20 Pics Of The Most Extreme Celebrity Plastics
We are fascinated by celebrity plastic surgeries - Who has had work done? Who is still denying they have been under the knife? Who has had so many procedures they are now risking their own health? A-listers are under so much pressure to stay at the top of their game, they are turning to the best plastic surgeons to help correct blemishes or reverse the years.
One time, any 'work' that had been done would be kept a secret, now stars are more confident in coming forward about their changing appearances. Dr. Terry Dubrow, host of E!'s Botched, told The Huffington Post, "Celebrities will (admit to) breast implants now, but they wouldn't for a while. Liposuction was verboten to admit to. Now, they will say, 'I had a little something sucked out.'" Or in the words of Chrissy Teigen, "Everything about me is fake except my cheeks."
However, some stars are so obsessed with their quest for perfection that they are almost unrecognizable in older photos of themselves. Is it a case of body dysmorphia or just a face that shows the real price of fame? Here we look at those who have changed so drastically over the years, their own parents would struggle to recognize them.
20 Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman's constantly changing face has caused a lot of speculation over the years. Although she has never come forward and confessed to plastic surgery, many of her fans are unconvinced. Kidman told Life and Style magazine, "To be honest, I am completely natural. I have nothing in my face or anything. No surgery for me; I did try Botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again. I wear sunscreen, I don't smoke and I take care of myself, and I am proud to say that."
Plastic surgeon Dr. Lyle Back also believes the actress has had some help along the way, as he told the magazine that she likely has had a mini-face-lift and fillers in the face. It's all speculation for now as it's unlikely she will ever admit to surgery.
19 Megan Fox
The above photo of Megan Fox was taken around 2005/2006 before her rise to fame following the success of the Transformers franchise. Fox, despite denying having any work done, has fought back rumors she has undergone rhinoplasty to reshape her nose), surgery for fuller lips, laser resurfacing to get rid of acne scars and freckles, alongside Botox injections. Her natural beauty is now a thing of the past as she appears more sex symbol than girl-next-door.
Fox is not against surgery, as she revealed to Allure magazine, "I would encourage anyone to first speak with a therapist, to try and figure out where this want comes from, because a lot of times it's not related to your teeth or your nose or your chin - the surgery is not going to alleviate that insecurity for you." She added, "If, then, you feel, This is something that I want to do, then do it. It's amazing that we have the technology to do the stuff that we do."
18 Pamela Anderson
Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson has made a career out of flaunting her enviable figure and blonde locks. Alongside her modeling and TV work, Anderson is an animal rights activist and vegan well-known for promoting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). This throwback picture of Anderson shows her true, down-to-earth personality.
Her first appearance on the cover of Playboy was in 1989 and she told Playboy, "The photographer shot me in one roll of film because I was nervous and throwing up. But then I saw the pictures, and from there it was hard to keep my clothes on! I was painfully shy before, but then it clicked in my head that nobody cares what you look like naked except you. People are more concerned about themselves and their own flaws." Following her success, she increased her bust size to 34D, then several years later she went up to 34DD. When the magazine stopped nudity last year, she was the last model to appear nude on the cover.
17 Dolly Parton
71-year-old Dolly Parton has always looked younger than her years and it's all down to the time she has spent going under the knife. Born in 1955, her mother told People magazine, "If we ever had any makeup in the house, Dolly'd grab it first." Parton also added, "I always wanted to be prettier. I got to fixin' myself up. I wanted my clothes tight, my makeup bright, my nails long, my lips red. I got into it."
The Jolene singer's wigs were just as big as her talent but many questioned if she had work done. In 2010, she finally revealed, "I'm in the public eye, so I don't care who knows what I get done. If I see something sagging, dragging or bagging, I get it sucked, tucked or plucked. It takes a lot of money to look as cheap as I look."
16 Emily Blunt
Devil Wears Prada actress Emily Blunt has supposedly had a lot of work done including rhinoplasty, lip enhancement alongside cheek and chin implants. Dr. Paul S. Nassif told Plastic Surgery Stars online that he believes she has had work done to her nasal bridge, although it doesn't seem like something she will be willing to admit anytime soon.
Blunt told OK! Magazine that she's happy to avoid fame, she revealed, "(Fame is) all about the choices you make - don't go where you know people are going to take your picture, go find a dive bar. You have to develop a thick skin when you're a young woman in the public eye because people are going to trash you. I do have control over how much I put myself out there. For me, it's only an awareness, no more than that."
15 LaToya Jackson
The Jackson family is well-known for altering their looks with LaToya following in the footsteps of her older brother and sister, Michael and Janet. In the past, LaToya had criticized her brother's plastic surgery obsession and then her own face started changing shape drastically.
Many fans even commented that LaToya was slowly turning into her own brother, as their look was quite similar. The relationship between the two siblings has not been the same since 1993 when during a news conference; LaToya accused the Bille Jean singer of child molestation, claiming she no longer wanted to be a "silent collaborator" in her brother's "crimes". Following a trial, Michael was acquitted on all counts but his career never returned to its former glory.
