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Leave Keira's Bust Alone: Brit Pols on Ads

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 3, 2009 2:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – Liberal politicians in Britain are demanding that advertisers stop altering stars' images, including enhancing Keira Knightley's bust and trimming the muscle from Madonna's arms, reports the Independent. Such alternations put more pressure on teen girls already mortified about their looks, say Liberal Democrats, who are pushing for a bill banning enhancements of photos of people in ads aimed at teens.

"Airbrushing means that adverts contain completely unattainable perfect images," said Lib Dem Jo Swinson. "No one really has perfect skin, perfect hair and a perfect figure but women and young girls increasingly feel that nothing less than perfect will do." The controversy began when Kate Winslet complained she had been "slimmed down" on a magazine cover, and Knightley's bust grew for a King Arthur movie poster. She reportedly prohibited such changes for ads for The Duchess.

Keira Knightley reportedly refused to allow any alterations to her bust in ads for the movie The Dutchess.
Keira Knightley reportedly refused to allow any alterations to her bust in ads for the movie "The Dutchess."   (AP Photo/Paramount Vantage, Nick Wall)
She's fine the way she is, say Liberal Democrats in Britain, who are pushing for a bill that would ban alterations of photos of people aimed at teens.
She's fine the way she is, say Liberal Democrats in Britain, who are pushing for a bill that would ban alterations of photos of people aimed at teens.   (AP Photos/Nathan Strange)
Will the real Keira Knightley please step forward?
Will the real Keira Knightley please step forward?
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COMMENTS
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laslow
Aug 4, 2009 5:48 AM CDT
She's hot as it is, with small tittays.
Shannonals
Aug 4, 2009 3:50 AM CDT
I don't see anything wrong with Kiera. Why are people so obsessed with improving the looks of others?
Serenity
Aug 3, 2009 11:44 AM CDT
Completely agree.

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