The least technically complex but most personally invasive claim is that Lufen herself fakes her own body using real-time beauty filters during live TV. Unlike news anchors in the US or UK, German TV has a stricter policy on digital airbrushing. However, forensic photography experts have analyzed stills from “RTL Punkt 12” and noted that the texture of Lufen’s skin in 4K broadcasts does not match the texture seen in leaked backstage selfies.
The accusations of "fake pictures" did not originate from a single, credible whistleblower. Instead, they emerged organically (and chaotically) across several fringe internet communities in late 2023. marlene lufen fakes bilder
The second, more widespread accusation relates to Lufen’s private Instagram feed (@marlenelufen, though she maintains a relatively low profile). Fans noticed a stark contrast between paparazzi photos taken of Lufen in public (showing normal skin texture, laugh lines, and casual attire) and the highly polished, almost plastic-looking images posted on certain fan accounts and alleged promotional materials. The least technically complex but most personally invasive
Critics argue that many of the high-gloss images attributed to Lufen have been "faked" via Photoshop to an extreme degree—changing her bone structure, eye color, and skin porosity to a point where the person in the image no longer resembles the living journalist. The accusations of "fake pictures" did not originate