30 Instances Famous People Posted Photos Without Any Filters Or Retouching

We’re all in this together. No, we’re not quoting High School Musical; we’re talking about how our favorite stars are just like us — at least when it comes to self-esteem. Unretouched celebrity photos show us their cellulite, stretch marks, scars, butt pimples, and that most of the time their bodies don’t look like what you see in the magazines. They’re human beings who have to deal with the same hang-ups we all do, plus the harsh judgment the media puts on them for any minimal flaw (or what society considers a flaw). The struggle on their mental health is real, no matter how full their bank accounts may be.

To get a celebrity picture worthy of printing, lighting operators and makeup artists ensure every inch of their client looks unblemished. Retouchers then spend hours perfecting any stray hair or bump. But, as much as these things highlight their beauty, there’s nothing like a good old Instagram reality check for a bit of body positivity and love. When stars show themselves without makeup or filters and with all the imperfections we also have, it helps us realize that those same imperfections don’t make them any less worthy of love or attention.

We’ve got a gallery of unretouched photos of celebrities who embraced and shared the beauty of their skin — take a look at these awesome ladies for a refreshing dose of reality and body positivity!

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When Helen Mirren Gave Us This Fresh-Faced Selfie "Literally First Thing In The Morning"

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AffenpinscherMom 1 year ago

Omg I love this

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When Model Denise Bidot Gave Us This 2022 Motto "Stretch Marks, Cellulite, Rolls, Who Cares?"

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Debbie 1 year ago

Beautiful, look at her smile, her pose, her confidence.

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When Drew Barrymore And Cameron Diaz Got Together For A Sunny Selfie, And Reminded Us To Always Wear Our SPF

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Kookamunga 1 year ago

They both look beautiful!

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Happy Easter!

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Kookamunga 1 year ago

Jennifer looks cute. Not sure about those boob buns, though.

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When Lady Gaga Posted This Photo Of Herself Without Make Up

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Debbie 1 year ago

She is just human after all

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When Keke Palmer Shared — And Continued To Update Us On — Her Experience With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) And How It Affects Her Skin

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Susie Elle 1 year ago

PCOS sucks, I feel for her and not just because it affects her skin.

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When Zooey Deschanel Posted This Selfie Immediately After Rolling Out Of Bed

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ojjunior 1 year ago

Love her! 🥰

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When Salma Hayek Shared This No-Makeup Selfie And Praised Her "White Hair Of Wisdom"

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Heather Resatz 1 year ago

I must be a freakin genius then!! Lol

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Adele Celebrating With No Make Up On

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Deborah Harris2 1 year ago

I honestly didn't recognise her without the make up :)

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When Selena Gomez Filmed This Tiktok And Said She Won't Suck In Her Stomach

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Debbie 1 year ago

What stomach? People do realize that when you fold stuff it wrinkles / bubbles up? (I know, people/media doesn't..)

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Verified Portrait Of A Hungover Woman Who Had Cake For Breakfast

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zak 1 year ago

Honestly, 10 times sexier than with full makeup

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When Zendaya Posted This Side-By-Side Of Her Actual Body Compared With A Retouched One

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Mama Penguin 1 year ago (edited)

Omg she's a grown woman, not a 10 year old girl. She's already slim!

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When Katy Perry Posted This Selfie Right After She Gave Birth To Her Daughter, Daisy

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Kookamunga 1 year ago

Everything comes full circle eventually..... katy-boobs...308118.jpg

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When Lizzo Self-Appointed Herself As Our "Roll Model"

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Mama Penguin 1 year ago

Listening to her songs gave me the confidence to tuck my shirt inside my jeans instead of constantly hiding my belly under baggy shirts. After decades of being told not to wear this and that, it feels liberating to finally start gaining that confidence.

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When Aja Naomi King Celebrated Her Postpartum Body In An "After" Photo Shoot Taken Days After Giving Birth To Her Newborn Son, Kian

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GoodWolf 1 year ago

I dont know who she is but I LOVE that picture! So much joy and beauty 💕

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When Sarah Hyland Shared Her "Painful" Truth As A Person Living With A Chronic Kidney Condition

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Screen_Addict 1 year ago

I need details

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When Serena Williams Didn't Have Her Photos Retouched In Harper's Bazaar

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Minath 1 year ago

Why should she, her body has got her to being one of the most successful women in tennis and even better grew her sweet little daughter

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When Gabrielle Union Turned To Her Front-Facing Camera To Show Off Her "Freckles Galore"

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GoodWolf 1 year ago

I think freckles are so beautiful!

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When Ariana Grande Posted This No-Makeup Selfie Before Getting Ready For The Day

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Yeah, okay. 1 year ago

She just looks so much better without the makeup and pony tail. I'd hate my hair in the same do every day. Not to mention it hurts when your hair is pulled back like that by the end of the day.

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Adele Without Make Up

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Kaa 1 year ago

I personally like this au naturel look way more than her usual stage look with thick eyeliner and "big hair"

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Ashley Graham For Swimsuits For All

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Mama Penguin 1 year ago

Beautiful woman and a beautiful swimsuit!

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That’s A Wrap On #armaggedontime! What A Gem Of An Experience; Feeling Very Grateful To Everyone Involved

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Jaekry 1 year ago

She is... Not fair... annoyingly stunning in every possible way. Soooo beautiful!

