this is almost not even worth mentioning
SKEPTIC @ Sep 2nd 2007 1:26PM
I agree that there is not much difference except one is posed and one isn't.
same goes for most of the rest of the photos except the missing glasses in Aniston's photo. The faces don't seem much different.
meanestmom @ Sep 2nd 2007 1:30PM
I also agree Blair had always been a good looking man and very articulate. did you feel that earthquake? I am in Socal.
meanestmom @ Sep 2nd 2007 1:31PM
I also agree Blair has always been a nice looking man and very articulate.
Taz @ Sep 2nd 2007 10:44PM
I don't see much of a difference in either picture. They're both kinda scary.
kevin @ Sep 2nd 2007 11:06PM
uuhhh.. what did they airbrush...? His tie has dots in one pic and no dots in the other...way to go Mr. Airbrusher....I need that job.....
jbritzibabe13 @ Sep 2nd 2007 11:43PM
umm...which one is airbrushed?
Jossy @ Sep 3rd 2007 12:10AM
i beg to differ. i think he's just your common looking guy and he's not handsome at all. note how he's balding and has that wee tuff of hair standing up on top of his head in the middle of his balding sides. he should have that cut off, soon he'll have 6 hairs standing up and he'll look even worse. also, has a large nose and weak chin. but...these men aren't put into positions of POWER due to their looks, this has nothing to do with it so exclued him altogether from the airbrushed lot. his brain and knack for diplomacy is what is needed in a leader.
Juice @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:10AM
Whoever wrote that about Blair really needs to get a life and stop combing through his face with a microscope. Most people don't really give a damn about how Tony Blair looks anyway and are not going to notice any airbrushing, however slight.
Anne @ Sep 3rd 2007 1:56AM
I agree that "cousin" Tony (we share the name) is a handsome fellow. I think the magazine cover makes him look more pale and older than the photo on the right. Which has been airbrushed? If the magazine cover version was, they did an awful job.
Mary @ Sep 4th 2007 1:20PM
I don't know which is airbrushed or not. I don't think either has be retouched.
Linds @ Sep 4th 2007 8:30PM
nope, don't see a difference either...
Talun Thomas @ Sep 4th 2007 9:56PM
Tony is a cool guy. To say that he is not a good looking guy is just not fair to him at all. I wish he was running our country. I don't see anything wrong with touching up a photo. I wish we could actually do that in real life.
Talun Thomas
SDK @ Sep 4th 2007 10:38PM
They couldn't have done very much brushing. Actually, I think the one on the right is better.