Abbie Chatfield denies claims bikini photos are ‘heavily edited’

Abbie Chatfield has quickly shut down claims photos of her new bikini range were “heavily edited” – and we have the original snaps to prove it.

Abbie Chatfield has got no time for social media trolls.

The popular influencer – known and loved for her outspoken personality – recently revealed she was launching two cossies with swimwear brand RAQ for women with size D-H busts.

But after a stream of sexy promotional snaps of the 26-year-old flooded social media, showing Abbie posing against a variety of different beach backgrounds, some were quick to make false assumptions about the former reality star.

It all kicked off on Tuesday when Abbie declared one of the sizzling swimwear shots her new favourite, describing it as “the photo” in a TikTok video viewed more than 200,000 times.

One person wasn’t happy with Abbie’s admission, writing: “Girl I love you and your content, but if your ‘favourite’ [photo] is a magazine image, aka, the most heavily edited image out there, there is an issue.”

Abbie Chatfield was quick to shut down claims her photos had been ‘heavily edited’. Picture: TikTok/AbbieChatfield

Naturally, Abbie wasted no time in clarifying the social media user’s mistake, addressing the issue directly in a fresh TikTok video.

“This isn’t a magazine photo, this is an Instagram post done for my collab with RAQ,” she began.

“It’s actually very, very minimally ‘airbrushed’. It’s actually only edited in colour tones and background, obviously. I wasn’t at a 1980s beach. It’s probably drawn.

“It’s part of a series of these promo shoots for my RAQ collab, a bikini brand I designed these bikinis with,” she continued.

“You can see it is very minimally edited, you can see here the ripples of my hips, on my side. It has just been edited into a sunset.”

Further evidence comes in the unedited image given to news.com.au by RAQ. You can see them both side-by-side below.

The image as it appears on Instagram... Picture: RAQ x ABBIE

... and the image without the edited background. Picture: RAQ x ABBIE

Followers of the podcast host were quick to jump to Abbie’s defence, stating the “hip ripples” were “normal”.

“It’s obviously not edited because you can see the natural skin texture,” one said.

“Those hip things are normal,” another wrote.

While others told the social media user to “accept she’s stunning and move on”.

Abbie – who announced the collaboration on Monday – said the idea arose organically after becoming a customer and recommending the brand’s bikinis to friends who have “really big boobs”.

“It’s really hard to find togs that are for big natural boobs that aren’t going to squish them and also have a smaller band size because that’s a struggle as well,” she said.

“Now I can wear my very own custom bikinis, very selfishly. It’s amazing.”

The “Limoncello” and “Flower Bomb” bikinis have an ’80s-inspired cut, with Abbie describing them as “supportive, flattering and f***ing hot”.

During lockdown, Abbie said she discovered how multifunctional her RAQ swimmers were when trying to squeeze a run and a swim into her one-hour outdoor timeslot.

“I would go for a swim after I would go for a run because I wanted to fit it all in, so I started wearing the swimming top as a sports bra,” she said.

“It’s literally better than a sports bra.”

The collection goes on sale January 13, with bottoms priced at $49 and bikini tops $99. There’s also a loungewear shirt and pants, both priced at $135.

Abbie has collaborated with RAQ, a brand that caters for ‘busty’ women. Picture: Instagram/RAQ

The collection features two bikinis made for size D-H busts. Picture: RAQ x ABBIE

Despite the critics, many social media users have vowed to purchase the swimmers, and thanked the star for creating a range of “inclusive” bikinis.

“Wow bikinis that fit,” one woman marvelled.

“I’m so excited; swimwear that can handle my boobs,” another agreed.

“YESSS. Finally I can wear a bikini top without popping a t**ty,” someone else mused.

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