Celebrity makeovers have the power to shatter the internet. Whether it’s an extreme body makeover for a blockbuster film or radical style overhauls or open talks about plastic surgery, stars have us raving and sometimes swooning at their new looks. Here’s a top 10 list of the most dramatic makeovers that left fans doing double takes.
10. Jazz Jennings – Health and Confidence Makeover
Jazz Jennings of I Am Jazz fame turned heads with her amazing transformation tale when she lost 100 lbs. Jennings, who also shared her graduation from Harvard with her followers on Instagram, emphasized that the change was for the purpose of reviving her confidence and directing her focus to her health. Her path is a confirmation that patience, time, and self-love really pay off.
9. JoJo Siwa – From Rainbow Bows to Gothic Glam
JoJo Siwa, who was once just known for sparkly bows and bubblegum pop, decided to go for something different in 2024. Her heavy makeup and lace-fronted, dark, goth-inspired music video for “Karma” made the fans aware of her shift to more moody, daring, and dramatic makeup. To Billboard, Siwa said that she wanted her transformation to be “as big and as bratty as possible,” maturing and getting rid of her kiddie-star character.
8. Cillian Murphy – Transforming for the Role
Cillian Murphy has taken radical physical transformations into his art. For Oppenheimer, Murphy lost substantial weight to depict the physicist’s skeletal appearance. After filming, Murphy bulked up again in Dublin as he was set to play Thomas Shelby again in the Peaky Blinders film. His commitment to realism has won praise from fans and actors alike.
7. Lizzo – From Body Positivity to Body Neutrality
Lizzo’s weight loss and self-perception shift were the main focal points in the news. She was focusing on her emotional health and making a sustainable lifestyle as she began her “weight release journey” in 2023. She had gone from being a body-positive advocate to a body-neutral one by 2025, her emphasis on self-love and internal validation being her new message.
6. Megan Fox – Transparent Regarding Cosmetic Treatments and Fashion
Megan Fox has never hesitated to reveal that she has gone under the knife to improve her looks. She revealed on the Call Her Daddy podcast that she has had three breast augmentations, a nose job, and the usual Botox and fillers. In 2024, Fox experimented with her hair from bright pink waves to a blue bob, and finally, she decided to go back to brunette. She asserts that she is the one who decides what makes her feel good and that she couldn’t care less about the critics of plastic surgery.
5. Ariana Grande – Balancing Slimming and Public Criticism
Ariana Grande’s 2024 was both a career triumph and a high-level scrutiny of her looks. Post-Eternal Sunshine and Wicked, fans criticized her slimmed-down figure. Grande confided that the constant criticism is “uncomfortable and horrible,” while also confessing she had been four years sober from Botox and fillers, opting for openness in beauty.
4. Ice Spice – Hair and Weight Transformation
When Ice Spice decided to go from her bright auburn curls to a deep black at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, she certainly turned heads. As her getting Ozempic was the talk of the town, she made a statement that diet, exercise, and the tour had led to the change. To the negative comments, Ice Spice was absolutely straight when she stated that her physique is a result of labor and not any kind of cheating.
3. Kylie Jenner – The Intersection of Glamour and Enterprise
Kylie Jenner’s transformation might be the most covered change of the times. The transition from a reality TV star to a cosmetic empire worth billions is a journey that Jenner traces loud and clear with the help of lip injections and breast implants, some of which she later regretted. Her metamorphosis sparked debates about the prevailing beauty standards and, at the same time, showcased her talent for branding an image.
2. Sharon Osbourne – Lessons from Multiple Facelifts
Sharon Osbourne has not kept it a secret that she has undergone several facelifts in her life and that the one in 2021 was the “worst thing” she has ever done. Her appearance after the operation was a bit “off”, and it took her quite a while to go back to her original look. She then also committed to not going through with it again, acknowledging the mental and physical struggle of having to do these changes and starting the dialogue about the pressure of being in the public eye and the need to remain young.
1. Dave Bautista – Drastic Weight Changes for Roles
In order to shoot the film Knock at the Cabin, he went on to gain more than 300 pounds and later dropped 50 pounds with his jiu-jitsu training for Dune. Bautista revealed that the experience was tough and satisfying at the same time, showing his thorough dedication to his art. His changes breathe the very essence and awe that come from turning a human being into a visual and narrative of a performance.