The Most Expensive Transformations in Hollywood

Published on July 17, 2022
It seems like everyone in Hollywood has gotten plastic surgery. While it used to be a secret, the cat is out of the bag now. Many celebrities wear those transformations like badges of honor, but others still try to hide that they’ve had a nip and tuck.

Most people want to improve their confidence and look good. It helps them feel better about themselves, and they see absolutely incredible transformations because of it. However, celebrities can spend a fortune to get the best surgeon money could buy. What does that mean, and how does it translate into appearance? Here are the most expensive transformations in Hollywood!

Donatella Versace Spent $25,000

Donatella Versace is the fashion icon of the decade, so you know she’s got a huge fortune. In fact, her net worth is estimated at $200 million. It’s no surprise that she spent about $25,000 on laser treatments, fillers, and Botox.

Donatella Versace Spent $25,000

Donatella Versace Spent $25,000

Kathy Griffin Spent a Rumored $30,000

Kathy Griffin is a popular actress and comedian and has been around for 30 or more years. She’s maintained her appearance by spending roughly $30,000 for things like permanent hair straightening, chemical peels, and Botox.

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Kathy Griffin Spent a Rumored $30,000

Kathy Griffin Spent a Rumored $30,000

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Mickey Rourke Spent $36,000

Mickey Rourke was a successful boxer and then became an actor. He’s played the lead role in various films, and that might have led to his obsession for plastic surgery, especially to his face. He’s actually had six facelifts and rhinoplasty, setting him back about $36,000.

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Mickey Rourke Spent $36,000

Mickey Rourke Spent $36,000

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Caitlyn Jenner Spent $5 Million

Caitlyn Jenner transitioned from male to female, making headlines. Her transformation process cost about $5 million. She needed laser hair removal, rhinoplasties, and many other procedures to complete her appearance.

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Caitlyn Jenner Spent $5 Million

Caitlyn Jenner Spent $5 Million

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Lil’ Kim Spent $19,625

Lil’ Kim (Kimberly Denise Jones) is a successful rapper and was famous in the ’90s and 2000s. When she went to prison in 2008, she faded, but she had a new look when she got out. Liposuction, rhinoplasty, breast implants, and skin-lightening treatments set her back a lot.

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Lil' Kim Spent $19,625

Lil’ Kim Spent $19,625

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Roseanne Barr Spent $45,000

Roseanne Barr is a successful comedian, but she’s more known for her sitcom Roseanne. When the long-running show ended, she spent quite a lot of money on a physical transformation. It included rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, and chest reductions.

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Roseanne Barr Spent $45,000

Roseanne Barr Spent $45,000

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Tom Jones Spent $46,000

Tom Jones is a popular singer known for songs like “She’s a Lady” and “What’s New, Pussycat.” After being in entertainment for five decades, he tried to keep his appearance through various procedures, spending roughly $46,000 on the transformation.

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Tom Jones Spent $46,000

Tom Jones Spent $46,000

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Kris Jenner Spent $1 Million

Kris Jenner is the head of the Kardashian and Jenner clan. Most of them are known for their love of cosmetic surgery. She’s maintained her appearance through various procedures and surgeries, costing about $1 million. She’s had dental procedures, Botox, rhinoplasty, and breast surgery.

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Kris Jenner Spent $1 Million

Kris Jenner Spent $1 Million

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Demi Moore Spent $400,000

Demi Moore is a talented actress and was the top-paid one when she was in Striptease, earning $12.5 million for the show. Most people aren’t shocked to learn that she spent so much on plastic surgery to keep that youthful appearance.

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Demi Moore Spent $400,000

Demi Moore Spent $400,000

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Joan Rivers Spent $99,000

Joan Rivers is the greatest comedian of all time, but she also spoke her mind when the need arose. This comedic legend and feminism trailblazer was open about her cosmetic procedures and had 348 total.

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Joan Rivers Spent $99,000

Joan Rivers Spent $99,000

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Sharon Osbourne Spent $160,000

Sharon Osbourne married Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend. Then, she and her family were on The Osbournes, a reality show. She told Female First magazine that she’d had neck lifts, liposuction, breast lifts, tummy tucks, and bum implants, spending about $160,000!

