Snapchat gave Marie Curie fluttery lashes special filter

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and Polish physicist Marie Curie were all featured in the app’s new filters.

Many users tried out the new filters – but were pretty surprised to discover the Marie Curie filter applied a false set of lashes and a sexy smoky eye.

Curie, who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity and is credited with discovering Radium and Polonium, wasn’t really well-known for her come to bed eyes.

Released on an international day to specifically celebrate the achievements of women, Snapchat users were quick to ask why the firm had bothered to add a set of fluttering lashes.

There was plenty of backlash online:

Why have snapchat given the Marie curie #iwd filter a pure smokey eye look with longer lashes?! have they totally missed the point orrr???pic.twitter.com/BfmQzkuKcx

— Heather MacInnes (@heatherrrrmac) March 9, 2017

Shoutout to the smokey eye on that Marie Curie Snapchat filter for giving me the confidence to demand equal pay. pic.twitter.com/Bo1YFePvH0

— Kate (@katefordays) March 8, 2017

.@Snapchat marie curie sacrificed her life to study radioactivity and y'all did her dirty like this… why does it add eyelashes… pic.twitter.com/EAbsGOD1YB

— local goofball (@jaylinhersk) March 8, 2017

Thanks @Snapchat I'm sure Marie Curie would have been thrilled. pic.twitter.com/DDlxLFPiuM

— QMES (@X_QMES_X) March 9, 2017

Snapchat adds makeup to the Marie Curie filter for International Woman's Day… pic.twitter.com/GyNNoDAlzP

— Thomas Le Bas (@thomaslebas) March 9, 2017

the marie curie snapchat lens makes ur face thinner and gives u full eye makeup thank GOD wouldn't want to be an unhot scientist pic.twitter.com/8wskqbs5m3

— amy brown (@arb) March 8, 2017

Shoutout to @Snapchat for adding eyelashes to the Marie Curie filter. Forgot that's what she was famous for.#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/4gN2QjzR5B

— Katy St Clair (@Selfies_AndCats) March 8, 2017

Food for thought: @Snapchat Why the smokey eye on Marie Curie? Sexualizing women on#InternationalWomensDay seems counter intuitive…pic.twitter.com/xMQBWeI4DI

— Leila Gharagozlou (@Lghara93) March 8, 2017

O que faz quando o Snapchat é embuste e corrige o nome da Marie Curie bem errado?pic.twitter.com/0iE0JfBwbi

— Livis (@liviia_liima) March 9, 2017

Who was Marie Curie?

Marie Curie (1867 – 1934) the Polish scientist and Nobel prizewinner (Picture: Getty)

Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist who is known for her research into radioactivity.

She discovered of radium and polonium which have contributed a great deal towards the treatment of cancer.

She was also awarded the Nobel Prize.

Source: http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/09/people-cant-believe-snapchat-gave-marie-curie-fluttery-lashes-on-international-womens-day-6498524/