Instead of using actual Paralympians, Vogue Brazil photoshopped able-bodied models
 

Instead of using actual Paralympians, Vogue Brazil photoshopped able-bodied models
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In order to promote the Paralympics, most media outlets are featuring actual Paralympians.

But Vogue Brazil decided to take things in a slightly different, more questionable direction. For their latest photo campaign to promote the games, the magazine Photoshopped two able-bodied models, Cleo Pires and Paulo Vilhena, to look like they had physical disabilities. Photo editors ******* Pires' arm and Vilhena's leg to look like actual Paralympians Renate Leite and Bruna Alexandre.

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Both models are reportedly ambassadors for the Brazilian Paralympics committee, and each has posted screenshots of the athletes on their personal Instagram pages. Read more...

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