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Sharon Osbourne Spent $160,000

Sharon Osbourne Spent $160,000

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Kim Kardashian Spent $16,500

Kim Kardashian is the reality TV queen. Social media has turned her into a star, and she’s always been open about her procedures. She’s had rhinoplasty, Botox, and work done to the skin and lips. Plus, she looks fantastic!

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Kim Kardashian Spent $16,500

Kim Kardashian Spent $16,500

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Rumer Willis Spent $100,000

Rumer’s parents are Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, and it’s easy to see that. She’s a talented singer and actress, but it’s rumored that she had some plastic surgery from the same surgeon as her mother. It included Botox, lip injections, a jawline reconstruction, and rhinoplasty.

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Rumer Willis Spent $100,000

Rumer Willis Spent $100,000

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Michael Jackson Spent $1 Million

Michael Jackson is often called the King of Pop because he’s the greatest performer and musician in the world. He had vitiligo, so he chose skin-lightening procedures to fix the inconsistencies. He’s also had surgery on his face to dramatically alter his appearance.

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Michael Jackson Spent $1 Million

Michael Jackson Spent $1 Million

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Cher Spent $750,000

Cher started her successful career in the 1960s, performing with her at-the-time husband, Sonny Bono. She’s been open about having surgical procedures to maintain her appearance, which includes eyelid surgery, Botox, a chest augmentation, and rhinoplasties.

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Cher Spent $750,000

Cher Spent $750,000

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Nicki Minaj Spent $31,200

Nicki Minaj is a successful rapper, and her looks continued changing after her success became imminent. She’s had skin lightening treatments, which cost $1,000. Plus, she had glute implants and many other surgeries.

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Nicki Minaj Spent $31,200

Nicki Minaj Spent $31,200

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Jocelyn Wildenstein Spent $6.7 Million

Jocelyn Wildenstein got addicted to plastic surgery, and you can see that she’s changed so much that no one can recognize her. Many people call her “catwoman” because of the now feline-style appearance. Plus, she spent millions to get to that point!

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Jocelyn Wildenstein Spent $6.7 Million

Jocelyn Wildenstein Spent $6.7 Million

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Blake Lively Spent $7,500

Blake Lively is a beautiful actress who’s never admitted to having cosmetic procedures. However, experts say that she’d had minor surgeries completed, such as an eyelid lift and rhinoplasty. Still, she looks great no matter what!

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Blake Lively Spent $7,500

Blake Lively Spent $7,500

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Megan Fox Spent $8,000

Megan Fox is a popular actress, appearing in films such as Jennifer’s Body and Transformers. She’s gorgeous, but experts think she’s had cheek implants, Botox, lip fillers, breast augmentation, and rhinoplasty in the past.

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Megan Fox Spent $8,000

Megan Fox Spent $8,000

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Barry Manilow Spent $70,000

Barry Manilow is the iconic performer and singer known for songs such as “Mandy” and “Copacabana.” While he claims he hasn’t had cosmetic procedures, many people have said that his looks don’t match that story. Likely, he’s had rhinoplasty and a facelift.

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Barry Manilow Spent $70,000

Barry Manilow Spent $70,000

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Suzanne Somers Spent $9,000

Suzanne Somers was Chrissy Snow on Three’s Company, capturing America’s heart. About 40 years later, she looks different from those days. Many people speculated that she had breast augmentation, rhinoplasties, eyelid lifts, Botox, and lip injections.

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Suzanne Somers Spent $9,000

Suzanne Somers Spent $9,000

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Dolly Parton Spent $25,000

Dolly Parton is open about her cosmetic procedures. She claims that if people have the money and nerve to do it, find a great doctor and go for it. She’s admitted to a chin liposuction, breast implants, and a few other things.

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Dolly Parton Spent $25,000

Dolly Parton Spent $25,000

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Kylie Jenner Spent $2 Million

Kylie Jenner is infamous because she had so many cosmetic procedures to alter her look. However, those lip injections are the most notorious. Those body modifications could include fillers, breast augmentations, and butt implants.

