Not a standard welcome, we know. In today's video, we are forced to interrupt our usual
routine. These celebrities were never the same after undergoing plastic surgeries, and
we just have to show you the results.
Pete Burns Pete Burns, who is best known as the singer
from the hit You Spin Me Round (Like A Record), made a whole documentary about his plastic
surgery obsession-turned-nightmare. "I hope when I'm 80 – when I get to heaven
that God doesn't recognize me," Burns said not long before he died of a cardiac arrest
at 57.
Mickey Rourke
Early in his career, Rourke was renowned for his beauty. The 80s hunk with delicate features
from ‘9 ½ weeks’ looks a bit different now, hey?
One of the few stars who actually admitted to having lots of work done, Mickey Rourke
has gone under the knife to correct the damage he sustained from his boxing career and just
couldn’t stop.
The Bogdanoff twins Two of the more tragic examples, the fraternal
twins, were once considered French television heart-throbs and were massively popular in
the 80s. By the early 90s, the twins had their first
plastic surgeries. The brothers started noticing that time doesn't spare their appearance,
so they went for a measure of last resort. However, a simple facelift wasn't the end
of it. Although they were known for their boyish
good looks, the brothers are now barely recognizable after undergoing MULTIPLE plastic surgery
procedures. As a result, they have regularly been called "freakish" and described as "cat
people" by the media. With almost an eerie resemblance to Jocelyn
Wildenstein, the Bogdanoff brothers are still injecting and filling into their 70s.
Jocelyn Wildenstein "Jocelyn Wildenstein is a poster child for
plastic surgery gone wrong," says a plastic surgeon, Dr. Young.
Jocelyn earned the nickname "the cat woman" after she went through over $4 million worth
of surgeries to look more feline for her husband. They divorced. He died. And since celebrating
her 70th birthday in 2010, Wildenstein has undergone reverse surgeries to tone down her
look, understandably so.
Donatella Versace The first thing one notices about the fashion
mogul is her overly plump upper lip. It's no secret that Donatella Versace has
gone through her fair share of plastic surgery, but the current VP of The Versace Group maintains
that her "youthful look" is due to an extensive beauty regime.
"I'm not like this genetically. I use tons of cream and take care of my hair and skin,"
says Donatella.
Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin says an obsession with wanting
"to be Jennifer Aniston" led her to some very regretful decisions.
In her book, A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, the comedian includes a photo of a procedure
that is "so heinous you can't even believe it." It's a picture of her botched liposuction
that "looks like a CSI crime-scene photo," like Kathy was beaten to a pulp. But she calls
those images a public service to show women what liposuction "really looks like."
Jennifer Grey Kathy Griffin said a nose job did nothing
to help her career, but for Jennifer Grey, it basically ended her career.
Seven years after becoming a superstar, Jennifer Grey made a special appearance on Friends.
Fans were excited about her guest-starring. But Grey looked so unrecognizable as Mindy
that viewers questioned whether it was ACTUALLY her.
Jennifer had such a distinctive face, with her nose being a defining feature like Julia
Roberts's lips or Cindy Crawford's mole. So, when she got rhinoplasty, it changed everything.
"I went in the operating theatre a celebrity — and came out anonymous." Grey felt like
she was in a witness protection program or simply invisible.
Jennifer felt the impact was so significant that she even considered changing her name
to relaunch her career. However, she eventually got more work in film and TV, starred in a
highly underrated 80s inspired Red Oaks, and even won "Dancing with The Stars."
Janice Dickinson Janice "I love plastic surgery; I live for
plastic surgery" Dickinson is not one to shy away from talking about how she tries to delay
the aging process. The infamous supermodel turned reality TV
star just loves sharing her procedures with the world, saying she has had a breast enlargement,
tummy tuck, neck and facelifts, liposuction and Botox.
Courteney Cox
Said Courtney Cox when people started telling her she doesn't look like herself.
Unlike her Friends' co-star, Lisa Kudrow, who has said the nose job she got as a teenager
was "life-altering," Courteney didn't have the same experience going under the knife.
