Iran’s media altered of images of First Lady Michelle Obama’s sleeveless, silver gown worn during her Oscars’ award presentation Sunday night (February 24).
apper amp_ad_1 ampforwp-incontent-custom-banner ampforwp-incontent-ad1">“Under Iran’s Islamic dress code, women are required to cover their bodies in public. Films showing foreign women without a headscarf are considered acceptable, but revealing clothes are forbidden,†reports thegrio.com.
Thus, the Iranian press felt compelled to digitally alter the First Lady’s glittering Naeem Khan-designed dressed because it showed too much skin.
The manipulated photos add material to Obama’s shoulders and neckline, and blur any additional areas that might appear “too revealing.â€
Compare the U.S. and Iranian images of Michelle Obama below.