Lena Dunham hits out at magazine for airbrushed cover

Girls creator Lena Dunham has called out a Spanish magazine after it airbrushed her picture.

She posted a message to El País magazine on Instagram, saying: "Oh hello El País! I am genuinely honoured to be on your cover...BUT this is NOT what my body has ever looked like or will ever look like.

"The magazine has done more than the average photoshop. So if you're into what I do, why not be honest with your readers? Much love, Lena."

"This is not what I have ever looked like".

Many fans got behind her on her social media, with one saying: "This is why you are awesome. BOOM!"

Another said: "El País has already received many brickbats like this one... Bravo Lena Dunham".

But others say they thought the magazine made an honest mistake.

This isn't the first time Lena has been involved in debates about airbrushing. But in past, she's supported the other side of the argument - when retouched photos of her appeared on the cover of Vogue US in 2014.

Twitter: retouched Vogue photos.

At the time, Lena told Slate magazine she didn't see a problem with the altered images because she "felt really like Vogue supported" her and styled her in a way that "really reflects who I am."

El País magazine have published an open letter responding to Lena, saying: "We acquired the photo via the Corbis agency, and we used the original that they sent us without applying any kind of retouching.

"We do not use Photoshop nor other digital tools to change the physical appearance of our cover stars, nor in the features to be found inside.

"We are delighted to see that you still have your rebellious spirit. Let us have your address and we'll send you our magazine as a courtesy every month, so that you can see for yourself that we like to reflect things the way that they really are."

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