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[Kraftwerk]

Photoshop me if old;

When celebs’ images are Photoshopped, it’s usually to make them look as slim as possible.

Not so for Spanish artist David Lopera: He uses photo manipulation to make svelte stars look 10 times heavier.

Lopera told the Daily News on Tuesday that he digitally alters pictures of some of the world’s sexiest celebrities because he wants to show that plus-size women “can be beautiful too,” and hopes to “change people’s mind about beauty standards.”

The 20-year-old computer technician embarked on his unique hobby after a manipulated photo of Katy Perry’s cover for her 2008 album “One of the Boys” went viral once he shared it on Deviantart, an online community of user-made artwork, last year.

The photo was an instant hit, with other users deluging him with requests to digitally manipulate celebs. Lopera has since received over 200 requests from around the world, with Emma Watson, Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian requested most often.

Besides celebs, he has also taken to creating heavier versions of beloved Disney characters such as Elsa from “Frozen” and Ariel from “The Little Mermaid.”

It only takes about three to four hours for Lopera to make his popular artworks. Despite the number of requests he receives, he told The News he does “95% of (his) work totally free.”

Lopera, whose goal is to make Photoshopping work his full-time job, said in a statement, “I would love to dedicate my life to this.”

“Look at my pictures and you will see that big is beautiful ... but there are many people today who don’t agree with that,” he said.

“However, when they see my gorgeous, fat celebrities, I think they might realize how wrong they are.”

http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainm...ian-law-plus-size-makeovers-article-1.2118872

 

[Ferrio]

When sonic fans grow up.

I love big women, but I always found this shit creepy. There's tons of big women out there already, don't need to photoshop.

 

[nhlducks35]

 

[Wreav]

There is nothing healthy about promoting this body size, just as with stick thin supermodels.

Body acceptance shouldn't be about feeling ok with being dangerously overweight or skinny, but about understanding how your body specifically reacts to dietary changes and physical exertion.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

No stretch marks?

I'm disappointed.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Nice job with title, OP.

Lopera told the Daily News on Tuesday that he digitally alters pictures of some of the world’s sexiest celebrities because he wants to show that plus-size women “can be beautiful too,” and hopes to “change people’s mind about beauty standards.”

0/2

 

[Floridian]

Iggy looks the best out of those pictures.

 

[The Lamonster]

first post GAF is the best.

Spoiler

would

 

[akira28]

No stretch marks?

I'm disappointed.

I'm ok with it.

 

[crazyrabbits]

That was something.

I don't know what, but it was something.

 

[Dennis]

Iggy looks the best out of those pictures.

Iggy looks like a UK chav lol

 

[demon]

Yeah let's promote morbid obesity and all the deadly diseases that come with it.

Moronic.

 

[Darklord]

That's not a plus-size, that's obese as hell.

 

[Col WillieSharp]

Would, across the board.

 

[Escape Goat]

Katy has been eating too many whipped cream bras.

 

[kmax]

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

#dead

 

[John Kowalski]

There is nothing healthy about promoting this body size, just as with stick thin supermodels.

Body acceptance shouldn't be about feeling ok with being dangerously overweight or skinny, but about understanding how your body specifically reacts to dietary changes and physical exertion.

three posts

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

First time i've been stunned by the internet in a while.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Should call his style fauxbese.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

These are not plus-size mock-ups.

These are morbidly obese mock-ups. Please learn the fucking difference, artist guy.

 

[Dennis]

Would, across the smorgasbord.

fixed

 

[Kurdel]

I love these kinds of photoshop things! They allow us to see horrors we could never imagine!

 

[Ishida]

Sorry, but nope.

 

[The Technomancer]

There is nothing healthy about promoting this body size, just as with stick thin supermodels.

Body acceptance shouldn't be about feeling ok with being dangerously overweight or skinny, but about understanding how your body specifically reacts to dietary changes and physical exertion.

Yeah, that's kind of how I feel...

Hrmmm

 

[Papytendo]

IdontknowwhatIwasexpecting.gif

 

[akira28]

Kardashian pic looks fine, imo

 

[ISOM]

That's not a plus-size, that's obese as hell.

This. I understand not wanting to praise ultra thin models but this goes in the extreme opposite direction.

 

[Spider from Mars]

I see enough obese people every day, is nothing sacred?

 

[cirrhosis]

Clicking on this thread was a bad idea.

 

[anaron]

the "real woman" campaign while having some good intentions, is just another way of further body shaming

 

[JDSN]

Fucking Sonic fans

 

[demon]

three posts

yup, that's three posts all right... ?

 

[InfiniteBento]

Ehhhhhhh

 

[Floridian]

Kim's face looks untouched as far as fat goes. hmmm

 

[vas_a_morir]

I can't wait to see when he gets around to photoshopping that Kim Kardashian picture!

 

[Saganator]

holy shit

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Oh . . . okay . . .

 

[John Kowalski]

yup, that's three posts all right... ?

me good count numbers

 

[studyguy]

That's a solid title.

 

[Callibretto]

That's too much... I do like some plus size, but not like this...

 

[DietRob]

barf

 

[The Silver]

when did the definition of plus size change?

 

[loaf of bread]

This is definitely how we fix the obesity problem. mhm.

 

[Wilsongt]

So it's the furry/sonic fetish of inflation?

No thanks.

 

[Grinchy]

Yuck. I'd only have sex with them like twice each if they looked like that.

 

[Omegasquash]

Need more stretch marks. Got some schoolboys doing this...

 

[God Dayumm]

kim kardashian still got it


Emma NOOOO!

 

[CrankyJay]

Where's the creepy Emma Watson fans now?

 

[EBE]

no feet, no masturbate