'It was a mistake and I’m embarrassed about it': Meghan Trainor speaks out about THAT digitally altered waistline and insists she had 'nothing to do with it'

By Bianca La Cioppa For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 09:37 EST, 5 June 2016 | Updated: 02:56 EST, 6 June 2016

Meghan Trainor touched down in Sydney on Saturday ahead of her exclusive performance for the annual Nova Red Room tour.

And the following day the 22-year-old decided to set the record straight about her most recent music video Photoshopping incident.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the singer explained she had decided to make the digitally altered situation public knowledge because she didn't want her fans to think she had done it to herself.

Reasoning: Meghan Trainor explained on Sunday that she had decided to make her latest Photoshopping situation public knowledge because she didn't want her fans to think she had done it to herself

Reasoning: Meghan Trainor explained on Sunday that she had decided to make her latest Photoshopping situation public knowledge because she didn't want her fans to think she had done it to herself

'I had to speak about it because I didn’t want people thinking I Photoshopped it myself,' she told the publication. 

'I didn’t want people to think I go against my word. I had nothing to do with it. It was a mistake and I’m embarrassed about it,' Meghan added during the sit-down.  

The singer's comments come after she admitted that she gave the music clip the OK before realising that her body had been digitally altered, and takes full responsibility for the fall-out.

The difference: The 22-year-old noticed her waistline had been digitally altered in her latest music video after it had been released publicly (left altered)

The difference: The 22-year-old noticed her waistline had been digitally altered in her latest music video after it had been released publicly (left altered)

Upset: Speaking to publications while in Sydney, she said: 'I had to speak about it because I didn’t want people thinking I Photoshopped it myself. I had nothing to do with it. It was a mistake and I’m embarrassed about it'

Upset: Speaking to publications while in Sydney, she said: 'I had to speak about it because I didn’t want people thinking I Photoshopped it myself. I had nothing to do with it. It was a mistake and I’m embarrassed about it'

'We didn't have a lot of time for this video and we had to wrap it around pretty quick. They had like a day to get beauty and colour done,' she explained to ET last month. 'I take full blame for not seeing it.' 

Meghan revealed that she had approved the music video after watching it briefly, and only noticed her digitally altered waist after it had been released. 

She added: 'When I saw it out, the fans were posting pictures of it, and I said, "Why are fans, like, Photoshopping my waist?" And then I said, "Oh god, is that the video?" Then I freaked out and called everyone.'  

Tick of approval: The singer's comments come after she admitted that she gave the clip the OK before realising that her body had been Photoshopped, and takes full responsibility for the fall-out
Tick of approval: The singer's comments come after she admitted that she gave the clip the OK before realising that her body had been Photoshopped, and takes full responsibility for the fall-out

Tick of approval: The singer's comments come after she admitted that she gave the clip the OK before realising that her body had been Photoshopped, and takes full responsibility for the fall-out

Hiding away: Admitting she is embarrassed, Meghan at the time said: 'I am more upset because I don't want this whole music video and song, my second single, to be all focused on the Photoshopping, you know?'

Hiding away: Admitting she is embarrassed, Meghan at the time said: 'I am more upset because I don't want this whole music video and song, my second single, to be all focused on the Photoshopping, you know?'

Admitting she is embarrassed that she missed the glaring error - having previously posted on Snapchat that her team 'f***ed up so bad' - Meghan said: 'We are all just banging our heads against the wall. How did we miss that?

'And I am more upset because I don't want this whole music video and song, my second single, to be all focused on the Photoshopping, you know?'

Meghan added to ET that she didn't want her fans to see an 'unrealistic' version of her body, or 'think that my waist is that tiny'. 

Meanwhile, during an interview with the Evening Standard, Meghan also shared the meaning behind her hit song All About That Bass. 

The star said the track was about 'much I hated myself and wanted to love myself. I was insecure and in a dark place. It was, "I wish I was all about that bass".'  

However, Meghan added she was disheartened to learn that some interpreted the song as being critical of slender women.

'I was hurt people took it the wrong way,' she said.  

The real her: She added that she didn't want her fans to see an 'unrealistic' version of her body, or 'think that my waist is that tiny'

The real her: She added that she didn't want her fans to see an 'unrealistic' version of her body, or 'think that my waist is that tiny'

 

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