{"id":19316,"date":"2026-07-27T23:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19316"},"modified":"2026-07-27T23:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:48:42","slug":"beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster-its-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19316","title":{"rendered":"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show&#8217;s Poster: &#8220;It&#8217;s Wrong&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>Ted Lasso<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the award-winning Apple TV sports show that was believed to have concluded in 2023 with Season 3, is returning for another run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite fans\u2019 excitement, the announcement has been met with criticism over the show\u2019s latest promotional poster, with some viewers accusing it of reinforcing <\/span><b>unrealistic beauty standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for women.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>\u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 season 4 poster has fans accusing the makers of heavily Photoshopping female stars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The controversy has reignited past debates over excessive editing of female stars in Hollywood, including instances involving Melissa McCarthy and Rosie O\u2019Donnell.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The story for the new \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 installment has moved from AFC Richmond\u2019s men\u2019s team to a women\u2019s football squad.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans pointed out that while Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein appear naturally aged, the female stars, Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple, seem to have been <\/span><b>heavily retouched<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s okay for the boys to have wrinkles, but Hannah and Juno\u2019s faces have been smoothed to no end,\u201d a netizen observed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ted Lasso Season 4\u2019s poster has invited backlash for heavily photoshopping its female stars<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a677ddf8505f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=01-6a677ddf8505f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=01-6a677ddf8505f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a677ddf8505f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a677ddf8505f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Ted Lasso and a female coach on the field, calling out heavy photoshop in beauty standards.\" title=\"Ted Lasso and a female coach on the field, calling out heavy photoshop in beauty standards.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/ted-lasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ted Lasso <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Season 4 will have its premiere on August 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will feature the titular football coach training the women\u2019s team instead of AFC Richmond\u2019s men\u2019s team this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite this leap in storytelling, with the focus now shifting to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/female-athletes-australian-diamonds-commonwealth-games-netball-uniform-dresses\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> women in sports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fans have pointed out how Hollywood preaches equality through storytelling but hardly practices it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The center of their criticism has been the appearances of the leads on the poster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a67803ceeda4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=07-6a67803ceeda4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=07-6a67803ceeda4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a67803ceeda4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a67803ceeda4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"866\" alt=\"Ted Lasso TV show poster, highlighting beauty standards and heavy photoshop discussions.\" title=\"Ted Lasso TV show poster, highlighting beauty standards and heavy photoshop discussions.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/ted-lasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The airbrushing of Waddingham and Temple\u2019s faces made them \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/weirdest-most-unusual-barbies\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">look like Barbies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d a fan claimed, calling the action \u201cwrong.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s actually insane,\u201d a second agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWho even pushes for it? Who thinks it looks good?\u201d asked a third.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fourth pointed out that the editors did not just get rid of wrinkles on the women\u2019s faces but also hid \u201cHannah\u2019s crooked bottom teeth.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fifth argued that the makers failed to give Juno the hairstyle makeover to suit her transition from \u201cjust a model\/WAG\u201d to the owner of a PR business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey should have had her pivot to her big <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/i-create-comics-based-on-curly-hair-problems\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">curly hair<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d they said, complaining, \u201cGod forbid they let women have anything but straightened hair.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081439651311632515-1-png__700-6a6784a6c2cbd__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081439651311632515-1-png__700-6a6784a6c2cbd__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081439651311632515-1-png__700-6a6784a6c2cbd__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081439651311632515-1-png__700-6a6784a6c2cbd__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081439651311632515-1-png__700-6a6784a6c2cbd__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"309\" alt=\"Tweet by Maisy about beauty standards and heavy photoshop in TV show posters, criticizing smoothed faces.\" title=\"Tweet by Maisy about beauty standards and heavy photoshop in TV show posters, criticizing smoothed faces.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heartinghannah\/status\/2081439651311632515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">heartinghannah<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"09-6a678545de78c__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=09-6a678545de78c__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=09-6a678545de78c__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09-6a678545de78c__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09-6a678545de78c__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Woman in a pink jacket, her image often subject to discussions on beauty standards and heavy photoshop.\" title=\"Woman in a pink jacket, her image often subject to discussions on beauty standards and heavy photoshop.