As the star of the hit TV drama series "Scandal," Kerry Washington easily has one of the most well-known faces in all of Hollywood.

But the Olivia Pope actress insists a recent AdWeek magazine cover photo purported to be her was photoshopped so heavily it left her not even able to recognize it.

She recently took to Instagram to raise her voice to it all. After first thanking the mag for their interest and acknowledging that she knows how the photoshopping game works, Washington got down to what she sees as the crux of the issue.

Washington barely recognized herself

"It felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what I look like when I look in the mirror," she said. "It's an unfortunate feeling."

She later thanked fans for "being patient with me while I figured out how to post this in a way that felt both celebratory and honest."

In time, Washington's words prompted a response from the magazine's editors, who responded in a statement, "Kerry Washington is a class act. We are honored to have her grace our pages. To clarify, we made minimal adjustments, solely for the cover's design needs. We meant no disrespect, quite the opposite."

Washington is hardly the first celebrity to rant foul over a publication's alteration of her image. Just last month, Lena Dunham blasted Spanish newspaper El Pais over what she characterized as its unrealistic depiction of her body.

Zendaya had similar Experience

Back in October, singer/actress Zendaya took exception with the magazine Modeliste over alterations done to images of her, going as far as to post the original photos next to what she branded retouched versions. Ultimately, the Los Angeles-based magazine pulled the issue from shelf bookstores.

"These are the things that make women self-conscious, that create the unrealistic ideals of beauty that we have," she wrote.