BRET MICHAELS Billboard Cover: Six-Pack Is Real, Says Photographer
October 6, 2010, 14 years ago
Jason Lipshutz from Billboard.com is reporting:
Sporting well-toned biceps and a six-pack, Bret Michaels' naked appearance on the cover of Billboard's Oct. 2 Maximum Exposure issue has been followed by claims from New York Magazine, D-Listed and other publications that the picture was heavily retouched.
Photographer Blair Bunting, who shot Michaels' cover, says he was not shocked by the accusations, but assures skeptics that the Poison singer's chiseled abs are wholly authentic.
"When he took off his shirt, I was like, 'This guy's in shape for 47!'" says Bunting, who made his Billboard cover debut with the photo. "It's always easy for someone to cry 'Photoshop,' so I wasn't too surprised by that...but he takes his shape seriously."Check out comparison photos and to read more of the report at Billboard here.
