Julianne Hough has often been praised for her beauty and mega-toned body. But
why are her fans now convinced that her beauty has been forever altered?
Hough hasn't been shy about showing fans what she looks like without makeup, even
telling PopSugar in 2016 that getting older meant embracing a more natural appearance. She mused:
"I used to wear a lot of makeup and bake and contour, with full glam, but my whole thing now
is less is more. The less you have, the more you can see your actual skin, and I really love that."
She's also shared that her secret to looking flawless and ageless
is a holistic beauty approach with a singular focus. She told Bustle in 2022:
"Skin is my go-to for everything. Whether that's hydrating with water,
what I'm putting in my body, what I'm putting on my body — it's all the same for me."
And yet, some folks think there's a lot more to it. Specifically,
they believe she's gotten surgical help to look as good as she does. In recent years,
a growing number of people have been speculating about all the various work they believe Hough has
had done on her face, including lip injections and Botox. Interestingly,
the pro dancer has never addressed the rumors herself, which hasn't stopped them from spreading.
It all started with a selfie. Hough took to Instagram in March 2021 to
wish her followers a happy Monday and put some gratitude out into the world
while going through a divorce with her now ex-husband Brooks Laich.
"We're so cheesy!"
She wrote:
"I'm grateful for my health: My physical, mental, emotional and energetic health."
Ironically, what was meant to be an uplifting, positive post quickly turned negative as followers
took to the comments to badger Hough with criticism about her appearance. Commenters claimed
she no longer looked like herself and speculated she had cosmetic work done. One user wrote:
"What have you done? You were perfect before with very sweet delicate facial features."
Another chimed in:
"I would never have guessed this was Julianne Hough."
Adding fuel to the fire, a source told OK! Magazine that family and
friends were worried Hough was taking her transformation too far. They said:
"Between the hair extensions, spray tan and fuller lips, Julianne hardly looks like her old self,"
They further speculated that she had received lip fillers
in both her upper and lower lip. They claimed:
"She's obviously having fun experimenting and trying things out, still,
to many of her loved ones, it feels like she's gone totally overboard."
All of this talk didn't end there. The "Rock of Ages" star again sparked speculation about
plastic surgery in April 2022 with another photo posted to Instagram.
While one user said that it doesn't even look like her whatsoever, another pleaded:
"Please ladies, stop ruining your natural beauty!!!"
Another wrote:
"Who is this girl. Looks nothing like the natural beautiful gal I love to watch. OH my god…why?"
Think the conspiracy theories finally stopped there? Think again. The armchair
critics took to their smartphone keyboards once more when Hough was named co-host of
"Dancing With the Stars" in March 2023 — a promotion that everyone was happy about.
"She's familiar. There's a lot of ties. And I think, because of that,
it'll add to the show and she'll do a great job."
After the announcement, she took to Instagram to thank her supporters and reflect on her
journey with the show, which started in 2006 when she was a company dancer on the
first "DWTS" live tour. As she recalled in the throwback video, she worked her way up to pro,
then judge, and finally co-host. While many took to the comments section to show their
love and support, others unsurprisingly honed in on her looks. One user wrote:
"I miss your old face."
Days later, she posted a snap to Instagram with darker hair and what
folks thought were different lips, cheeks, and chin. One hater wrote:
"I saw her on the DWTS Final last night and had NO IDEA who she was??"
Another wrote:
"Her cosmetic surgery has made her totally unrecognizable and not in a good way!!"
Meanwhile, another angry Insta user speculated:
"If someone randomly just showed me this photo and said, 'Who do
you think this is?' For a million dollars I would have had no idea."
In the end, all that matters is if Hough herself is happy with
her looks and her life. And it really seems like she is.