Linda Evangelista Reveals the One Thing She Can’t Stand About Modern Photoshoots

If there’s one person who knows the ins and outs of the modeling industry, it’s Linda Evangelista. After all, in addition to becoming one of the first big supermodels of the ’90s, Evangelista has returned to the spotlight many times throughout the years, from her latest book launch to her elegant appearance during last year’s New York Fashion Week.

So, during her appearance on The View on Oct. 19, co-hosts of the show asked for her insights on how the modeling industry has changed through the years. “Well, I have a pet peeve. A big one,” Evangelista responded. “I think post-production is the devil. I think filters and retouching are the devil.”

Evangelista continued, explaining that the type of perfecting that used to happen felt more real and organic than today’s methods. “Back in the day, when we did a photograph, yes we cheated. We tied our belts so tight and then put Coke cans in the back to cinch our waists,” she admitted. “We held reflectors to take out the bags [under our eyes].”

Despite those photo hacks, however, the photos were never retouched. “We did it perfectly on set and what you saw was what you got,” she said.

Today, however, the reality is quite different. “Today, it’s like, no matter what happens on set — like, a button will pop off and they’ll say, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll put it on later.’ Your eyelash will be hanging off and they’re like, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll fix it later,'” she said.

For Evangelista, the new norm has taken the life out of the pictures. “All of the magic and soul is disappeared,” she said.

Evangelista’s comments come in the heels of her latest Vogue Magazine cover shoot alongside fellow iconic models Christy Turlington, Naomi Camobell and Cindy Crawford. The cover, though gorgeous, was heavily criticized for its retouching.

“Great cover, maybe ease up on all the photoshopping,” wrote one commenter on Instagram. “Y’all should have laid off the Photoshop,” echoed another. “These women are beautiful without it.” “Wonderful, but better the cover without retouching, just as they appear in the video ????????,” wrote another.

Looks like Evangelista, just like the Vogue readers, think that, when it comes to retouching, less is definitely more. Kudos to her for speaking up!

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