Was this bikini model photoshopped at Miami Swim Week? People have opinions
Hold up.
A local swimsuit brand has been accused of editing photos of its own catwalk models, including one of the stars of the show, Australia’s Lucciana Beynon, daughter of Down Under tobacco titan Travers Beynon and Venezuelan beauty queen Ninibeth Leal.
The drop-dead gorgeous 20-year-old walked the runway in a monokini (one-piece bikini) for OMG at Miami Swim Week held in July at Faena Forum in Miami Beach.
Getty Images photography agency was on site and captured her strutting in a beyond skimpy suit. Beynon proudly posted video on her Instagram of the job. Her caption, “Bendita,” meaning blessed.
Months later, though, as Instagram fashion watchdog Celebface pointed out, Beynon looks completely different on OMG’s Insta page.
The barrette is in the same place in her long, black hair and she is carrying the same shiny clutch. But some of Beynon’s features definitely do look altered: The model’s face is thinner, lips fuller, forehead longer. Other women who strutted in the show also seem to have gotten the filter treatment.
Many people complained under the post in the comments section:
“They’re beautiful to begin with.”
“They gave the first girl [Beynon] a completely new face. That’s so sad.”
“If these women need Photoshop, then we’re all doomed!!!”
The Miami Herald reached out to OMG, based in Doral, to see if a filter was used, and if so, why.
An email from a spokesperson wrote back on Friday: “Regarding the photos, there were numerous photographers the day of the event and the handover edited cleaned-up photos. Our social media team’s job is just to post was is given to them; therefore, we didn’t notice the huge difference on the models until now.”
On OMG’s Instagram, you can no longer find the pictures Celebface discussed as they were taken down. The designer did include actual footage of the event to showcase its new line. This video is not edited in the slightest.
This story was originally published September 24, 2021 at 11:50 AM.
