Editors for SELF Magazine are responding to questions as whether they heavily airbrushed the September issue of the women’s lifestyle mag, which features sometimes-portly American Idol Kelly Clarkson.

“Yes, of course we do post-production corrections on our images,” Editor-in-Chief Lucy Danziger told The Insider Thursday.

While Kelly has long been the target of tabloid reports about her weight, Lucy insists the singer’s images were airbrushed because the practice is standard in the industry — not because they wanted Kelly to appear slimer. The mag stands behind its decision.

“SELF magazine inspires and informs our 6 million readers each month to reach their all around best,” Lucy adds. “Kelly Clarkson exudes confidence, and is a great role model for women of all sizes and stages of their life. She works out and is strong and healthy, and our picture shows her confidence and beauty. She literally glows from within. That is the feeling we’d all want to have. We love this cover and we love Kelly Clarkson.”