{"id":1398090,"date":"2022-03-24T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1398090"},"modified":"2022-03-24T10:01:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:01:32","slug":"photog-speaks-out-after-she-says-nbc-edited-her-photos-to-soften-look-of-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photog-speaks-out-after-she-says-nbc-edited-her-photos-to-soften-look-of-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Photog Speaks Out After She Says NBC Edited Her Photos To \u2018Soften\u2019 Look Of Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphotog-speaks-out-after-she-says-nbc-edited-her-photos-to-soften-look-of-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1398090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Photojournalist Erica Denhoff has expressed her surprise and disappointment with NBC after the network, she says, intentionally edited her photos of transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas to have the athlete\u2019s features \u201csoftened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NBC\u2019s Today Show was accused earlier this week with presenting altered photos of Thomas, seemingly to soften the swimmer\u2019s masculine features during their gushing coverage of the athlete.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas, a biological male who used to compete against males, handily took first place in the NCAA Women\u2019s Swimming Championship 500-yard freestyle last Thursday, sparking much outrage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pride myself on providing authentic images as a photojournalist,\u201d Denhoff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/photographer-surprised-and-disappointed-at-todays-edited-lia-thomas-photos\">told<\/a> the Washington Examiner, adding that she was \u201cdisappointed\u201d by the network\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Denhoff graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, the Examiner noted, where she was \u201ca varsity athlete on the track and field team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At first, the journalist said she thought \u201csomething was honestly wrong with the video,\u201d but after viewing the segment numerous times, she now believes the editing of her images was \u201cintentional,\u201d the Examiner detailed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first noticed the airbrushing on the segment referenced, I thought something was honestly wrong with the video. But then, I watched it again and thought, \u2018Wait a minute, this appears to be intentional. Lia\u2019s features are softened,&#8217;\u201d Denhoff said.\u00a0\u201cI then went to my original photo, on the sites that they could access to license the photo, and compared it and immediately saw a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really important as photojournalists that we transmit authentic photos that have not been altered,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the Today show segment on Thomas from last week that has come under fire on social media. The segment includes photos from Denhoff, she says, and others.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch how giddy NBC&#8217;s &#8216;Today&#8217; show is about Lia Thomas crushing the competition at the NCAA D1 women&#8217;s swimming and diving championships.<\/p>\n<p>Gross. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wJb8AWBAdK\">pic.twitter.com\/wJb8AWBAdK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1504496907858624515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Below is a photo taken by Denhoff:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_359534\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-359534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Erica Denhoff\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And here is a photo presented in the Today segment:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_359520\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359520\" class=\"wp-image-359520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.50-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.50-AM.png 994w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.50-AM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.50-AM-768x434-1.png 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-359520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Screenshot: Today Show<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The segment included the following images, as well, which were criticized online for being altered:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_359519\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359519\" class=\"wp-image-359519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.38-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.38-AM.png 994w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.38-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.38-AM-768x430-1.png 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-359519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Screenshot: Today Show<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_359521\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359521\" class=\"wp-image-359521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.56-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.56-AM.png 1000w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.56-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-8.54.56-AM-768x429-1.png 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-359521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Screenshot: Today Show<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One viral tweet highlighted by the Examiner shows a side-by-side of the alleged photo altering by Today:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">im crying why did NBC Today airbrush the FUCK out of this picture lmaooooo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YDwuVU3Cj3\">pic.twitter.com\/YDwuVU3Cj3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Perfect Sweetie Pagliacci (Devilish!) (@NeoPagliacci) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeoPagliacci\/status\/1505258451903172608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTo me, it definitely seems like something was going on with the airbrushing\/noise reduction of all of Lia\u2019s photos in this segment,\u201d Denhoff said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy photo that they licensed was an authentic photo,\u201d the photojournalist added. \u201cI\u2019m surprised and disappointed that <i>Today<\/i> altered my image of Lia for this particular news segment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas has been widely criticized for dominating in women\u2019s sports while being biologically male, not only by conservatives, but feminists and actual competitors of Thomas\u2019, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-virginia-tech-swimmer-bravely-speaks-out-against-biological-man-lia-thomas-says-teammate-brought-to-tears\">WATCH: Virginia Tech Swimmer Speaks Out Against Lia Thomas Swimming In Women\u2019s Event, Says Teammate Brought To\u00a0Tears<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/this-was-a-south-park-episode-social-media-erupts-after-lia-thomas-crushes-female-competitors-at-ncaa-tourney\">\u2018This Was A South Park Episode\u2019: Social Media Erupts After Lia Thomas Crushes Female Competitors At NCAA\u00a0Tourney<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mom-speaks-out-in-explosive-video-over-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas-a-full-grown-male-taking-from-women\">Mom Speaks Out In Explosive Video Over Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas: \u2018A Full-Grown Male\u2019 \u2018Taking\u2019 From\u00a0Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. 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