Ten years ago, or even five, can you imagine a woman calling out an image of herself as photoshopped?
As you all know, I was once told in a beach parking lot that I have no ass. It’s true, I really don’t!
(Read “Bitch, you got no ass!” here.)
Neither it seems does Kelia Moniz. At the very least, she is less hourglassish than a recent photo suggested.
This is all a confusing tale, but it begins on Instagram as most things do, these days. Is there life beyond Instagram?
Sometimes, I am not so sure.
The crew over at Surfstitch posted an image of Moniz modeling a cute-as-fuck fall outfit from Roxy. Fleece sweater, black tights, ooh là là. The photo depicted Moniz with a slightly bemused expression and with a very perky ass.
She looks very hot, in my opinion!
There’s just one problem.
That cute, perky curvaceous bottom isn’t actually hers.
“Who photoshopped my butt?” she asks in the comments. “Cause it’s not mine.”
Surfstitch says the photo came from Roxy. If there was a photographic enhancement, it came from the brand.
It is a strange, new world we live in, these days.
Ten years ago, or even five, can you imagine a woman calling out an image of herself as photoshopped?
I can’t, necessarily.
We’d have all merrily gone along with the idealized version. In truth, female models have often appeared more plastic than your average Barbie and in doing so, have created a beauty standard well beyond the reach of normal humans.
If I may be earnest for a moment — I mean, I know, we’re talking about asses here, which is not an especially earnest subject — but it is a refreshing change to open a website and see normal human women modeling bikinis and jeans and hoodies. It’s as though these things are actually now designed for the people who consume them — women — rather than as a pervy sideshow for men.
It’s weird and awesome and I love it.
Volcom, I am looking at you especially, by the way, as doing awesome with the real human women. Good show over there, people!
“I wish it was, but it’s not,” Moniz says on Instagram of the new butt that photoshop created for her.
I hear you, girl, I definitely hear you.
Proud papa. Thx
Serious respect for Kelia for calling out her own company on it or whoever was responsible.
So… Roxy took a team rider and gave her a new arse? If it’s true, awesome to see this brand leading from the front and embracing such positive values and integrity. Bravo Roxy! Empowering all the way!
Post needs more reef brazil for true empowerment overload.
You and Chas both – Derek has a big cross to bear.
Fair to say advertising in general is often selling a persona we all dream to be, no?
Jen, check this co. nukuswim.com
It’s my daughter’s 🙂
Can’t bother with fixing it now eh Derek?
They stitched her up ol surfstich
Kelia is so irresistibly beautiful that you could post a picture of her hungover in sweatpants and I would not be able to look away. I agree with her, post the real thing.
I am personally amazed that she changed her name from Munoz to Moniz between the header photo and actual article.
While you’re at it if you could airbrush out the hammer in her hand. Just kidding Jen, must be hard to have teenage daughters looking at magazines these days and thinking it’s all real.
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Occy or Medusa ?
Is it pervy to look at fine art, a beautiful landscape?
Are they sideshows for men?
Maybe we should seek a sideshow specialist from Homer’s World ? Are you out there Dr Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr., PhD, better known as Sideshow Bob ?
Jen, from what I see in the beaches, bikinis are still and more than ever designed as a pervy sideshow for men: teenage girls showing more ass than ever « à la Alana style ». Tangas rule… and the macho surf industry has won again.
I agree Carbon 14 . Let the bikinis decay away like your radioactive isotope into nitrogen , while I still have a half life left……? More Nudity , Less Industry …..
Carbon 14 are you too young to remember 00s era bikinis? The low-cut ones? Way less fabric in them than the late 80s era hi-cut style we see now. Same goes for the waistlines we see on girls’ jeans. It’s like a time warp into Seinfeld or Salt n Peppa film clip.
Anyway, no one’s forcing them to wear clothes that they don’t want to.
More importantly, why is Jen always getting shit? I mean, do men get treated this way? Wait nevermind. I forgot Chas keeps getting punched
i watched a dude in the gym talking to a beautiful woman. they didn’t “know” one another outside of the gym. she was smiling, trying to get back to her workout. they “laughed” and he put his hand on her shoulder with the “laughter”… I thought right then and there.. knock his fucking hand off your shoulder.. it was that total passive aggressive man deal. like an old man calling a younger lady “hon”.. it happens every day all day, for some reason this one just caught me like “wow” i just saw that. I went home and told my daughters that anyone puts their hand on you, you pull away. hate that shit.