The actor said many doctors suggest she get fillers now and then, which led to tons of
cosmetic enhancement she didn't like. She later had it all reversed, saying, "I
feel better because I look like myself. I think that I now look more like the person
that I was. I hope I do."
Tara Reid In the late 90s and early 2000s, Tara Reid
was on course to become America's ditzy sweetheart, starring in "American Pie" and "Van Wilder."
After undergoing several botched surgeries, she was forced to experience even more to
reverse the work. "I had a hernia, this huge bump next to my
belly button. As a result, I couldn't wear a bikini. I lost a lot of work."
Reid Ewing This handsome young man and the Modern Family
alum said he first went under the knife at JUST 20 YEARS OLD. He was convinced that large
cheek implants would make him look like Brad Pitt.
Instead, he woke up screaming his head off from pain. When the time came to take off
the bandages, it was nothing like Reid had ever expected.
Overall, he had 8 surgeries. He has since stopped, and though Reid says he's not opposed
to people having cosmetic procedures, he warned of the dangers. "It's a horrible hobby, and
it will eat away at you until you have lost all self-esteem and joy," he said.
Reid wishes he could go back and undo all the surgeries, as he was fine to begin with
and didn't need them at all.
Melanie Griffith Dakota Johnson’s mom didn't know how addicted
she'd become to plastic surgery until, quote, "people started saying, 'Oh my God, what has
she done?!'". Recently, admitting that she gets bullied
for her looks, Melanie Griffith says she was so hurt she went to a different doctor, and
he started dissolving "all of this shit that this other woman doctor had put in."
Rose McGowan Sometimes you not only have to do a surgery
but also lie about it. Rose McGowan stunned fans just a year after
the show about three sisters-witches ended. Many wondered if she had gone under the knife.
Indeed, Rose was undergoing routine surgery fixing her sinus problem when doctors messed
up and punctured the skin under her left eye. The botched operation led to reconstructive
surgery, and McGowan's publicists came up with a bad car accident story we've all heard
before.
Meg Ryan Back when Harry met Sally, Meg Ryan was America's
sweetheart, capturing the hearts of people worldwide with her natural beauty and girl-next-door
charm. Nowadays, fans doubt Harry would ever recognize
her.
Gene Simmons Couples who have surgery together, stay together?
That's what they say. KISS frontman Gene Simmons went under the
knife on his reality TV show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels." Not only that, but he convinced
his partner of 24 years and his now-wife to join him on this surgery adventure.
It appears that the couple was ready for new faces, getting "his-and-her facelifts." Aww,
how sweet is that? Their kids weren't thrilled, though. When
Gene came home after getting the procedure done, their son Nick was horrified. And their
daughter Sophie just left the room in tears. "He looked like he had been in a bad car accident,"
she said. Eventually, the performer said he does not
recommend plastic surgery to others.
Jamie Lee Curtis Before embracing her natural beauty and planning
on aging gracefully, Jamie Lee Curtis experimented. "I've done it all. I've had a little plastic
surgery. I've had a little lipo. I've had a little Botox. And you know what? None of
it works. None of it." Ultimately, Jamie pointed out that she believed
she looked worse and more like a caricature of herself.
And when she attended the Golden Globes earlier this year, she proved just how powerful you
could be when you embrace yourself. As soon as Curtis hit the stage, the internet showered
her with well-deserved love. "If I can challenge old ideas about aging,
I will feel more and more invigorated. I want to be a new version of the 70-year-old woman.
Vital, strong, very physical, very agile." After going viral for her beauty at 62, there's
no denying she'll succeed.
Kaley Cuoco The Big Bang Theory alum never hid the fact
that she had a nose job, breast augmentation ("the best thing I ever did"), and a round
of fillers. Reflecting on her decision, Kaley agrees that
as much as you want to love your inner self, you also want to look good. "I don't think
you should do it for a man or anyone else, but if it makes you feel confident, that's
amazing."
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