17 Hilarious Celebrity Photoshop Fails

Nobody is better at social media than celebrities. The world’s most famous stars spend hours taking pictures and selfies to post on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The marriage between social media and celebrities has given rise to a new phenomenon known as photoshop fails.

Since celebs feel pressure to look perfect, they often use photoshop to clean up their pictures. It allows them to control the image and erase anything, such as wrinkles or an unwanted photobomb. As we know, celebs aren’t perfect and tend to post obviously photoshopped images. Sometimes they’ll accidentally make body parts disappear or cause a strange visual effect. Some fans even see a photoshop where there isn’t one. The bottom line is photoshop fails are funny and entertaining. So without further ado, let’s journey into the world of hilarious celebrity photoshop fails. 

17 Hilarious Celebrity Photoshop Fails

1. Kim Kardashian’s No Belly Button

Media personality Kim Kardashian is a true master of Instagram and social media. One simple photo from Kim and the internet breaks. In April 2022, she posted a picture near her pool showing off the new Skims set. Social media users were quick to point out Kim’s missing belly button. She denied photoshopping her belly button out, crediting her new Skims instead. 

2. Kerry Washington Adweek Cover

In 2016, Kerry Washington was on the cover of every top magazine. While she was praised by many, she also looked unrecognizable on the cover of Adweek. In fact, Washington couldn’t even recognize herself. She criticized the magazine for photoshopping the cover to the point she felt like it was someone else. 

3. Khloé Kardashian Unrecognizable 

While Kim Kardashian is the queen of social media, Khloé Kardashian is the queen of photoshop fails. In 2020, Khloé’s latest post had everyone talking. Many people noted she looked unrecognizable. 

A lot of social media users assumed she had extensive plastic surgery. Turns out she just overused the photo filters. Fans pointed out that her necklace appears broken due to the magic of photoshop. 

4. True and Chicago

There have been many Kardashian family scandals, but few compare to Disney-gate. In 2022, Kim Kardashian posted pictures of her daughter Chicago West with her cousin, True, having a blast at Disneyland. They had fun going on rides and eating snacks. But there was something off about the pictures.

The sisters came clean a few months later and admitted that Kylie Jenner’s daughter, Stormi, was the one who actually went to Disneyland. Since Kylie wasn’t using the images, Kim K decided to photoshop her daughter and niece into them instead. 

5. Miranda Kerr

Supermodel Miranda Kerr looks so stunning that her pictures play tricks on the eyes. It’s either that or she needs to improve her photoshop skills. While at an event in Tokyo, Kerr posed in her hotel hallway before heading out. Social media users noticed the carpet twisted and curved like magic and were quick to call her out for photoshopping. 

6. Ariana Grande’s Hand

Pop sensation Ariana Grande knows how important social media is to her career. With a substantial following online, critics often scrutinize her pictures. Fans quickly noticed the odd size of Grande’s hand in one of her Instagram posts.

They accused her of photoshopping the image, causing her hand to expand. Of course, Grande denied photoshopping her hand to look bigger, but it looks pretty weird. 

7. Kylie Jenner Curved Pool

In 2020, most people stayed home and self-isolated from the world. Kylie Jenner took the chance to outdo her sisters on social media. She posted a photo in a tiny bikini posing next to her pool. Photoshop detectives quickly noticed the bend in the side of the concrete pool and that it was all fake. She promptly deleted the post. 

8. Kris Jenner Meets Gordan Ramsay

When reality TV personality Kris Jenner met Chef Gordan Ramsay, they both wanted a picture together. Despite taking the same picture, somehow, they posted two different images.

Ramsay posted the original untouched image to his Instagram. Later, Kris posted the same photo, except it appeared altered. Both Jenner and Ramsay looked smoother and airbrushed. 

9. Pretty Little Liars 

The beloved series Pretty Little Liars had a reputation for mysterious characters, nail-biting cliffhangers, and shocking twists. The puzzling mystery had fans buzzing with each new trailer and poster.

Well, in this case, fans were wondering about actress Sasha Pieterse’s missing leg. She appears only to have one leg to stand on. Unfortunately, they never solved the case of the missing leg.

10. Kendell Jenner Looking Perfect

Supermodel Kendell Jenner should have known the photoshop police were hot on her trail. The world-famous supermodel found herself at the center of another photoshop fail controversy in 2021.

Kendall posted behind-the-scenes pictures from sister Kim Kardashian’s Skims Valentine’s Day lingerie line photoshoot. Keen social media users focused on the full body pic of Kendall. They accused her of photoshopping her image, creating unrealistic body standards. Kendell denies photoshopping the image and considers herself a lucky girl for having such an impressive frame. 

11. Meghan Trainor Side by Side

Often it’s not the celebrity that photoshops an image. Most of the time a management team, brand, or company alters the pictures. In 2016, Meghan Trainor released the music video for “Me Too.” 

Unfortunately for her, the studio photoshopped, airbrushed, and used body manipulation for the video and still images. Trainor called the studio out and posted a side-by-side picture of the differences. The studio released the original video without body manipulation soon after. 

12. Kourtney Kardashian’s Arm

In 2018, the Kardashian and Jenner sisters came together for a Calvin Klein ad campaign. Kim Kardashian wasted no time and posted the image to social media. Fans quickly noticed Kourtney Kardashian’s arm appeared photoshopped to look thinner. As outrage grew, Calvin Klein posted the same photo and defended the stars of their newest campaign. 

13. Khloé Kardashian Has a Lot of Fingers

The only person with more photoshop fails than Kim Kardashian is her sister Khloé. While many of her photoshop errors are apparent, otters are very subtle. That won’t stop social media users from uncovering the truth.

She posted a glamorous picture the night she went to Diana Ross’s party. Users that took a closer look noticed that Khloé seemed to have ten fingers on one hand. Plus, her fingers also appear stuck together. 

14. Britney Spears’ “Work Bitch” Video

Britney Spears’s life has had its fair share of ups and downs. She couldn’t wait to show off her hard work when she got back in shape. However, she can never avoid social media’s photoshop professionals.

Eagle-eyed social media enthusiasts compared the still images to the music video and felt it was a bit off.  After comparing they noticed a few differences. Apparently, the studio photoshopped Spears’ waist and legs to appear thinner. 

15. Kim Kardashian Photoshop Fail

Kim Kardashian’s personal life gets more attention than her reality shows or business ventures. People care more about her relationships with Kanye West or Pete Davidson. Kim’s selfies and Instagram posts are the only things that get more attention.

Internet sleuths love taking a break from investigating murders to analyzing her posts. They caught Kim using photoshop again. In this case, they noticed the parking lot behind Kim was bending and twisting. Furthermore, a car in the background is a major photoshop fail. The car appears sliced in half and fused together.

16. Mariah Carey

Throughout the 90s and early 00s, Mariah Carey established herself as an R&B icon. And just like everyone else, she feels the pressure to maintain her reputation on social media. It turns out that Carey joined the photoshop game too.

She posted a revealing image to Instagram that got everyone talking. While many fans praised her, photography experts believed that Carey used photoshop to make her waist appear smaller. 

17. Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner Collaboration 

Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner often garner a lot of attention for their personal lives and Instagram posts. It seems that social media users take the time to study each post in depth. For example, they had everyone talking when they collaborated together to advertise a new fragrance.

To promote the venture they starred in a stunning photoshoot. Unfortunately, fans couldn’t stop looking at Kim’s unusually long thumb. In fact, Kim’s thumb appears longer than her other fingers.