While it was expected that Troian Bellisario along with her "Pretty Little Liars" season 5 cast members Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale and Shay Mitchell would be in little clothing for their spread in the June issue of GQ, many were shocked at the extent of the photoshopping that took place in the shoot.
According to E! News, the picture featured the leading ladies in a variety of bikinis and bright colors in the photo spread that gave off the pinup vibe as the actress rocked a retro look.
Apparently not everyone was pleased by their look as The Gloss' Hayley Hoover wrote, "While I understand that GQ's target demographic is probably, you know, not high school girls, it still makes me sad to see some of the smartest female characters on TV getting reduced to shiny, poreless Barbies."
Despite the truth to the matter Bellisario admitted that she was not offended by the images GQ decide to publish.
On Wednesday the actress took to her Instagram account and wrote, "So by now you have seen many a shot from#GQ and many people have said that we were photoshopped... OF COURSE WE WERE!"
She continued, "that's a very specific type of photo shoot. And looking very blown out and perfected was obviously what they were looking for. Great. Cool.
"As long as we acknowledge how it was achieved so we know it's not real. Here's some behind the scenes of my body the way it is and was on the day.
"I'm not mad at how these pictures turned out, the girls and I had an absolute blast. More fun than we've had on a photoshoot in a while, and I think you can see that in our eyes and smiles."
The ABC Family star who plays Spencer Hastings went on to say, "But it's the same everywhere. It's the same way on the posters of our show and even in women's magazines. This industry seems to invest more in perfection than in flaw.
"But flaw and individuality, to me, are what make a human being interesting, they make our stories worth telling. (Unfortunately the flaws don't usually sell products or magazines) I'm proud of my body and the way it looks because @themarkwildman kicks my butt in aerial.
"But my hips and thighs are a part of me (even though they magically weren't in some shots!) I get those things from my momma. And I'm happy To shake what my momma gave me."
Following her rant Troian Bellisario posted a photo of the GQ image of herself with her costars and wrote the caption, "I mean. Photoshopped or not. I work with three of the most gorgeous women on the planet. (Goddesses without hair and make up as well)@shaym @itsashbenzo @lucyhale #gq."