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PxZg4SfIURg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many, meanwhile, observed that the editors did not go easy on the Photoshopping of the men either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf I\u2019m being honest, they\u2019re all bordering on that uncanny valley,\u201d one said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think they tried to de-wrinkle Sudeikis too, but his wrinkle game is just too strong, so some shine through,\u201d claimed a second before adding, \u201cSeriously though, real<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/instantly-aging-things\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people have wrinkles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Do they think we don\u2019t know that?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A change of heart from Jason Sudeikis paved the way for the show\u2019s fourth season<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081540392663572898-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081540392663572898-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081540392663572898-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081540392663572898-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081540392663572898-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Tweet by Patience discussing Juno's hair, linking it to beauty standards and heavy photoshop.\" title=\"Tweet by Patience discussing Juno's hair, linking it to beauty standards and heavy photoshop.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pjharpy\/status\/2081540392663572898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pjharpy<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbGKWbKoP9J\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The series\u2019 last episode premiered on May 31, 2023, and ended with Ted returning home to Kansas City to coach his son\u2019s soccer team, Keeley Jones (Temple) proposing a women\u2019s team to boss Rebecca Welton (Waddingham), and former team captain Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) becoming head coach of the men\u2019s squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AFC Richmond, meanwhile, finished second in the league, and the hilariously mute Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) married his girlfriend Jade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a677e1938b0a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=04-6a677e1938b0a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=04-6a677e1938b0a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a677e1938b0a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a677e1938b0a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"A TV show poster featuring three actors in formal wear, highlighting beauty standards and photoshop in media.\" title=\"A TV show poster featuring three actors in formal wear, highlighting beauty standards and photoshop in media.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/ted-lasso-returns-jason-sudeikis-interview-season-four-1236653124\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every character was set up for a happy ending, but that wasn\u2019t enough for co-creator and writer Jason Sudeikis, who started having <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-instant-regret-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second thoughts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the show\u2019s conclusion in February 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was like, \u2018Oh, I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s done,&#8217;\u201d Sudeikis told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on July 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans\u2019 love helped reassure him, with many sharing how the series had changed or even saved their lives. His response was often simple: \u201cIt saved me too.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He insisted he was being completely sincere when he said that, explaining, \u201cIt is infectious to play a character who sees the best in people and isn\u2019t mad at the world for all its foibles and shadows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The majority of <\/b><b><i>Ted Lasso<\/i><\/b><b>\u2019s cast will not be returning<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a677decbef19__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=02-6a677decbef19__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=02-6a677decbef19__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a677decbef19__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a677decbef19__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Three coaches on a soccer field, illustrating the ongoing discussion about beauty standards in media.\" title=\"Three coaches on a soccer field, illustrating the ongoing discussion about beauty standards in media.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/ted-lasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThroughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would,\u201d streamer Apple TV said in a press release addressing the plotline\u2019s shift from the men\u2019s football team to the women\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this narrative pivot, a majority of the show\u2019s former cast will not be returning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a677e048a03a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=03-6a677e048a03a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=03-6a677e048a03a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a677e048a03a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a677e048a03a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Two women smiling in a crowd, part of the discourse on beauty standards and heavy photoshop in TV.\" title=\"Two women smiling in a crowd, part of the discourse on beauty standards and heavy photoshop in TV.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/ted-lasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudeikis, Waddingham, Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins), Temple and Goldstein will be back, but viewers likely won\u2019t be seeing recurring members of the AFC Richmond team, like Dani Rojas, played by Cristo Fern\u00e1ndez, or Sam Obisanya, played by Toheeb Jimoh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phil Dunster, meanwhile, who played hotshot Jamie Tartt in Seasons 1\u20133, will also not be starring in Season 4 due to scheduling conflicts with his role in HBO\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooster<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Season 4 is believed to be \u201cconsiderably stronger\u201d than Season 3, the cast told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THR.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waddingham, for her part, will have a love interest, she told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The View <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on July 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She kept mum when asked for details about who would romance her but teased that the actor is \u201cnot unattractive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The backlash has resurfaced past controversies over excessive photo editing of women<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"06-6a677ec4a410d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=06-6a677ec4a410d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=06-6a677ec4a410d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a677ec4a410d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a677ec4a410d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"A woman at a microphone, contributing to the conversation about beauty standards and photoshop.\" title=\"A woman at a microphone, contributing to the conversation about beauty standards and photoshop.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/rosie-odonell-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/76140831?