Redeem now [UPDATE 01/11/15: Team Bieber denies the "un-retouched" images are real and BreatheHeavy.com, which originally posted the photos, has issued a retraction.]
Teenage girls have been going crazy for the new Calvin Klein ad campaign, which features a buff Justin Bieber posing in only his boxer shorts.
But it turns out Biebs might not be quite as sculptured as the ads would indicate.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.The pop music website BreatheHeavy.com says it has obtained original images from the shoot, before they reached the editing studio. We can't yet verify whether these images are real. But for the record, here they are:
As you can see from the before-and-after images, Calvin Klein has given Bieber a full Photoshop makeover: Complete with a buffer body, more sharply defined contours, and a bigger ... package.
Amusingly, for a bad boy often accused of having an inflated ego, Calvin Klein also appears to have reduced the size of Bieber’s head.
Business Insider has contacted Calvin Klein to find out whether these photos are genuine. This article will be updated once the company responds.
Gawker says a source told BreatheHeavy.com that Bieber was a nightmare on set, adding: "He was basically a douche. He hit on [fellow model] Lara [Stone] several times and she had to stop him, basically calling him out on being just a child."
We can't get on the BreatheHeavy.com site, as it appears to have crashed under the weight of visitors looking to get a glimpse of what the real Bieber looks like in his briefs.
They could just try here instead:
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