Unretouched pictures of singer Britney Spears were released online April 13, 2010.http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/04/13/britney-spears-has-refused-to-allow-her-latest-ad-campaign-to-be-airbrushed-115875-22182119/ The images are alleged to show her "before" and "after" a photoshoot. Mirror.co.uk appears to have been the first major media outlet to make the photos available on the internet. However, the photos were later officially released on Spears' clothing-line website for Candie's.http://www.candies.com/

The Mirror has reported on their website that Spears did not want to have the photos of herself airbrushed.http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/04/13/britney-spears-has-refused-to-allow-her-latest-ad-campaign-to-be-airbrushed-115875-22182119/ The pictures were reportedly shot for use in an upcoming advertisement campaign.

There are two different pictures of Britney Spears before and after airbrushing. Both of these images can be seen on this page, the first one appearing directly above. At the time these photos were released, Britney Spears was 28 years old. The two photos were taken for use in an advertisement for Candie's. The clothing store Kohl's is one retailer who sells clothing in Britney Spears' Candie's line.http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/ourbrands/candies.jsp

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In general, the "before" and "after" photos of Britney Spears have been summarized by newsier.com as differing from each other insofar as her "bruises, dry skin, tattoo, large and dimpled thighs, a larger waist, and a slightly less shapely derriere" have been modified in some way.http://www.newser.com/story/85921/britney-releases-unretouched-pics.html Some of these have been shaped a bit differently, while others (like the tattoo) have been removed entirely.

In the first picture (shown below), Spears faces forward, looking into the camera directly. With her hands held together behind her head and back, she can be seen sticking her right leg out to the side and arching herself backward. In the "before" photo, MTV reports that her cellulite can be seen, her bottom appears larger, and her skin does not look as smooth as it appears in the "after" photo.http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/britney-spears/news/204239-britney-spears

Below, singer Britney Spears can be seen in a second unretouched photo. The differences noted within the first photo also apply to this photo: she has visible cellulite in her butt, thigh, and leg areas, has had the size of her bottom slightly reduced, and also generally appears to have smoother skin. Additionally, Spears seems to have had a tattoo located on her lower back removed. MTV reports that "tattoo that sits on the small of her back has been erased from the singer's body".http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/britney-spears/news/204239-britney-spears

The photos of Britney Spears appearing unretouched were apparently released by the singer herself. In a discussion with the Daily Mirror a source alleging to know Spears said that "[she] is proud of her body - imperfections and all."http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/britney-spears/news/204239-britney-spears On her website for Candie's, Spears has made available additional behind-the-scenes pictures that seem to have come from the same photoshoot. In order to receive access to these photos (and some additional videos, etc.), a person will have to enter his or her email address and wait for a confirmation. This can be done by going to her website directly: Candies.com.