kind of confused – what is ‘self’ magazine’s mantra again? i thought it was to make women feel confident, healthy & fabulous in the skin their in. apparently kelly clarkson’s skin just wasn’t good enough! the music star is this month’s ‘self’ mag cover girl, and as you can see above it doesn’t exactly capture kel’s true essence.

recently the star has been criticized for her weight gain. in response, kelly says “my happy weight changes. sometimes i eat more; sometimes i play more. i’ll be different sizes all the time. when people talk about my weight, i’m like ‘you seem to have a problem with it; i don’t. i’m fine!’ i’ve never felt uncomfortable on the red carpet or anything.”

which is all well & good. all the power to you, clarkson! but here’s the thing. the mag cover is clearly photo-shopped. but editor-in-chief of ‘self’ lucy danziger claims that post-production corrections are normal. “self magazine inspires & informs 6 million readers each month to reach their all around best. kelly clarkson exudes confidence, and is a great role model for women of all sizes & stages of their life.”

people obviously viewed the cover pic as counterproductive to what the editor claims is the goal of their magazine. what did they think we wouldn’t notice?