It is still amazing how, at her age, Kate Moss can still be considered as one of the most beautiful women who have ever walked on the face of the earth. True, she looks good on any magazine cover on which she is paid with millions of dollars to appear, but does that really make her such a beauty?

We are no longer fooled by what we see on TV or in photos, because we all know that celebrities are always in control over their image and the way it is represented to the public. They are nothing but (stage) personas of their real selves.

But the gross differences that stand out any time one of the stars is snapped in a candid photo just makes us wonder if our 'idols' are really worthy of being called that.

After the alleged cocaine-related scandal, Moss got her career back on track and, this autumn, she is to grace the covers of 'Vanity Fair' and the British 'Vogue' in no less than eight fashion campaigns. The 'Queen of the catwalk' is back guns-a-blazing!

Just for the sake of comparison, here is how Kate really looks like. She is oldish (to say the least), full of wrinkles under the eyes and has spotted complexion. Fortunately, thanks to the wonders of Photoshop, all these 'minor' flaws can be carefully corrected. Still thinking she is a true beauty queen? 'Cause we strongly doubt that...