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kelly Kline\/WireImage via Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melissa McCarthy was featured alongside co-star <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/sandra-bullock-bio-and-career-highlights\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandra Bullock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against a pink and red backdrop in the promotional artwork for their 2013 buddy-cop comedy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Heat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film had two separate posters released for the US and the UK markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the US version put the actresses into a photo negative, fans felt the UK version had McCarthy\u2019s neck and face slimmed down to a level that did not reflect how she looked in real life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey took 30 lbs off of her. This is one of the worst Photoshop jobs I have ever seen,\u201d a netizen wrote about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a677e2a7299a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=05-6a677e2a7299a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=05-6a677e2a7299a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a677e2a7299a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a677e2a7299a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"A movie poster for The Heat, depicting two women, relevant to the critique of beauty standards and photoshop.\" title=\"A movie poster for The Heat, depicting two women, relevant to the critique of beauty standards and photoshop.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20thcenturystudios.com\/movies\/the-heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">20th Century Fox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was not the first time, though, that she had undergone the \u201cPhotoshop diet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, she was given a slimmed-down look for the poster of the 2011 romantic comedy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridesmaids<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell faced a similar problem for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beautiful Girls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1996.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was an ensemble piece, so there were many, many actors in it, and you never got to work with everyone. So when the poster came out, and it was sent to my office, I looked at it and said, \u2018Oh, didn\u2019t know <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/courteney-cox-bio-and-career-highlights\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courteney Cox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in this,&#8217;\u201d she told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VH1 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in June 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When she complained about the Photoshopping to producer Harvey Weinstein, O\u2019Donnell said he replied, \u201cYou should thank me. You never looked better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u201cUnfortunately old and fat women are not allowed in Hollywood,\u201d a netizen said\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081440974287302709-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081440974287302709-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081440974287302709-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081440974287302709-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081440974287302709-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by maisy calling out Photoshop use for beauty standards in a TV show poster.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by maisy calling out Photoshop use for beauty standards in a TV show poster.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heartinghannah\/status\/2081440974287302709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">heartinghannah<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081558985694441956-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081558985694441956-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081558985694441956-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081558985694441956-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081558985694441956-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by hope criticizing the smoothing effect in Apple shows and heavy Photoshop.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by hope criticizing the smoothing effect in Apple shows and heavy Photoshop.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hopeisdumb\/status\/2081558985694441956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hopeisdumb<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081521058897707192-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081521058897707192-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081521058897707192-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081521058897707192-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081521058897707192-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by mbapp\u00e9 special agreeing about the insane Photoshop use for beauty standards.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by mbapp\u00e9 special agreeing about the insane Photoshop use for beauty standards.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/femalewiggle\/status\/2081521058897707192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">femalewiggle<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081469483219050693-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081469483219050693-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081469483219050693-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081469483219050693-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081469483219050693-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by christina saying the heavily Photoshopped subjects look like Barbie dolls.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by christina saying the heavily Photoshopped subjects look like Barbie dolls.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chrissy__\/status\/2081469483219050693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">chrissy__<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081752004821479565-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081752004821479565-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?media_id=2081752004821479565-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081752004821479565-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081752004821479565-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by liz daw commenting on Hollywood's beauty standards and exclusion of older, larger women.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by liz daw commenting on Hollywood's beauty standards and exclusion of older, larger women.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thegrndbudapest\/status\/2081752004821479565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">thegrndbudapest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081565775488278931-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beauty-standards-and-heavy-photoshop-called-out-in-hit-tv-shows-poster\/?image_id=2081565775488278931-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Beauty Standards And Heavy Photoshop Called Out In Hit TV Show's Poster: It's Wrong\" 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