The magazines aren't ripping people off, I agree. Stars do sell themselves or should we say promote themselves through these altered images. And I think people in general don't know how much they've been altered. Some stars go on to do diet books, endorsements on all kinds of products and programs based on the fact that they look or looked so darn good. Those altered images help them achieve that and that's show biz!  It's becoming more of farce all the time. That's why reality shows are such a big hit and they even generate sex symbols. Wow! All dirty and skanky, starving on a island with some other folks. Who'd of figured? So does it really matter this polishing act? It happens either way. I imagine somebody someplace might even think a zit was sexy .