A photograph of Katie Couric that appeared in the newest edition of CBS’ Watch! magazine was doctored to make the news anchor appear slimmer, the network admitted on Wednesday.

According to spokesperson Gil Schwartz, the blame falls on an employee in CBS’ photo department who got “a little zealous” with the digital retouching. Couric appears about 20 pounds lighter in the second version.

Another CBS spokesperson, Dana McClintock, said the photo was “retouched without the knowledge of Ms. Couric or CBS News management,” reports Reuters.

The original, untouched picture had been widely distributed by the network as an official press photo, making the digital changes easy to spot on the new version.

The television network is currently promoting Couric’s upcoming September 5 debut as anchor of the CBS Evening News.






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