Lerato Kganyago has once again spoken out on the Photoshop controversy that surrounded her on Monday, saying that she raised the alarm about the changes but was ignored.
Taking to Snapchat on Monday evening, Lerato told fans that she had raised a concern with the magazine over how her mouth and nose was digitally altered on the cover of their latest issue, but that the photos were published anyway.
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"My own mother was like: 'Did you have your nose done? Did you have your mouth done? What is happening?' It looks weird," Lerato said.
She said this, and the fact that magazine has refused to own up to its mistakes, had left her feeling disappointed.
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"Truth be told, I'm not mad at True Love for publishing the untouched pictures. I've always been really open about my cellulite and my rolls and my body. So, I'm not mad at them for that but more disappointed that they haven't owned up. I mean, you can't lie to readers. It was so obvious. That's all," Lerato said.
Lerato revealed that by posting the unaltered pictures, the magazine had not taken anything away from her but instead has given her the platform to share with other woman how to love their bodies.
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