Bec Hewitt’s deep orange tan has caused a social media storm, with hundreds of tennis fans tweeting about her “tandoori” skin tone.
Bec turned out to watch her husband Lleyton’s first round Australian Open match in Melbourne yesterday.
But while tennis fans tuned in to watch the action on court, they were soon distracted by Bec’s apparent “spray tan fail” and took to social media to comment.
“Wow, Bec Hewitt looks like she stuck her head in a bag of Twisties,” one particularly unkind viewer wrote, while another added: “She looks like an Oompa Loompa with that orange tan!”
“Bec Hewitt still looks like a babe,” a more supportive fan added. “That tan though!”
In Bec’s defence, she has been naturally bronzed since she was a teenager, and her tan has only deepened since she moved to The Bahamas in 2009.
Bec’s tan looked even more orange next to her white-blonde hair.
Her over-bronzed look was not a hit among tennis fans.
The blonde beauty sported a deep tan in August last year.
The former soapie star was very bronzed at Wimbledon in 2009.
She had a more natural tan on the set of Home and Away in 2004.
Bec isn’t the only star to go overboard with tan: Jennifer Hawkins was alarmingly bronzed in November 2005.
Lara Bingle was extremely dark in August 2004.
Lara’s tan was also a talking point in April 2012.
Charlize Theron was very bronzed at the Oscars in 2004.
Jessica Simpson’s tan went too far at the MTV Movie Awards in 2005.
Rachel Hunter was very tanned in May 2009.
Jackie O was very orange in April 2006.
Victoria Beckham, seen here in September 2007, loves a bronzed look.
Beach babe Elle Macpherson had a dark tan in May 2007.
Jennifer Lopez in March 2002.
Jodi Gordon was very tanned at the Logies in 2007.
Women aren’t the only culprits – designer Valentino is perma-tanned.
Another fashion victim: Donatella Versace is always orange.
Heidi Klum sported a deep tan in June 2006.
Christina Aguilera in January 2012.
George Clooney’s ex-girlfriend Stacy Keibler in 2010.
Isabel Lucas in November 2011.
Actress Lindsay Lohan at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2004.
Christina Aguilera rocking a tandoori tan of her own in February 2005.
Paris Hilton looked unnaturally orange in April 2007.
Young starlet Ashley Tisdale at the People’s Choice Awards in 2011.
Geri Halliwell in September 2011.
