I complained about airbrushed photos, says Ali

Airbrushing of photos of celebrities to make them look thinner is 'irresponsible', Ali has said.

She also revealed that she complained after a photo shoot when the pictures were adjusted to make waist smaller and legs longer, saying it was not a true likeness and not a fair thing to do.

Ali was taking part in a 'Lou's Women' discussion for the Express & Star newspaper in Wolverhampton during the UK tour of Chicago.

The discussion focused on a campaign by Rachael Johnston, aged 20, who almost died from anorexia when her weight dropped below five stone. She believes that airbrushed images of celebrities influenced her attitude to her body and to food. Rachael is campaiging to ban airbrushed images in media aimed at children and has organised an e-petition. More details in Daily Mail interview.