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Kylie Jenner Spent $2 Million

Kylie Jenner Spent $2 Million

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Heidi Montag Spent Over $1 Million

Heidi Montag is a reality star who openly admitted that she’s addicted to getting plastic surgery. She had spent over $1 million in 2012 on butt enhancements, brow lifts, liposuction, breast implants, and a rhinoplasty.

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Heidi Montag Spent Over $1 Million

Heidi Montag Spent Over $1 Million

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Nadya Suleman Spent $12,500

Most people know her as Octomom. Nadya Suleman gave birth to eight babies simultaneously in 2009. The pregnancy was publicized, and she spent much of the money she earned on a rhinoplasty and other cosmetic procedures.

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Nadya Suleman Spent $12,500

Nadya Suleman Spent $12,500

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Pamela Anderson Spent $10,500

Pamela Anderson starred in the TV series Baywatch, becoming a household name. Later, she was in movies and Playboy magazine. She chose to maintain her appearance with cosmetic procedures, such as breast augmentation and facelifts.

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Pamela Anderson Spent $10,500

Pamela Anderson Spent $10,500

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Pete Burns Spent $38,000

Peter Burns was the founder of the Dead or Alive band and became obsessed with plastic surgery. He’s had rhinoplasties, lip injections, cheek implants, and more. After one botched lip job, he had many other treatments to fix the problem.

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Pete Burns Spent $38,000

Pete Burns Spent $38,000

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NeNe Leaks Spent $20,500

Linethia Monique Leaks is known as NeNe and was on The Real Housewives of Atlanta for about eight years. She opened up about having cosmetic surgeries in 2018, which include rhinoplasty, a breast lift, liposuction, and a breast reduction.

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NeNe Leaks Spent $20,500

NeNe Leaks Spent $20,500

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Janice Dickinson Spent $20,000

Janice Dickinson is often called the world’s first supermodel because of her success in the ’70s and ’80s. Then, a new generation fell in love with her when she was an America’s Next Top Model judge. She’s been open about her cosmetic procedures, including fillers, a tummy tuck, brow lift, and facelift.

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Janice Dickinson Spent $20,000

Janice Dickinson Spent $20,000

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Heather Locklear Spent $18,500 (30

Heather Locklear is an actress who became a household name after being on Hot in ClevelandMelrose PlaceDynasty, and Spin City. She’s used cosmetic procedures to maintain her appearance, admitting to cheek implants, a facelift, and Botox treatments.

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Heather Locklear Spent $18,500

Heather Locklear Spent $18,500

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Denise Richards Spent $13,000

Denise Richards stole many hearts in the ’90s when she was in shows such as Starship TroopersWild ThingsMarried With Children, and Saved By The Bell. This actress admitted that she had breast implants at 19, but they were botched. She fixed it and had other procedures.

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Denise Richards Spent $13,000

Denise Richards Spent $13,000

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Meg Ryan Spent $12,000

Meg Ryan is most known for her roles in Promised LandNaked Gun, and When Harry Met Sally. She’s had many cosmetic procedures through the years, including injections, fillers, and a neck lift.

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Meg Ryan Spent $12,000

Meg Ryan Spent $12,000

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Trista Sutter Spent $11,000

Trista Sutter is a prime reality TV star and has been on shows such as The BachelorBig Brother, and Survivor. ABC paid her $1 million to broadcast her wedding as a mini-series, and she used that to get a breast augmentation and blepharoplasty.

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Trista Sutter Spent $11,000

Trista Sutter Spent $11,000

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Tara Reid Spent $9,500

Tara Reid was a prominent star in the ’90s because of My Boss’s DaughterUrban LegendsVan Wilder, and American Pie. Her plastic surgery mishaps have been publicized, but she got the damage corrected by 2009.

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Tara Reid Spent $9,500

Tara Reid Spent $9,500

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Kim Novak Spent $9,000

Kim Novak is a popular actress and has been in The Man with the Golden ArmPicnic, and Vertigo. After she retired in 1991, she had many plastic surgery procedures, including Botox, cheek implants, and a brow lift. Some claim she’s unrecognizable.

