Keira Knightley vetoes bigger bust on movie poster

Jul 30, 2008 9:52 AM by Joel D. Amos

Posted in Entertainment / Movies & Reviews

Knightley's Stand

Actress Keira Knightley is standing up for women of all sizes. The "Atonement" star is furious with the studio behind her latest movie, "Duchess," and their efforts to enhance her bust in the film's posters.

Knightley has insisted that the poster be un-airbrushed and returned to her normally beautiful A-cup self.

The new posters for "Duchess" feature Knightley in a more C-cup enhancement that has the "Pirates" actress steamed.

She says she is standing up for women everywhere to be "at home in their bodies" and never feel that they have to change for anyone. The 23-year-old starlet has been a frequent target of body image issues from the "is she too skinny?" rumors to repeated pressures to get breast enhancement surgery. All are brushed off by the gorgeous actress.

Knightley enhanced in Arthur, not this time!

As you can see above, Knightley was a less powerful star when she appeared in "King Arthur" in 2004. Knightley told reporters that the enhanced poster showed breasts she described as: "those things weren't really mine."

But, she was simply beginning her career and kept her mouth shut at the time.

Add in a few billion dollar "Pirates" movies, an Oscar nomination cavalcade for "Atonement" and Knightley, thank goodness, gets to dictate her look on movie promotions that can do nothing but help the body image of millions of women internationally.

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I hate how the movie industry thinks that the public wants and demands certain things. They say that they cater to the public's demands and obsessions, which is partly true-we are obsessed with beauty. However, I don't like it when they insult the audience's intelligence. We ALL know what Keira's chest looks like. Even if she gets plastic surgery-no one can "magically" erase all of her previous photos. Kudos and lots of support for Keira for staying true to herself. I can't imagine how much backlash and harsh words might come from those studio executives, but I hope they know that most people go to movies to watch her-not her boobs.

I think she looks beautiful the "natural" way... but also understand the studio's position to "enhance" the photo for "mass marketing" appeal... My utmost respect to Knightly for believing in herself, and portraying herself to her fans, the public and the young girls (and boys who should be respecting our girls) around the world. As a mom of 2 boys and a young daughter, I'm concerned with how we are taught to "enhance" and look "skinner, prettier, darker (note the skin tone in the images), or taller, or whatever it is that is different than what we otherwise are... ourselves.

Not only is her chest larger in the enhanced photo, but her stomach has been "flattened" as well. Ridiculous!

You GO girl! With all of the body image issues that women have, it's nice to see someone who lives under cameras who is comfortable in her own skin and embraces her own natural beauty. There is a true trend among women of all ages to have a dismorphic perception of their bodies--hence anorexia and bulemia (how are we real gals to compete with a fricken airbrush, anyway!) as well as addictions to plastic surgery. It takes guts to stand up to Hollywood and say "I'm good enough the way I am, so shove it!"

Right on for her!!! She is definently a hero of girls who are small chested

I am a boy. And I truely agree with you. Those oversized giant boobs are abnormal. Keira is so beautiful, nice, and talented. She is also modest and grounded. (Her boobs may be one of the smallest but the important thing is that they are normal). A note to those s who call her anorexic or other insulting words about her weight: You may make fun of her but it only shows that you're brainless and jealous.

Everything else being equal (temperament, personality, etc) A pretty girl is a pretty girl, no matter the boob size. I'd bet the ranch that, with most normal men, a pretty girl with small ones would win out over a homely girl with big ones. Most men may prefer big boobs, but there are still large numbers of men who prefer small firm boobs over big flabby ones. I think Keira is one beautiful, y girl, and I think that legions of men agree.