Years ago, working the night shift, we would pick one person to be the fall guy. When anything went wrong, we would tell the day shift, Joe or whoever, it was. One day, we called Joe to see what happened, and he was off that day.
You don’t lie you say “That is not flattering” or “That is not the look you want” If they ask why, then you can say, “Because you are fat!” If they get mad ask them, “Would you rather me tell you or go out in public looking bad.”
My mother-in-law mixed up her life with TV shows. Her stories were wild!