“This applies to regular BT frum women today too.
What if your grandmother is a baal teshuvah and grew up secular…”
I think that there is a difference between having a relative photoshopped and a frum publication. I think a person is more willing to forgive a relative’s touch-up. OTOH a book which is trying to portray inspiring frum ideas will look hypocritical.
I think that they should either leave it out or inform the reader that the picture was touched up. No need to say what was touched-up.