Teen Mom Maci Bookout bashed by fans for ‘blurring’ & ‘smoothing’ out face in unrecognizable photo
MACI Bookout has faced criticism for over-editing her photos with too much "blurring" and "smoothing."
The Teen Mom OG star recently sparked pregnancy rumors after she was spotted drinking water during the family reunion spinoff.
Maci, 30, was ripped by fans after posting a photo from her daughter Jayde's wrestling tournament.
In the picture, the reality star knelt down next to her 6-year-old as the two sported matching blue tee-shirts.
The tiny tot held up her medal from the competition and showed off her arm strength as they both smiled brightly for the camera.
Maci captioned her post: "Ready to go get the next #pieceofstate at the #tnaautop100 this weekend! Let’s go Jayde aka SNACKS!"
However, fans were more focused on the mother of three's flawless complexion, which was perfectly smoothed with no bumps or discolorations.
Several took to the to rip the MTV star for not embracing her "natural" look.
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"Yay for Jayde and wtf with the facetune Maci. Just enjoy your child and her moment," one laughed.
"Maci’s face is so smoothed and blurred she’s turning into a Pixar character," another agreed.
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A third remarked: "Her face looks smoother than Jade’s… aka a child! Come on, Maci."
"The amount of blurring on maci," another joked while a fifth commented: "She looks like that Disney princess filter on Snapchat."
BABY ON THE WAY?
Maci's photo-editing fail followed heavy speculation that she could be expecting her fourth child.
Fans spotted a series of clues in the preview clip for Teen Mom: Family Reunion that they believe could point to a new pregnancy.
One suspicious follower uploaded the where they pointed out that in several shots, while the castmates all share a toast of various spirits, Maci only drank what appears to be water.
In another shot, Maci appeared to be hiding what looks like a growing baby bump.
The excited sleuth captioned her find: "Y'all, no one is talking about this yet. Proof Maci is totally pregnant for this reunion."
JOURNEY TO ACCEPTANCE
The upcoming series already looked to be an emotional journey for Maci, who in another sneak peek sobbed as she confessed that she felt she's "not enough" and is "chasing" acceptance.
The clip, which was shared on the Teen Mom Instagram page, kicked off with the emotional moment, which appeared to show the stars participating in a sharing circle-type game.
Maci was called to step forward, but played coy saying: "I'm not sure I'm ready."
Her co-stars encouraged her and she finally stepped into the middle of the circle.
Once there, Maci shouted: "I am not enough."
At that point, she was asked: "What does 'enough' mean for you," to which she replied, "I don't know and I've been chasing it my whole life."
Maci was then asked: "Chasing what?" to which she said, "Acceptance?"
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She was then asked when she realized she's "not enough," to which she said: "When I realized that I found confidence in taking care of everyone else.
"Make sure everyone else is OK, and when you're s**t gets real, go away. Run. Run."