14 Alexa Ray Joel
Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel, took to in 2014 to rant, "On a personal (and slightly ridiculous note): I would just like to add that all of the continuously-circulating rumors that I have had extensive 'face-work' and undergone breast augmentation surgery is simply and entirely 100% false." Fans were startled that she was denying the surgeries considering how drastically her face had transformed.
Later, she admitted to having her nose fixed but just that alone, although changes to her face also appear to extend to chin implants and work done around her eyes. In 2009, the singer-songwriter was rushed to hospital following an accidental overdose. She later told ABC News that she was "distraught and in so much pain" following a breakup after four years.
13 Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul had her sights set on fame since a very young age. She started her career as a choreographer and later became a TV personality after her stint on the judge's panel of American Idol. Looking at throwback pictures, Abdul appears to have had work done on her nose, regular Botox injections around her eyes, and a breast augmentation.
The star had previously confessed to a painkillers addiction and that she had to enter a withdrawal period. She told Ladies Home Journal, "Withdrawal - it's the worst thing. I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain. It was excruciating. But at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been." Luckily, she got her personal life and career back on track and has been sober for almost ten years.
12 Courtney Stodden
Courtney Stodden became famous for her controversial relationship with The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchinson - the pair married when she was 16-years-old and he was 50-years-old. The couple met when she attended an acting class he was teaching and they have been on-again-off-again ever since - the last report was they have separated but will continue to live together.
During an Entertainment Tonight special, Stodden had a $15,000 nose job to fix a "bump" on the side of her nose, she revealed, "In pictures or on red carpets I just feel really self-conscious about this bump." She also claimed that despite her very young age, she was considering more surgery, revealing, "I guess when gravity starts taking over, I might get a nip/tuck here and there, but nothing excessive."
11 David Gest
American entertainer David Gest, the former husband of Liza Minnelli, deeply regrets his plastic surgery and even blames his late close friend for introducing him to surgery. During his appearance on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother, he revealed, "I did plastic surgery in 1980 and I did my eyes and I had a facelift when I was very young because Michael Jackson said to me, 'You've got to make yourself always look better.'" He added, "'I thought to myself, "Oh I'll do this because Michael told me.' What an idiot I was. I'm telling people to be who you are, you do not need to do plastic surgery, it's the stupidest thing in the world."
Sadly in 2016, Gest was found dead after suffering a stroke in his room at the Four Seasons Hotel in East London, aged 62-years-old. Suffering from a gambling addiction, he left behind debts totaling up to $500,000.
10 Ashlee Simpson
In 2006, at the age of 22-years-old, pop star Ashlee Simpson had a nose job and didn't care who knew it. She told People magazine, "(Going under the knife) is a personal choice. I believe if somebody chooses to do plastic surgery, it (should be) for yourself, not for anyone else." The youngest of the Simpson daughters laughed off rumors that she altered her look so she could be more like her big sister, Jessica, as she explained, "Of course I look like her. She's my sister. It's like, God, please! We think it's quite funny."
After separating from her husband of three years, Pete Wentz, Simpson began dating actor Evan Ross in 2013, who is the son of legendary singer, Diana Ross. Makes you wonder if Simpson has introduced her mother-in-law to her own albums and what she would make of them.
9 Janice Dickinson
Janice Dickinson claims she was the world's first supermodel as her career hit the big time in the 1970s and she graced a string of magazine covers. The former America's Next Top Model judge was happy with a smaller chest during the beginning of her career, as she revealed on the show Botched, "When I was reigning as a supermodel, I had very small As, and designers love that." Then age 32-years-old, she went under the knife and went up to a C-cup from surgery paid for by her then-boyfriend, Sylvester Stallone. Dickinson added, "They didn't feel like breasts. They felt wooden. One went in one direction, and one went in the other direction. But I was happy because my breasts finally fit into a brassiere."
Then age 32-years-old, she went under the knife and went up to a C-cup from surgery paid for by her then-boyfriend, Sylvester Stallone. Dickinson added, "They didn't feel like breasts. They felt wooden. One went in one direction, and one went in the other direction. But I was happy because my breasts finally fit into a brassiere." She also confirmed that she previously had a facelift, brow lift, tummy tuck and fillers.
8 Clay Aiken
Between finding fame on American Idol in 2003 and his appearance on Celebrity Apprentice in 2012, Clay Aiken's face looked noticeably different. Then on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live, he finally revealed, "I had operative surgery on my jaw and I had them suck the fat out of my chin while they were in there. I was like, 'You know what, while I'm already down, go ahead and take the vacuum in there and suck the fat out of my chin.'"
In 2008, Aiken came out as gay during an interview with People magazine and later that year he announced the birth of his son on his personal blog, he wrote, "My dear friend, Jaymes, and I are so excited to announce the birth of Parker Foster Aiken. The little man is healthy, happy, and as loud as his daddy." The mother of his son is Jaymes Foster, a close friend of the singer.
