The cover, which was released on Monday morning, sparked widespread debate on social media, with fans lambasting the publication for its extensive use of Photoshop.
- Twitter slams Lerato Kganyago's 'Photoshopped' True Love cover TV and radio personality Lerato Kganyago is this month's cover star of True Love magazine. However, social media users have slammed the extensive use of Photoshop, saying that she looks very different.
Hundreds of fans took to Twitter to express how Lerato looks incredibly different on the cover and that it does not do her beauty justice.
Lerato herself seemed disheartened by the 'over-editing' of her pictures, but downplayed the situation.
Shortly after Lerato shot up the Twitter trends list, the magazine issued a statement on its website stating that it would never deliberately tarnish a cover star's image.
"There’s a public misconception about retouching as recently pointed out by True Love June cover star Lerato Kganyago. The tool, however, is used to enhance, colour correct and highlight the best features," read part of the statement.
- Lerato Kganyago reflects on miscarriage, says it has made her strongerAfter losing her unborn child last year, the TV presenter and radio DJ has reflected on the unfortunate experience, speaking out about how it has made her a stronger woman.
To prove its point (apparently) the magazine published a string of before and after pictures of Lerato.
But the move has seen the magazine come under fire even more, with people on Twitter calling the release of the pictures "spiteful" and “unnecessary”.
The pictures have since gone viral, with many of Lerato's supporters standing by her.
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