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When Model Iskra Lawrence Celebrated Her Cellulite And Rightfully Reclaimed It As "Cellulit"

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Susie Elle 1 year ago

I've seen babies with cellulite, we really need to stop pretending like it's something abnormal. Second; lovely photo <3

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When Lady Gaga Posted This Photo Without Make Up On

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Linda Tinda 1 year ago

OMG she has make up on.

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Cindy Crawford

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$fracarr avatar$

François Carré 1 year ago

Legit goddess when I was 15. Still a goddess today, obviously.

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When Selena Gomez Shared This Behind-The-Scenes Shot From Her New Unretouched Photo Shoot For La’mariette

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Debbie 1 year ago

What is supposedly wrong here? She is still posing and looks good?

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Okay, Humidity

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RoanTheMad 1 year ago

the bane of curly hair havers everywhere.

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Alexandra Daddario Posting Without Any Make Up

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CelticElff 1 year ago

Dark hair with blue eyes is always a striking combination

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When Lili Reinhart Joked About Her Very Real Struggle With Cystic Acne

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Lisa Edwardsen 1 year ago

She's beautiful! Just wondering... Am I the only one that can't stop looking at the little foot that looks like it's growing from her head? Lol

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When Halsey Shared This Snap Of Their Postpartum Stretch Marks

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ZOEY KLESH 1 year ago

She's/they're my favorite singer!

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What do you think ?

Angela Turrall 1 year ago

Good on those showing non edited, non altered face and bodies (about 15% of these). As for the others, they have spent significant amounts altering their looks surgically and cosmetically in order to appear 'naturally' beautiful, and can afford skincare and body treatments the average Joe can't. Like they say, you aren't ugly, you're poor.

26points

Luna Ross 1 year ago

100%

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keepgoing 1 year ago

Oh totally agree with this. They might be make up free but they still look way better "naturally" than most of us gals because they have the money to work on the basics.

4points

2picklesinabun 1 year ago

Exactly

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Ebony 1 year ago

I don't understand why society has to praise celebrities for showing how normal they look without make up. What's the point?

22points

Llama_flower93 1 year ago

Because women still feel pressure to look perfect and glamorous. There's a standard that still exists that pressures women to look a certain way or we'll be judged for it. They are trying to get rid of the stigma of showing your face without makeup. Even celebrities feel this pressure.

Rant time: I'm SO done with this war on cellulite and stretch marks. I understand the history and emotion, I've lived through my own years of shame for anything that wasn't perfect on my body. But can we PLEASE collectively stop thinking having barbielegs is 'the normal' and anything else is deviating from what is normal? Cellulite is normal (except maybe sudden cellulite on the breast), especially in women, as the fat is mostly distributed underneath the skin, and because of hormones. 85 - 92% of women have cellulite. Your skin is an organ, it's flexible and it changes. It's supposed to, because everything else changes too. Change can be difficult. Dealing with and accepting the change is the goal, not trying to prevent it (aside from sunblock). Okay I'm done ranting, thanks for attending my TedTalk.

17points

Mimi M 1 year ago

Here for it!

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30 Instances Famous People Posted Photos Without Any Filters Or Retouching

When Helen Mirren Gave Us This Fresh-Faced Selfie "Literally First Thing In The Morning"

When Model Denise Bidot Gave Us This 2022 Motto "Stretch Marks, Cellulite, Rolls, Who Cares?"

When Drew Barrymore And Cameron Diaz Got Together For A Sunny Selfie, And Reminded Us To Always Wear Our SPF

Happy Easter!

When Lady Gaga Posted This Photo Of Herself Without Make Up

When Keke Palmer Shared — And Continued To Update Us On — Her Experience With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) And How It Affects Her Skin

When Zooey Deschanel Posted This Selfie Immediately After Rolling Out Of Bed

When Salma Hayek Shared This No-Makeup Selfie And Praised Her "White Hair Of Wisdom"

Adele Celebrating With No Make Up On

When Selena Gomez Filmed This Tiktok And Said She Won't Suck In Her Stomach

Verified Portrait Of A Hungover Woman Who Had Cake For Breakfast

When Zendaya Posted This Side-By-Side Of Her Actual Body Compared With A Retouched One

When Katy Perry Posted This Selfie Right After She Gave Birth To Her Daughter, Daisy

When Lizzo Self-Appointed Herself As Our "Roll Model"

When Aja Naomi King Celebrated Her Postpartum Body In An "After" Photo Shoot Taken Days After Giving Birth To Her Newborn Son, Kian

When Sarah Hyland Shared Her "Painful" Truth As A Person Living With A Chronic Kidney Condition

When Serena Williams Didn't Have Her Photos Retouched In Harper's Bazaar

When Gabrielle Union Turned To Her Front-Facing Camera To Show Off Her "Freckles Galore"

When Ariana Grande Posted This No-Makeup Selfie Before Getting Ready For The Day

Adele Without Make Up

Ashley Graham For Swimsuits For All

That’s A Wrap On #armaggedontime! What A Gem Of An Experience; Feeling Very Grateful To Everyone Involved

When Model Iskra Lawrence Celebrated Her Cellulite And Rightfully Reclaimed It As "Cellulit"

When Lady Gaga Posted This Photo Without Make Up On

Cindy Crawford

When Selena Gomez Shared This Behind-The-Scenes Shot From Her New Unretouched Photo Shoot For La’mariette

Okay, Humidity

Alexandra Daddario Posting Without Any Make Up

When Lili Reinhart Joked About Her Very Real Struggle With Cystic Acne

When Halsey Shared This Snap Of Their Postpartum Stretch Marks

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