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Kim Novak Spent $9,000

Kim Novak Spent $9,000

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Courtney Love Spent $10,000

Courtney Love is the wild child singer. Throughout her years, she’s had many procedures to slowly shift her appearance. It’s reported she’s had fillers, breast augmentation, and lip injections.

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Courtney Love Spent $10,000

Courtney Love Spent $10,000

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Iggy Azalea Spent $20,000

Iggy Azalea is an Australian rapper with several songs that led her to fame. Now, she’s changed her appearance completely through plastic surgery. She claims it’s a personal choice and that anyone should be able to change something if they wish.

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Iggy Azalea Spent $20,000

Iggy Azalea Spent $20,000

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Jessica Simpson Spent $2,000

Jessica Simpson is the pop star and one of the first reality-TV celebrities. She told Glamour magazine in 2006 that she’d had Restylane injections. However, she was happy that it only lasted four months because it made her look fake, and she didn’t like it.

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Jessica Simpson Spent $2,000

Jessica Simpson Spent $2,000

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Victoria Beckham Spent $13,000

Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) has a chic style. While she looked amazing, she got a breast augmentation but regretted it later. She said women shouldn’t mess with their boobs. Her choice was a sign of insecurity.

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Victoria Beckham Spent $13,000

Victoria Beckham Spent $13,000

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Holly Madison Spent $32,000

Holly Madison is a former Playboy playmate and is open about her cosmetic procedures. She said she had low self-esteem when living with Hugh Heffner because she compared herself to the other women. Plastic surgery helped her move forward in her career.

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Holly Madison Spent $32,000

Holly Madison Spent $32,000

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Lindsay Lohan – $10,000

Lindsay Lohan is well known to us for being in many hit films like The Parent Trap, Mean Girls, and Freaky Friday. She was known for her bright red hair, which now has alternated with blonde. Throughout the years, her look has changed due to lip fillers, a potential eye lift, as well as face fillers.

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Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

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Clare Danes – $11,000

Clare Danes first stole our hearts in teen show My So Called Life, then Romeo + Juliet, and alter in Homeland. She has aged very gracefully, but she still had a bit of help with some subtle procedures, which are rumored to include lip fillers, some facial implants, and an eyelift.

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Clare Danes

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Clay Aiken – $11,000

Clay Aiken is best known for his time on American Idol  and subsequent musical career before transitioning to acting and later a career in politics. Over the years, his look has changed quite a bit, with many believing he had jawline reconstruction (that perhaps had to do with TMJ he shared he was dealing with), and some fillers as well.

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Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken

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Ashlee Simpson – $13,000

Ashlee Simpson had a very distinct look when she became famous. She always felt that she was in her older sister Jessica’s shadow, and she suffered from being self-conscious, thinking that she was the less pretty sister. She went through a rhinoplasty, lip fillers, and perhaps even a brow lift. While she looks beautiful, she does look quite different from her younger self, which was also very beautiful.

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Ashlee Simpson

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Tori Spelling – $13,000

Tori Spelling is best known for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, and later for her many appearances on reality TV. Her look has not changed dramatically but she has certainly maintained her appearance with the help of procedures including fillers and more.

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Tori Spelling

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Nicole Richie – $13,000

Nicole Richie first rose to prominence when she and her bestie at the time Paris Hilton starred on The Simple Life. She is quite open about having had plastic surgery, saying: “Why grow old gracefully when you have the technology to prevent it?” She has had a subtle breast augmentation, a rhinoplasty, and more procedures.

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Nicole Richie

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Dianna Agron – $15,000

Dianna Agron did not get a rhinoplasty because she was self conscious about her nose, but instead she went through the procedure following an accident while out dancing that caused her nose to break. She didn’t dramatically alter her nose during the corrective procedure, but did add subtle tweaks.

