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Radio 5 Live,11 Jun 2019,41 mins

Selfies: Why are we so obsessed with perfection?

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Do you filter your selfies before you post them? Would you prepared to go even further - and have cosmetic enhancements to look more like your filtered image? World renowned fashion photographer Rankin, the man who has taken pictures of the Queen, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones - wants to know more about why people feel the need to enhance their own faces. He speaks to Nihal Arthanayake alongside Francine Butler, 25, a self-confessed selfie addict.

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