Ronda Rousey gets caught sharing Photoshopped picture of herself, apologizes
Ronda Rousey is fighting back against Photoshop -- and we're pretty sure we know who's getting knocked out.
The UFC fighter, who appeared on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, shared an image from the taping to her Instagram. But commenters quickly began questioning if the image had been digitally altered, mainly to slim her arms and face.
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Rousey, who has never shied away from speaking about body image, replied to fans on Friday with a heartfelt and frank apology, saying she wasn't aware the image had been doctored. She then shared the original, un-edited picture from the taping.
"This goes against everything I believe and I am extremely proud of every inch of my body. And I can assure you all it will never happen again. I could not be more appalled and hope you all forgive me," Rousey wrote in the caption.
Rousey has recently made huge waves as a champion of body positivity. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, spoke out against "Do Nothing Bitches" and told the New York Times that while, at one point, she was self-conscious about her seemingly masculine arms, she now flaunts them.
“If I can represent that body type of women that isn’t represented so much in media, then I’d be happy to do that,” she said.
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Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.
