Why does Shiloh have teeth? (update: pics are real, anyway)


Thanks to commentor Tink for pointing out that Shiloh has teeth in the picture of her on the cover of “Hello!” magazine that came out today. This means it’s probably a clever PhotoShop job. I couldn’t find any pictures of Angelina looking down like this, but if you’ve seen a similar image that could have been used to make this composite please let me know.

According to BabyCenter, only 1 in 2,000 babies is born with teeth:

Only one in 2,000 babies is born with teeth, though. The vast majority sprout their first tooth between 4 and 7 months of age.

It’s possible, but improbable that this picture is real. If this is a real photo, Shiloh is rarer than we thought.

Update: Thanks to everyone who commented and pointed out that:
a) Teeth in newborns is not that rare
b) This could be camera glare on the baby’s gums, which may be calloused from breastfeeding
c) These pictures are real because everyone’s getting cease and desist letters to pull them. (Except for me, since I’m under the radar. Maybe next week they’ll threaten me. In the mean time, I have no clue.)

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  1. Anonymous says:

    It might be her gums…you know how little babies have that ridge in the middle of their gums when they’re first born?

    Or else it’s a fake picture!

  2. millie says:

    I think it’s just the light from the camera reflecting in her gums. Celebrity-Babies is saying that getty people are scrambling to figure out who leaked the picture at Hello (hello is owned by the same parent company-Time Warner-as People and Australian Who and the pix were to appear in all their publications). Sounds it’s one of the set of six to be realeased probably tomorrow. This pic was allegedly posted at hello and then quickly removed. I’m inclined to think it’s the baby–you can’t fake those lips!

  3. millie says:

    P.S. to my last msg. the pic is real and perez already had to remove it as per Time Warner attorney’s request. see perezhilton.com

  4. jebus says:

    Noone sells fake pictures for 4 million dollars, at least not in countries with functioning legal systems.

  5. jess says:

    if you check out the comments on justjared and perezhilton ppl are saying those arent teeth, they are the imprint of the gumps on the the teeth and when newborns nurse alot they get little calluses there and they peel a little cuz their gums are so soft or something…

  6. Anonymous says:

    My baby had two teeth when she was born, and I know quite a few other bubs that did also. Not that rare! (I also think it’s just a reflection though)

  7. Anonymous says:

    ummmm y do we care if the baby has teeth,,,,,,,,,,,serriously shes healthy….and has verry good wealthy pearents…….healthy again i say…………

  8. Pitt and Jolie trick Namibia into funding their $10,000,000 photo scheme

    Bragelina have finally adopted given birth to a real baby. A worldwide event! It’s as if the U.N. had a child. But, does anyone see what’s wrong with this picture? Never mind the fact that Shiloh already has teeth. Doesn’t…

  9. Anonymous says:

    These little white bumps on the gums are called Ebstein’s Pearls, and are very common in newborns and very normal.

  10. celebitchy says:

    Anonymous you are so smart! Please comment here again. (I’m sure you will, I just don’t know if it will be you or not.)

  11. scandoll says:

    errr…unless this is one of those ‘ultra cheese ball magazines’ ie…”I’m the illegitimate spawn of Frankenstein” This would be a result of lighting! arrrghhh!!! people, get with it!! Unless of course you are joking…