Fans criticize Kim Kardashian for botched photoshopped photos: ‘Addicted’

Kim Kardashian, 43, is facing criticism from her followers after the release of new images which appear to show photoshopped features, particularly bags under her eyes. When the photos were taken, Kardashian was at her son Saint’s basketball game, and her face looked very different.

Kardashian was photographed hugging her 4-year-old son Stolm while arriving at the theater in Calabasas, California, while trying to hide her cheeks behind shades.

Kim looked carefree in a low bun, black jeans, oversized jacket, flip-flops and sunglasses. Her newly dyed blonde hair completed the outfit. Bhajan wore sneakers, jean shorts and a sports jersey.

Reddit users immediately drew attention to the discrepancies with the images, pointing out that the close-ups were unretouched, highlighting the lumps under Kardashian’s eyes and giving her a more realistic look. Her lips were fuller than usual and her cheekbones were clearly visible in distant photos, raising questions about possible editing.

Many fans speculated about what might have happened, with some linking Botox and cosmetic surgery—rumors that have dogged Kardashian for years—to the changes.

When comparing “paid paparazzi photos” to “normal paparazzi photos”, a Reddit member observed that the modified images lacked the characteristic swelling present in the unprocessed photos.

“What are these lumps under his glasses?” one user asked, another suggested Botox and claimed Kardashian is “addicted to it.” Comments ranged from criticism of her appearance to comments that she no longer looked like herself.