Check out the viral pics the stars DID NOT want you to see - and wish could be erased from the Internet forever

Daily Mail​

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One of the downsides to living in the spotlight as a celebrity is that your every move can be seen 24 hours a day.
However, even moments of downtime were still fair play for photographers and fans to capture and share with the world - even when the stars were not looking their best.
That's been the case for a plethora of famous faces, including Ben Affleck and Beyonce, who risked being turned into a meme for a seemingly innocent move - but who else had been affected and wished for the evidence to be eternally scrubbed?
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KIM KARDASHIAN
Kim Kardashian was mortified after what she viewed as 'unflattering' photos of her butt emerged in 2017.
A sunshine break on the Mexican coast turned into a holiday from hell for the star when she expressed her shock over the images.
The pic showed her in black thong bikini bottoms and a tie-front vest.
The mom-of-four was less than impressed with the subsequent images and reacted to the shot on an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Kim said: 'Oh my god! I don't get it. I literally don't look like this. I need to untag myself in everything. I'm literally going to go inside and just start untagging.'
ARIANA GRANDE
She's been accused of appropriating black culture with her music and image in the past, and Ariana Grande inadvertently sparked another debate in 2021 when she shared a series of promo pics on social media.
The controversy being that she was said to have been 'Asian fishing' - a term used to describe someone of non-Asian descent who attempted to adopt an Asian aesthetic.
The star's otherwise innocent photos gained attention for all the wrong reasons when fans noted her unusually straight brows, thin-winged eyeliner, no-eyelid make-up, and notably lighter shade of foundation.
Even the demure pose she adopted for the shoot came under fire, Ariana was criticized on social media for 'promoting stereotypes' and 'fetishizing' Asian culture.
Subsequently, the images were swiftly removed from her Instagram account - but the Internet never forgets.
BEN AFFLECK
Seen as a reluctant celebrity, images of Ben Affleck's been turned into a meme more times than he would probably care to remember.
It's been years since he was forced to respond to his viral notoriety following a grim-faced appearance at the 2023 Grammy Awards with then-wife Jennifer Lopez.
However, that wasn't the actor's first time his image had gone viral.
In 2016, cameras caught Ben looking rather dejected as he paused for a smoke break on a day out in LA with his daughter Violet.
He stopped and stood with one hand in his jeans pocket with his eyes closed in weary contemplation, as he made the most of his time alone.
Unfortunately for him, the image - notoriously dubbed 'sad Ben Affleck' - went viral and was used worldwide.
KHLOE KARDASHIAN
We've all had them, the occasional bad hair day, but not many of us have had pics of such unexpected moments splashed all over the Internet.
Khloe Kardashian's one of the unfortunate few who had such an unflattering photo in 2011 on a shopping trip in Dallas when blustery weather worked against her as she made her way back to her car - to the benefit of trailing photographers.
KHLOE KARDASHIAN (AGAIN)
In 2021, a leaked photo of Khloe began circulating online.
Highly unflattering, the unfiltered and unretouched image showed her minus make-up as she modelled in leopard-print swimwear.
That might seem innocent, but it later transpired that Khloe and her media-savvy family were desperate to wipe all traces of it - and with good reason.
The candid photo - shared without her consent - was damning evidence as to the extent she carefully manipulated her photos before releasing them on social media.
The distraught star addressed the drama on Instagram days later, and shared live videos of herself to prove that her body was not regularly 'Photoshopped'.
Her subsequent statement spoke about the pressure of being in the spotlight and her body being 'micro-analyzed' as a public figure. She also revealed that being compared to her siblings Kim and Kourtney in addition to 'constant ridicule and judgement' had been 'too much to bear'.
JENNIFER ANISTON
In a world increasingly opposed to lighting up, it's no surprise that Jennifer Aniston chose to keep her off-screen smoking status a closely guarded secret.
However, in 2022, the actress - known for her wholesome, health-conscious public image - was filmed by her former husband Justin Theroux as he lit her cigarette.
Not a huge issue, you'd think, but Aniston had claimed to have given up the habit following a previous confession about her being a 'chain-smoker' who could easily get through a pack a day during the early years of her career.
Fans took the admission literally, and many believed she had stopped with the cigarettes in 2007 - three years after she'd filmed her final Friends scenes.
Unfortunately for her, the damning 'smoking gun' video proved otherwise, and it was swiftly deleted from Justin's Instagram page - but it's still to be found elsewhere.
BEYONCE
Performing at Super Bowl in 2013, Beyonce sang and danced to thousands of gathered spectators and millions of TV viewers around the world during her halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
But she was less than impressed with some of the photos that emerged following her energetic performance at the 83,000 capacity venue.
In fact, she was forced to confront online outlet Buzzfeed for its publishing of pics with the star in full flow with matted hair, strained sinews, and a sweaty complexion.
Beyonce's dismay led to her publicist emailing the site directly with a request for the offending snaps to be taken down - which Buzzfeed refused.
The site reacted to the demand with a follow-up article called The Unflattering Photos Beyonce's Publicist Doesn't Want You To See.
LANA DEL REY
Lana Del Rey would be forgiven for regretting her decision to pose beside a barbed-wire fence right outside Cook County Department of Corrections in 2022.
The singer was pictured with her arm around her musician ex Jack Donoghue with the Chicago penitentiary looming behind them.
Rumored to have been romantically linked to Jack of the band Salem, Lana seemed to confirm their romance when the image emerged on his Instagram platform, where it was shared alongside the caption: 'Family visit.'
Jack previously sparked controversy by sharing a photo of himself licking his pet dog's tongue, and he was also seen in a pic that appeared to capture him during a passionate kiss with a male cousin.
Lana wised up and married swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in September 2024.