Glee's Heather Morris Sports Black Eye in Edgy Photo Shoot

USMagazine, Thursday, September 1, 2011, 2:56pm (PDT)

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Heather Morris shows off a much edgier side in a series of provocative portraits taken by celebrity photographer Tyler Shields. The 24-year-old Glee star (and former So You Think You Can Dance contestant) sports a black eye in order to portray what Shields describes as "as a subversive 'Barbie style' housewife."

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"Heather was the most talented dancer I have ever worked with. She was amazing," Shields tells Us Weekly of the highly-stylized shots. "There was no Photoshop or trickery involved -- that really is her doing those moves."

"Our shoot poses a lot of questions, but just like in real life, Heather is definitely not a victim," he tells Us. "More like a really liberated woman."

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Shields, who's photographed Morris' Glee costars Jenna Ushkowitz and Dianna Agron, adds that "it would be great to do Lea Michele next."

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