7 Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj's out-of-this-world curves have caused a lot of speculation over the years and when pictures of her as a teenager surfaced, fans were quick to jump to plastic surgery rumors. Minaj has never spoken openly about surgery but she has always claimed that no work has been done to her face at all.
Rapper Remy Ma also fuelled the rumors when he 'confirmed' that Minaj's ex-boyfriend, Meek Mill, told him her "a** dropped" whilst they were together. On his diss track, Shether, he raps, "And I saw Meek at All-Star, he told me your a** dropped He couldn't f*** you for three months because your a** dropped, Now I don't think y'all understand how bad her a** got. The implants that she had put in her a** popped, I was like, Damn, 90 days and you couldn't have -" Whether Remy Ma knows the truth or this is just part of their ongoing bitter feud - we may never know, as Minaj remains tight-lipped over the whole thing.
6 Scarlett Johannson
Known as one of the most beautiful women on the planet, according to Scarlett Johannsson her entire look is all natural. Despite the changing shape of her nose and chiseled jawline, the actress denies she has had any work done.
She even went as far as taking legal action against US Weekly who quoted her as saying she had work done. Johannson said in a statement, "I have always been straightforward with the press regarding my body image and I am very concerned that my fans (and perhaps even my employers) will feel mislead. Thus, I feel compelled to take immediate legal action against US Weekly." They reported she had said, "I definitely believe in plastic surgery. I don't want to be an old hag. There's no fun in that."
5 Michelle Pfeiffer
Refreshingly, Scarface and What Lies Beneath actress Michelle Pfeiffer is not afraid to admit she has had a little nip/tuck. She told Elle magazine, "I'm all for a little something here and there - fine. It doesn't matter to me if people have plastic surgery or they don't, or if they do Botox. If they're happy with what they see in the mirror, does it matter?"
The Academy Award nominated actress has taken a step back from the Hollywood spotlight to focus on family life. She married television producer David E.Kelley in 1993 and the couple has two children together, Claudia and James. Pfeiffer told the magazine that her schedule was too manic, juggling both motherhood and filming, that she became too "picky" over schedules and was "unhirable" in Hollywood.
4 Marilyn Monroe
In the world of celebrity, a lot of weird and wonderful objects connected to A-list stars can be found at auctions around the world. One of the most unusual was medical records confirming Marilyn Monroe underwent chin and nose surgery was put on sale for $30,000. The notes from the office of Hollywood plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Gurdin also included X-rays of the blonde bombshell's skull and notes on her "chin deformity."
Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's who sold the item, told The Telegraph, "Nobody really thought about Marilyn Monroe having plastic surgery. It was always speculation, did she or didn't she? They thought she was such a natural beauty, they didn't want to believe." Monroe used a fake name - Joan Newman - on the records so she could bury the surgery.
3 Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne has always had a sense of humor. As the mother of Jack and Kelly, and the wife of Ozzy, the manic household surely can only be survived if you have a laugh along the way. One of the most recent topics she poked fun at was her own face, as she claimed that when it comes to plastic surgery, she is on "face three and counting."
She told Red magazine, "(Aging) is wisdom, strength. I think you get more beautiful on the inside and your aura is more beautiful, but definitely, you get more wrinkles with that beauty. I mean, come on." Now the Osbourne matriarch has ruled out any future surgery, revealing, "There's only so much the human body can take - and mine does not need any more stress placed on it in my endless pursuit of youth."
2 Melanie Griffith
Natural redhead Melanie Griffith has changed her look many times over the years, often resulting in a lot of abuse online. The actress revealed, "The tweets I get are really nasty. Most are telling me I look horrible." Married four times, twice to Don Johnson and once to Antonio Banderas, she has battled with alcohol and drug addictions in the past.
To maintain her look, the actress allegedly has regular Botox, face lifts, eye lifts and lip fillers. Plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Young told The Daily Mail that he believes the extensive work she has had is "overdone." He said, "She is letting some of her overdone plastic surgery fade. Her face, though probably smoothed with injectable fillers like Restylane and laser treatments, looks less puffy."
1 Heidi Montag
In 2010, The Hills star Heidi Montag revealed that she had ten cosmetic surgery procedures in a single day. Surgeons performed brow-lifts, ear-pinnings, a chin reduction, rhinoplasty and breast augmentation - which had apparently almost killed her when she was told her heart rate had dropped to just five beats a minute as she was under the knife. Her plastic surgery obsession left her unrecognizable as her former self.
Montag told Entertainment Tonight that becoming a reality TV star at such a young age left her with insecurities. She explained, "It was the hardest time of my life and I feel like I've become a lot stronger from it. (It) made me look at myself and reflect, 'Why did I do that?' Maybe I needed to have more confidence and be more secure in who I was and not thinking so much about my eyebrows or my this or that."