'Sex and the City 2' Poster: Tastefully Touched Up or Painfully Photoshopped?

By Mike Hess Posted Dec 11th 2009 04:09PM

While the people behind 'Sex and the City 2' are telling people to just "Carrie On," there are lots of people lingering and questioning just how much digital sassiness went into the new 'SATC 2' movie poster. The poster, which features an "ethereal-looking" Sarah Jessica Parker, has the actress dead-center and sporting a flowy white dress and golden accessories (shades, purse, shoes). It's glamorous and very 'SATC,' but various media outlets have issues with the fact that both Sarah -- and her bust line -- don't seem too true to life.

In their article, the Mail says claims the 'SATC' ad wizards "have smoothed out the skin on her face and body and accentuated her bust for the ethereal-looking poster," referring to Parker. Even the headline refers to the seemingly touched-up 44-year-old, saying she "gets a little boost up top" for the "youthful" poster.

Jezebel.com even classified the poster as something for their 'Photoshop of Horrors' category, saying: "Maybe, since the plot involves the ladies going to Dubai, it's supposed to look like a mirage?" Another blog, Videogum.com, wasn't so delicate, asking in jest: "Am I really supposed to believe that Carrie Bradshaw is a runway model or something? Sarah Jessica Parker is 73 years old!"

Parker is actually 44, and was just 33 when the body-flaunting, sex-heavy 'City' premiered in 1998. She's not the oldest one of the 'Sex,' group, though. Kim Cattrall, who plays the hypersexual Samantha, is 53.

PopEater photo editor Maggie Coughlan says that it's not so much the fact that digital touching up was done, but where it was done. "Aside from the enhancement in her chest area, the smoothing of SJP's skin is also very obvious. They've taken off years from her body by simply retouching the image," Coughlan says.

Tags: photoshop, photoshopped, sarah jessica parker, SarahJessicaParker, SATC, sex and the city, sex and the city 2, SexAndTheCity, SexAndTheCity2

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Sunday 13 December

By Elle

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News Flash! EVERY magazine cover, movie poster & advertisemnt is retouched to the MAX. Why does Oprah look 40 pounds less on her magazine cover than on TV?
Wake up people, it's not a real world!!

By Susan

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Jeez.... it's entertainment - and, these ladies don't disappoint us. Enough said . . .

By cynharrelson

With all that is going on in the world @ the moment, I find it mind-numbing, that people are on here Pissing & Moaning about an Actress on a Poster being "Photoshopped"!SOOOO What? It's past of the Industry! Yes, she has Mannish/ugly Hands, and Has had a Nose job[look bk @ her earlier days, longer nose, w/Big Bump! She Gently docked the end/Shaved the bone down Straight/She looks Better for it],But, she Is indeed Sexy! My Husband/other men, say she's Not Pretty, but She IS Sexy!Sexy is an Attitude, not necessarily Good Looks! And to those Younger ones, whom r taking Jabs @ her Age I say this...She's Still making Money, Still Popular! And [1] Day[not That far away in time] You Too will Be Old and younger ones will be taking jabs @ You and You Will Remember This!

By YoFrankeee

I'm AT that age. 50, and youngsters are taking "my" old jobs. You know what though? I'm glad they are!! My 50 year old, unaltered face doesn't need to be on film anymore. That's the great thing about movie stars. They cycle in and out. We're so stuck on cutting, remolding, liposuction treatments, and anything else they can think of to curtail a year or two. I HATE that! Age as you will, and enjoy your life, from youth to "the home".. lol. I'm loving it all.

By 'Carrie'ing On

It's not like there was a major change in her bust line. Though I don't understand why it was done in the first place. She is fabulous the way she is.
Alos, it's not the outside that matters. These women in this film are rockin because of how they make themselves feel.
Personally, I say "Shame" on the person who decided it was a good idea to photoshop SJP's boobs anyway.

By Connie Poe

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Why does anyone care about this woman...There isn't enough Photoshop to make her look better..I alway thought she was ugly from the start.If I saw her I wouldn't drool or brag about it.Please!!!!

By Donald Ross

If you want reality, look around you. Movies are hype, so big deal.

By jme

you know.... I didn't even bother to read the entire article ~ why ? Because I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired of ALL of the SUPERFICIAL ideology ! SICK OF IT ! Is there ANYBODY out there that even looks at the whole worth of a person anymore ??? This 'author' even proceeds to discuss the imperfections of an aging women. I feel sick to my stomach with ALL of the continuing degradation of humanity... all focusing on outer beauty. I don't get it, I never have. There is so much else to love about a person. Maybe try looking for the good for a change ? Go ahead, try it, I dare you...

By Jake

This is what is so important? Who Cares !!

By manololadyncyc

I'm with you BiBi that guy sounds like the most misogyinistic pig ever! Yeah and another thing Mr. 56, what are you even bothering reading anything to do with SAC if you're so bothered by it? I think you're closeted!! Get over yourself. The movie and the show is fantastic and fun to many women and men! It made so many millions world wide, you probably weren't dragged, you went willingly. With your idiotic remarks,I can just imagine what kind of a person you are!! The movie will do fabulous. The show did and it will have fans that will live on! You go Carrie and the rest of the crew. You're the best and I can't wait to see part II!!

Monday 14 December

By BiBi

Thanks for agreeing with me. I am just happy that I'm not married to a man like that.

By paul

she has to be the worst and uglest actress ever!!!!

By jack

5 minutes with jennifer aniston better than 5 weeks with angelina jolie

By Rick

Does it even matter? She needs a papaer bag over her head anyway you look at it.

By amanda

um, so what?

By Phil

Sarah J. and Jenn Anniston are not pretty! I don't get their sex appeal beyond "any port. . ." Paint her green and give her a pointy hat, and Anniston is the Wicked Witch of the West!

By JOE

she is about one of HOLLOWWOODS super U G L Y things........ What a nose.... something like the FAT, JEW SwINGER..... who was suppose to move out of this country when
BUSH the boob got elected.... Lies,,, HOLLOWWOOD

By Cozyblonde

I agree with all of you. SJP is the ugliest, so called "Sexy" woman on TV these days! I don't believe that there aren't any beautiful ladies out there with tallent. Why her???? YUCK!

By charles almon

I have a great idea!

Let's burn all of Barbra Streisand's albums because she never resembled Megan Fox.

You have got to be the SHALLOWED bunch posters since yesterday's blogs.

Tuesday 29 December

By knightstang

of course the poster has to be touched up! who wants to see an "ugly" poster anyway? PS. parker looks nice in the dress in picture and in "person".

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