Keira Knightley Refuses Photoshopped Breast Augmentation

Finally someone in Hollywood decides to be themselves...while being someone else. Keira Knightly has refused photoshopped breast enhancement in promotional materials for her new movie "The Dutchess." ---PETER ST. GEORGE


Original photo on the left, with the Photoshopped version on the right.

British film star Keira Knightley has always been open about her sexuality and her body. She is one of the few actresses who says she has no problems with nude scenes in movies if the script calls for it.

Keira will appear topless in her upcoming film written by her mother and appeared topless briefly in her last movie, Atonement. But she draws the line on some things movie studios do to "pump up" a film. The controversy involves her role in a new movie called The Duchess.

Knightley refused to allow any enhancement of her cleavage on publicity photos for "The Duchess," Britain's Daily Mail reports. Studio heads reportedly want to enlarge Knightley's breasts in publicity photos but the actress, 23, threw down her bra, so to speak. "She has insisted that her figure stay in its natural state," an insider said. "She is proud of her body and doesn't want it altered."

"I always bare my breasts," Knightley said at a press conference to promote The Edge of Love, a film written for her by her mother, Sharman Macdonald. It was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, giving viewers a surprise glimpse of Keira sans top. "It's not like it's only in this film!" the actress noted.

Knightley, who is small-chested, has dealt with this problem in the past. The actress was shown with larger-than-usual breasts in publicity stills for the movie "King Arthur" and was criticized for it.

"Those things certainly weren't mine," she told Fox News when the movie was released. The studio marketing team was behind her suddenly C-cup breasts, but gave her final approval on the photos. "I was like, 'OK, fine. I honestly don't give a shit,'" she recalled

Knightley has expressed dissatisfaction with her small bustline. "I would love to have [breasts]!" she told Britain's GMTV last year, adding, "I'm never going to get [them]. I'm naturally who I am." While she's a fan of going au naturale in "The Duchess," Knightley looks "flat-chested in the whole movie," the source says.

The 23-year-old British actress is best known in the United States for her roles in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film series, a squeaky clean Disney production. But last year she also doffed her top in the World War II period drama “Atonement,” which was lauded by critics and nominated for several Academy Awards.

Knightley has appeared nude, or topless in “Silk” (2007), “The Jacket (2005),” “Domino” (2005), “Doctor Zhivago” (2002), and “The Hole (2001).” The latter was her most revealing movie and she was only 16 when she filmed it (see photo) Although, Knightley has exposed herself, numerous times, the scenes have always been brief. Most European actresses view nudity in films the same way.

By TheImproper.com