"Scandal" actress Kerry Washington recently made headlines after she criticized AdWeek magazine for her Photoshopped cover photo published on Apr. 4. The 39-year-old wife of Nnamdi Asomugha called the attention of the publication after its editorial alterations made Washington's face unrecognizable.
Kerry Washington took to Instagram on Tuesday and expressed her sentiments towards her Photoshopped AdWeek cover photo. According to The Daily Beast, the "Django Unchained" star wrote an "extremely polite and eloquent" post addressing the altered photo but it was unspecified what really offended her.
"You know me," Kerry Washington wrote on Instagram. "I'm not one to be quiet about a magazine cover. I always celebrate it when a respected publication invites me to grace their pages. It's an honor. And a privilege. And ADWEEK is no exception. I love ADWEEK."
A photo posted by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on Apr 5, 2016 at 2:46pm PDT
Kerry Washington, then, addressed the issue regarding the alterations done in her appearance in the AdWeek cover photo. The Huffington Post even pointed that her skin had been lightened and her face was "photoshopped beyond recognition."
"I have to be honest... I was taken aback by the cover. Look, I'm no stranger to Photoshopping... Yesterday, however, I just felt weary," Washington continued. "It felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what I look like when I look in the mirror. It's an unfortunate feeling."
Kerry Washington's fans also agreed that the cover looked nothing like the actress. Meanwhile, AdWeek immediately responded to Washington's Photoshopped cover fiasco, stressing that the publication only made minimal editorial alterations, CNN notes.
"Kerry Washington is a class act," AdWeek editorial director James Cooper said. "We are honored to have her grace our pages. To clarify, we made minimal adjustments, solely for the cover's design needs. We meant no disrespect, quite the opposite. We are glad she is enthusiastic about the piece and appreciate her honest comments."
Happy @kerrywashington was proud of her Adweek profile, sad cover misses for her. Added volume to hair for dramatic effect. No disrespect. — Jim Cooper (@jcoopernyc) April 6, 2016
Meanwhile, this was not the first time that Kerry Washington called the attention of a publication regarding a photoshopped cover photo. Last February, Washington made InStyle magazine, via Cosmopolitan, explain why her skin tone appeared lighter on its March issue.
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