This star is no stranger to altering her looks but this time her changed appearance was not thanks to a plastic surgeon but rather some photoshopping wizard.
On Thursday, Lil Kim had the internet going crazy as an image of her sporting a much fuller figure started doing the rounds.
Fans were at a loss when the original picture from a concert in December was placed side-by-side with the digitally altered image.
Causing a stir: On Thursday, Lil Kim had the internet going crazy as an image of her sporting a much fuller figure started doing the rounds. Left is the original from December 12 and right is the altered snap
While celebrities and models have been known to add some extra curves with the current popularity of big behinds, the image of the star taken backstage at BOOM Bash 2015 on December 12 did not appear to be something the 41-year-old rapper had approved.
In the original image, the Shake Ya Bum Bum rapper's Lycra bodysuit-clad bottom casts a shadow on the wall behind her.
However in the image doing the rounds on the internet, the shadow is all but gone and her thighs thickened so that they have a noticeable dimple.
While many either thought the snap was real or that Kim had done it, Twitter users Inspector Cakes, which usually calls stars out for making their derrieres more voluptuous, set the record straight - but in a mean way.
Proud of her curves: The 41-year-old posted a number of pictures of herself, including this one promoting slimming tea
Shady: In the original image, the Shake Ya Bum Bum rapper's Lycra bodysuit-clad bottom casts a shadow on the wall behind her while the second one does not
Real or not? Many more images from that concert also started doing the rounds making it hard to tell what had been photoshopped and what hadn't
A split of the real and edited picture, 'Why do the Photoshop savages have it out for Lil' Kim? Ain't she fat enough?'
Despite this, many took to social media to make fun of the star, with many creating their own collages comparing the star to everything from chunky cartoon characters to singing raisins.
Many more images from that concert also started doing the rounds making it hard to tell what had been photoshopped and what hadn't.
Became a target: Some fans thought the digitally altered image was real and were not so nice about the rapper
Mean memes: Many took to social media to make fun of the star, with many creating their own collages comparing the star to everything from chunky cartoon characters to singing raisins
Kim has not made any comments on the pictures but did post a motivational quote just before the images started trending.
Posting a picture of a tiger she wrote: 'The world is a jungle, you either fight or run forever.'
When she isn't breaking the internet, Lil Kim is busy raising her daughter Royal Reign.
Royal Reign is 19 months and was briefly at the centre of a custody dispute between Lil Kim and her ex Mr. Papers, it is understood the two have since worked the situation out.
Her love: When she isn't breaking the internet, Lil Kim is busy raising her daughter Royal Reign, 19 months
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