But there's no excuse for the amount of airbrushing that's gone on in Mariah Carey's latest photoshoot.
The singer palled up with sleazy photographer Terry Richardson to do a shoot for Wonderland magazine, but someone unearthed the original snaps and Jezebel turned them into gifs.
What a difference that airbrush makes - Mariah's waist is magically whittled down, her jawline is tightened, her legs and bum are nipped in and her skin is given a completely different tone in the 'after' pictures.
In another shot, Mariah bites down on a diamond necklace while wearing shades (haven't we all?) and even her wrists are given the shrinking treatment.
Come on guys. Sort it out.