Stardom can be quite unforgiving because apart from artistic talent, one’s looks are mainly one’s stock in trade.
This is why celebrities often feel this pressure to look the same way they did while they were in their twenties or thirties even if they may actually be a decade or two older than that.
Some celebrities just make do with a healthy lifestyle and exercise, perhaps with a few cosmetic enhancements here and there. Others go all the way and almost exclusively rely on cosmetic procedures alone to make them look younger.
The results have been varied and some of these celebrities have become well-nigh unrecognizable compared to their younger selves.
Take a look at some of them here:
#1 Kate Middleton
The Duchess has mostly relied on a healthy lifestyle but complements it with visits to beauty salons. She is the perfect example of the right blend of natural and enhanced ways to maintain one’s beauty.
#2 Charlene Wittstock
Charlene Wittstock’s skin has actually smoothened through the years. To maintain her beauty, she follows a healthy lifestyle but has also had botox on her forehead and a nose job.
#3 Jessica Simpson
According to Jessica Simpson, she had her eyes filled once but was disappointed at the result. Luckily, the effects wore off after a few months. So far, she’s had regular botox injections and fillers.
#4 Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones has never been shy about cosmetic procedures, saying in 2016 that if it makes a person feel better then no one has the right to judge someone for undergoing a cosmetic procedure. Catherine herself has reported undergone injections in her forehead as well as cheek fillers.
#5 Uma Thurman
The Kill Bill star claims she hasn’t had any cosmetic surgeries but cosmetic surgeon Miles Berry says the 50-year-old actress had an eyebrow lift and blepharoplasty.
#6 Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson has been upfront about her nose job but claims she hasn’t undergone any other procedures. A cosmetic surgeon, however, says that the star has had facelifts, lifting procedures on her neck, fillers near her cheeks, and botox on her forehead and eyes.
#7 Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone prefers to age naturally and says it even makes her more attractive. She’s fine with fillers, though, saying they are much better than facelifts.
#8 Kim Basinger
According to cosmetic surgeon Alex Karidis, Kim Basinger has had procedures done near her lips and eyelids and has had facelifts. She has also used botox.
#9 Madonna
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#10 Kourtney Kardashian
Like her sister, Kourtney Kardashian has had several cosmetic procedures. Dr. Tim Sayed says that a hyaluronic acid filler made the bridge of her nose thinner. He adds that she has had botox near her forehead and eyes and has had her eyebrows lifted.
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