Don’t scare them too much.
true.. fuck i hope they are lesbians.. i think back to how much an ahole i was.. it was straight up Fast Times when I grew from a seed
i have done this, hand on shoulder of women i know, you are right it can come across as passive aggressive, i will cease.
A woman, attractive redhead i used to work with ,would touch my forearm, elbow region, in conversation, quite a different message, i assume?
It’s not uncommon for an older male to touch a younger female, and for that younger female to feel uncomfortable but not to the point where she shreiks and runs away. The interaction happens so quickly, by a friendly male, that the female is somewhat confused and doesn’t find it worth it to create a disturbance. This happens to men too: an older woman touches an arm, a shoulder, a hand; we dont like it but we dont say anything. Obviously this whole topic is super nuanced, i.e., every interaction is different due to ages, situation, power, etc. But, bottom line is that everyone should be free from unwanted touching.
yes, nuanced is a good description, as in some cultures, there are much different physical interactions between people. eg. men kissing men on the cheek.
as you say, there is always the possibilty it is unwanted. i am not big on hand shaking, every time you meet a new person.
i hug my neices on greeting but as one has just turned 15 i sense she is not entirely comfortable with it so i have stopped.
i think it is a good discussion to have , appropriateness of physical interactions, because there are no set rules, and obviously men need to not only be careful, but respectful..
Yup, it’s all part of growing up and learning to be a decent person. That being said, pervs gonna be pervs, haha.
sorry i went all D n M there! who am i kidding? still a perv!
You are forgetting the earliest days of internet porn where actresses had their heads shopped onto bimbos. Well photoshop didn’t even exist then; it was probably paintshop pro.
I remember Jennifer garner saying how no way did she have a body like what was doing the rounds.
Anyway, wait for the varsity outrage crew to Twitter flame Roxy into grovelling submission in 3,2,1…
You guys need to find some real kiela photos for us to compare. Thx in advance.
So jennifer garner could not remember the acts, but the body on film was definitely not hers?
Haha it was before the days of porn being video, more like bitmaps!
Yes resolution was soo bad one could get away with almost anything.
is that your “go to” excuse JW?
I shall never forget a rule I was taught as a young man sampling the joys of nightlife for the first time…..”Go ugly early – avoid the rush later”
sage advice amigo
Cowboys and Knights have got to slay a plethora of dragons before they can save the Princess . A bird in the hand ,early ,will save you the shame and guilt of using your own later ….. Seriously though if Evolution or God did not want one to masturbate , surely we would have much shorter arms ? Biology Enables , Culture Forbids ?
No wonder T-Rex was so angry. Arms too short!
Just shows what another 65 million years of devolution has achieved . Now our modern day T-Rex(s) or Tyrant Kings have the same size brain as their Cretaceous Cousins but have definitely devolved into long armed wankers ….?
I went on a trip with a friend shooting a catalogue for a swim wear company. Waves there were and always are pretty sick, but…
The supermodels were not fun, complained heaps and didn’t get on with each other. Dinners were silent.
The cougar models were too much fun and pushed shit because they were jaded and hungry, a powerful combo. Hippy approved but Mrs Hippy was not happy (she goes on so few trips now).
The “Plus sized” girls were a delight and fun to drink with. Had their shit together and do you know what Jen? They were the highest paid of the three groups. Mrs Hippy loved them.
I love photo shop
ditto. it was actually an original kanoa image they used.
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That’s post of the year!
The Game of Tones , transforms a Black Samurai into Theon Greyjoy …..
I hate photoshop
I look forward to hearing Roxy’s response to this. Any thoughts on what they might say?
For years I’ve waited patiently for a kelia story, unfortunately i have nothing to say.
Construction site calendars have the very airbrushed vulvas, second only to aussie softcore servo mags. Its genuinely alarming
Site offices they hang in, are not.
FYI