Bindi Irwin sparks controversy over photoshop claims
Bindi Irwin has responded to claims that she photoshopped a series of photos featuring a red panda named Teddy and her three-year-old-daughter Grace.
Earlier this month, the wildlife warrior shared the images of the red panda sitting on Grace's lap on social media with the caption: “Meet Teddy. The sweetest red panda with a true love for snack time. I hope you can meet him on your next #AustraliaZoo adventure.”
Fans were quick to speculate whether Teddy was real and if the image had been digitally manipulated.
“Pretty sure that’s a Photoshop image," one wrote.
“He looks Photoshopped into the second one!”, another added.
"That guy looks wild! Almost looks fake," a third added.
Bindi responded to their speculation in the comments saying: “I think it’s so funny how some people think that our sweet red panda was Photoshopped,” she said.
“I can tell you with absolute certainty that these photos are 100 per cent real (thank you @kateberryphotography for taking such beautiful pictures) and Teddy is in no way Photoshopped.”
She ended her message with: “Hope you have a wonderful day and just a note … I’ll always share real wildlife moments with you. That’s kinda my thing …”
Other fans supported Bindi, responding to haters: “You’re literally commenting on an Irwin’s pic.”
“Why would this page ever Photoshop themselves with an animal, it’s a ZOO,” another said.
Images: Instagram