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Put Down the AirbrushKylie Jenner, Mariah Carey and More of the Worst Photoshop Fails of 2016!

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Owen Barnes

Updated on March 11, 2026

What's a magazine cover — or a celebrity Instagram account — without a little Photoshop?!

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Scroll through the gallery below for a look at the biggest Photoshop fails of 2016 featuring celebs like Kylie Jenner and Mariah Carey!

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Kylie jenner magazine covers

Marie Claire, Adweek

Kylie Jenner

In April, the 19-year-old appeared on two different magazine covers in one week — but you could hardly tell it was the same person when comparing the photos side-by-side. While the Marie Claire shot kept the reality star looking youthful and natural, the Adweek image was heavily criticized for making the teen look decades older.

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Mariah carey skinny

Instagram, Getty Images

Mariah Carey

The singer was slammed by fans after she appeared to Photoshop her thighs and waist in an Instagram pic. The above left image was posted to social media on July 11, while the onstage shot was taken just nine days before.

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Meghan trainor photoshop

Instagram

Meghan Trainor

The Grammy winner was appalled after seeing the final cut of her music video "Me Too," in which her body had been digitally altered. "I was so embarrassed," the redhead admitted before posting the original version to YouTube.

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Khloe kardahian deleted photo

Instagram

Khloé Kardashian

Followers were quick to point out that a gym selfie posted by the reality star in February appeared to have been altered, noting a suspicious curve towards the bottom of the door. The blonde beauty eventually deleted the shot, only to repost it with the caption, "If only hatin burned calories how dope yall would be. Too bad it doesn't. Here's the OG shot. The petty movement ain't cute. Oh and I almost forgot…. Namaste."

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Priyanka chopra photoshop

Maxim India, Getty Images

Priyanka Chopra

Fans were peeved when Maxim India Photoshopped the actress' armpit to appear smoother on their June/July cover. The Quantico star responded to the controversy by posting an underarm shot of her own, writing, "Heres another 'pit-stopping' picture to add to the debate."

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Kerry washington photoshop

Instagram, Adweek

Kerry Washington

The Scandal star's face looked nearly unrecognizable on an April cover of Adweek, which she addressed in a lengthy Instagram post. "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," she wrote.