Lucky is Sorry for Making Britney Spears Look Terrible

Hell hath no fury like a Britney Spears fan scorned. If the editors of Lucky magazine didn’t know this already, they do now. Fans of the pop star directed their outrage at the magazine for its December cover, which features a seriously plastic-looking Spears donning a wig.

On Twitter, Spears enthusiasts blasted Lucky for the photo, calling it “horrendous” and “lazy & unprofessional.” One fan even asked the magazine to do another shoot with the real Spears.

The backlash was so excessive, Lucky issued the following apology:

Spears fans might forgive, but they will never, ever, forget.

And just for fun, here’s an nterview with Lucky’s editor, Brandon Holley, on photoshopping.

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