Mariah Carey’s topless Paper Magazine cover shoot slammed for over editing

CONTROVERSIAL Paper Magazine has featured heavily Photoshopped images of Mariah Carey on its latest cover.

CONTROVERSIAL Paper Magazine has featured heavily Photoshopped images of Mariah Carey on its latest cover.

Just a month after the singer appeared on stage in Las Vegas looking unfit and she was criticised for her lacklustre performance a the series of images called the Las Vegas Moment, feature photos of Carey where she has been severely digitally altered.

Local psychologists have slammed the heavy photoshopping of images in magazines, claiming it is breeding a generation on self conscious kids.

The cover of Paper Magazine featuring singer Mariah Carey. Picture: Paper Magazine

Mariah Carey shows off her curves as she performs on stage during her Las Vegas residency. Picture: Splash News

Sydney psychologist Dr Janine Wright said image alerting, particularly by celebrities, was extremely damaging to young men and women.

“People are altering, cropping and photoshopping their images to portray a fake image of themselves," she said.

“Young people are looking at images which have been severely photoshopped and they aspire to look like that. For most people it is an unattainable goal.”

Mariah Carey for Paper Magazine. Picture: James White for Paper

With the age of children using social media decreasing, the impacts are being seen in children well before they hit teen years.

“The impacts are hitting children far younger, with children now affected by body dysmorphic disorder,” she said.

“It goes on to resonate throughout their lives. If you have a poor self image, it impacts your whole being.”

Dr Fiona Andreallo from Sydney University said young people expect photoshopping on social media, but when it comes to publications the standard is different.

“Young people are savvy about social media, but the expectations on magazines is that they are more authentic,” she said.

Mariah Carey in the Dead Sea. Picture: @mariahcarey/Instagram

Mariah Carey on stage

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