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Dianna Agron

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Bella Hadid

Model Bella Hadid had quite a different look growing up. Some people have even said that she paid her way into becoming a model, and she has since admitted to having a rhinoplasty when she was just 14. She said: “I wish I had kept the nose of my ancestors. I think I would have grown into it.” She has also had extensive procedures to change the shape of her jawline, eyes, and has clearly used a lot of lip injections to reshape her mouth.

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Bella Hadid

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Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen is once of the rare celebrities that openly talks about getting plastic surgery without being embarrassed about it. She opened up about having her cheek fat removed, saying: “I did that Dr. Diamond buccal fat removal thing here. And since I quit drinking, I’m really seeing the results, and I like it. Yeah, I did it, what? No shame in my Dr. Diamond game.”

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Chrissy Teigen

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Khloe Kardashian

After many years of being tormented with unkind comments about being the “fat Kardashian,” Khloe changed her lifestyle and embarked on a fitness journey. In addition to getting in shape, she also had a rhinoplasty, which she has admitted to. There are also rumors that she has had other injections and procedures.

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Khloe Kardashian

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Vanessa Williams

Beauty queen Vanessa Williams has been pretty open about going through cosmetic procedures, saying that she has done Botox as well as Ultherapy. She shared: “It hurt like hell the first time I did it and I swore I would never do it again, but three months later my makeup artist asked what I did and said my face was really tight and looked great.”

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Vanessa Williams

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Katy Perry

While Katy Perry has not dramatically changed her look, she was open about the tweaks she’s done, and set the record straight about which rumors are not true. She told Refinery29: “I’ve done lasers and got [filler] injections under my eyes for the hollowing — which I’d recommend for everyone who wants a solution for their dark circles — but all of my assets are real. People tend to think they are fake, but it doesn’t really matter.”

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Katy Perry

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Tyra Banks

Model and businesswoman Tyra Banks has always been beautiful, but she opened up about procedures in 2018 when she told People: “I had bones in my nose that were growing and itching. I could breathe fine, but I added cosmetic surgery. I admit it! Fake hair, and I did my nose. I feel I have a responsibility to tell the truth.”

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Tyra Banks

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Britney Spears

Britney Spears’ look has changed quite a bit from the early days of her fame, and in 2013 she shared in an interview with InStyle: “A doctor I see, [Beverly Hills plastic surgeon] Dr. [Raj] Kanodia, does fun stuff to me sometimes—I’ve had lip injections before.”

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Britney Spears

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Cindy Crawford

Model Cindy Crawford has been honest about having some help keeping her skin looking young, saying to InStyle: “I’m not going to lie to myself, past a certain age, creams work on the texture of your skin but, in order to restore elasticity, all I can really count on is vitamin injections, botox, and collagen. I have a very simple, healthy life, which works miracles. I drink a lot of water, watch what I eat, and exercise… but I owe the quality of my skin to my cosmetic surgeon.”

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Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford

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Cardi B

Rapper Cardi B has admitted that she has had cosmetic procedures, including breast augmentation, a rhinoplasty, a butt lift, amongst other procedures.

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Cardi B

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Nicole Kidman

While Nicole Kidman’s look is quite different due to the fact that she wears her naturally curly hair straight and she has aged, we can’t help but wonder what else has helped her stay looking so great after all these years. She tols The Huffington Post in 2013: “I did try Botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again.”

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Nicole Kidman

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Kourtney Kardashian

The eldest Kardashian sister is known for her extreme healthy lifestyle, but she has also been open about having a breast augmentation years ago. She said on Nightline in 2010: “I have had breast implants, but it’s so funny ’cause it’s not a secret, I could care less.”

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Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian

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Iggy Azalea

While rapper Iggy Azalea has been open about her breast augmentation, saying: “I love them so much I had to talk about them…I’d feel better not to have some secret. It’s much freer to say it and then you don’t have to worry someone will dig it up,” we can’t help but be suspicious about her having several other procedures, as her look has changed so dramatically.

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Iggy Azalea

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Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco has not been shy about admitting that she has had plastic surgery, and she certainly doesn’t regret it. She told Women’s Health magazine: “As much as you want to love your inner self, I’m sorry, 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.” She also called her breast augmentation “the best thing I ever did.”

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