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Sep 2021
50m 57s

I Got Caught Photoshopping

Alex Cooper
About this episode
This week, Father Cooper addresses a recent Tik Tok that went viral after exposing her for photoshopping. Opening up a larger conversation Alex discusses the role insecurities and bullying from her childhood play in her current relationship to social media. Why is there such a pressure to edit photos? Does it really matter if everyone does it? Is she only sa ... Show More
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