Many are shocked that Newsweek has featured a computer-generated age enhancement photo, to coincide with what would have been the 50th birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales on July 1.
The cover image shows Prince William’s deceased mother walking side by side with his new wife Princess Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The mag has also put together what Diana’s Facebook page might have looked like if she were still alive in 2011.
The Los Angeles Times questioned the decision in their headline: “Shocking, brilliant or just plain cheap?” The Atlantic Wire asked readers: “How Creepy is Princess Diana’s Ghost on the Cover of Newsweek?”
Newsweek editor-and-chief Tina Brown defended the decision: “We wanted to bring the memory of Diana alive in a vivid image that transcends time.”
Diana lost her life in a Paris car accident nearly 14 years ago.
This does beg the question … do you find this ‘beyond the grave’ cover extremely cool, harmless, mildly offensive, or just plain horrible? Let us know.
Photo: Newsweek – check out her imagined Facebook page here.