We’re all in this together. No, we’re not quoting High School Musical; we’re talking about how our favorite stars are just like us — at least when it comes to self-esteem. Unretouched celebrity photos show us their cellulite, stretch marks, scars, butt pimples, and that most of the time their bodies don’t look like what you see in the magazines. They’re human beings who have to deal with the same hang-ups we all do, plus the harsh judgment the media puts on them for any minimal flaw (or what society considers a flaw). The struggle on their mental health is real, no matter how full their bank accounts may be.
To get a celebrity picture worthy of printing, lighting operators and makeup artists ensure every inch of their client looks unblemished. Retouchers then spend hours perfecting any stray hair or bump. But, as much as these things highlight their beauty, there’s nothing like a good old Instagram reality check for a bit of body positivity and love. When stars show themselves without makeup or filters and with all the imperfections we also have, it helps us realize that those same imperfections don’t make them any less worthy of love or attention.
We’ve got a gallery of unretouched photos of celebrities who embraced and shared the beauty of their skin — take a look at these awesome ladies for a refreshing dose of reality and body positivity!
#1 When Helen Mirren Gave Us This Fresh-Faced Selfie “Literally First Thing In The Morning”
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#2 When Model Denise Bidot Gave Us This 2022 Motto “Stretch Marks, Cellulite, Rolls, Who Cares?”
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#3 When Drew Barrymore And Cameron Diaz Got Together For A Sunny Selfie, And Reminded Us To Always Wear Our SPF
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#4 Happy Easter!
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#5 When Lady Gaga Posted This Photo Of Herself Without Make Up
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#6 When Keke Palmer Shared — And Continued To Update Us On — Her Experience With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) And How It Affects Her Skin
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#7 When Zooey Deschanel Posted This Selfie Immediately After Rolling Out Of Bed
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#8 When Salma Hayek Shared This No-Makeup Selfie And Praised Her “White Hair Of Wisdom”
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#9 Adele Celebrating With No Make Up On
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#10 Verified Portrait Of A Hungover Woman Who Had Cake For Breakfast
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#11 When Selena Gomez Filmed This Tiktok And Said She Won’t Suck In Her Stomach
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#12 When Zendaya Posted This Side-By-Side Of Her Actual Body Compared With A Retouched One
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#13 When Katy Perry Posted This Selfie Right After She Gave Birth To Her Daughter, Daisy
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#14 When Aja Naomi King Celebrated Her Postpartum Body In An “After” Photo Shoot Taken Days After Giving Birth To Her Newborn Son, Kian
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#15 When Lizzo Self-Appointed Herself As Our “Roll Model”
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#16 When Serena Williams Didn’t Have Her Photos Retouched In Harper’s Bazaar
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#17 When Sarah Hyland Shared Her “Painful” Truth As A Person Living With A Chronic Kidney Condition
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#18 When Gabrielle Union Turned To Her Front-Facing Camera To Show Off Her “Freckles Galore”
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#19 When Ariana Grande Posted This No-Makeup Selfie Before Getting Ready For The Day
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#20 Adele Without Make Up
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#21 Ashley Graham For Swimsuits For All
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#22 That’s A Wrap On #armaggedontime! What A Gem Of An Experience; Feeling Very Grateful To Everyone Involved
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#23 When Lady Gaga Posted This Photo Without Make Up On
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#24 When Model Iskra Lawrence Celebrated Her Cellulite And Rightfully Reclaimed It As “Cellulit”
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#25 Cindy Crawford
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#26 When Selena Gomez Shared This Behind-The-Scenes Shot From Her New Unretouched Photo Shoot For La’mariette
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#27 Okay, Humidity
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#28 Alexandra Daddario Posting Without Any Make Up
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#29 When Lili Reinhart Joked About Her Very Real Struggle With Cystic Acne
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#30 When Halsey Shared This Snap Of Their Postpartum Stretch Marks
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