Cheering crowds were seen filling up the streets of Tairet in Algeria on Friday evening.

The news comes as Imane Khelif returned to her home country with a gold medal in boxing, amid a lot of backlash and controversy. It wouldn’t be wrong to mention that the welcome was nothing less than a hero’s as many frenzied to get a glimpse of the star.

Shortly after that, the athlete showed a more glamorous side to herself by posting new images of a dramatic makeover. Many were taken aback at how beautiful and different she appeared, not to mention feminine.

Her long hair, makeup, and beautiful jewelry accentuated her features to give her a softer and subtle charm. The images went viral as many were at a complete loss for words because of how different she appeared.

In another click, she could be seen standing on the top of a deck of a slow-moving open-top bus. She wore her gold medal and waved to the crowds from a distance.

Since then, she’s been getting a lot of followers online while local and foreign media outlets are racing ahead to make appointments with the star to secure an interview.

Imane explained how she feels so blessed and honored to be given this chance to represent her country on the international stage and vowed to fight back against any kind of controversy aimed in her direction.