Beyonce is frequently referenced as the epitome of perfection; a person who can do no wrong, say nothing stupid and look immaculate no matter what time of day it is. But did you know that she’s actually just a human being like the rest of us and looks kinda “blegh” without photoshop too? It’s true! You heard it here, folks: Beyonce looks like “meh” under bright lights and 90 layers of makeup just like us regular people.
How do I know this? Because unretouched photos of Beyonce from a 2013 L’Oreal campaign have leaked onto the Internet, and hoooly shit does Beyonce look wonderfully average…and a little sweaty. And maybe kinda dopey. Does this say “dopey” to you? Because it does to me:
Check out the rest below and feel good about the fact that 99% of what you see on television and in the media are dirty filthy lies (although that doesn’t mean that you’re any better than a 5 outta 10, sadly):
And for your reference, this is what the ad campaign looked like:
[H/T The Beyonce World and Complex]