of sports illustrated photoshops off danica patrick’s tattoo

SI Photoshops Off Danica Patrick’s Tattoo: In the 2009 swimsuit photoshoot, Danica Patrick's tattoo on her back is not visible. Compared to the photoshoot done in 2008 (links below), the tattoo is missing.


SI Photoshoot 2008 (left with tattoo) and 2009 (right without tattoo)

Danica's tattoo was also visible in her FHM photoshoot.


Danica Patrick's tattoo

However, the removal was done at Danica's consent. According to Fox Sports,

Eight years after Hoop Magazine controversially airbrushed one of Iverson's tattoos for its cover shot, Sports Illustrated has airbrushed Indy Racing's biggest star.

The victim? Patrick's American Flag tattoo on the small of her back.

The primary difference in the two cases is that Sports Illustrated had Patrick's consent when it airbrushed her tattoo for its Swimsuit Edition. Hoop Magazine did its photoshopping without Iverson knowing.

"Danica is aware of the edits and is comfortable with the final photos," Patrick's representative told CNBC's Darren Rovell in a story posted on CNBC's Web site. Sports Illustrated, which acknowledged the airbrushing, did not say why the editorial decision was made when asked by CNBC. Patrick's tattoo did appear in last year's Swimsuit issue.

Click here to see the Danica Patrick Sports Illustrated 2008 photo set.
Click here to see the Danica Patrick Sports Illustrated 2009 photo set. (mirror)

Other links:
- SI airbrushed Patrick's tattoo out of Swimsuit issue
- SI deletes flag tattoo from Patrick