You see them in tabloids, social media and magazine spreads looking as glamorous as usual, celebrity photographs are constantly analyzed and discussed in the news and social mags. Because of this celebrities have to maintain their appearances be it by natural or unnatural means. They try their best to look as polished refined and attractive as possible hiring hair stylists, undergoing cosmetic enhancements and what not. But! What you will be surprised is the fact that not all celebs looked the way they do when they were young. Take a look at 10 celebrities who glowed after puberty and ten who didn’t.
The beautiful Megan Fox has become a beautiful swan from an ugly duckling and has even been voted by magazines as one of the most beautiful women in the world because of her striking and stunning looks.; Surprisingly though Fox was never so pretty and popular as she herself reveals that in school she was always lonely and found life difficult. She would be more comfortable with boys and was never a popular person in school. She was an outcast and was known to have a very aggressive personality; she was also never considered a pretty girl.
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Steven Lawrence was rather cute as a child but unlike celebs who become stunners later on in adult life, Lawrence didn’t exactly turn out good looking. He appeared in ER and Buffy the Vampire Slayer but spends his time teaching. Lawrence feels he’s changed a lot and wonders how people also recognize him. Lawrence was known for his role as Bernard “beans” Aranguren from Evan Stevens and he says "Oh, my God! You're Beans! Ahhh!" God, even I would have to at least do a double-take."
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Zac Efron has grown up to be a handsome man, but he didn’t always look like that. He was cute no doubt but with the goofy looks and frizzy hair, no one could have ever thought he would grow up to be a hunk. Efron had changed for the better before he starred in High School Musical but now he is a handsome hunk as everyone agrees after seeing him in Baywatch. For his training, he remarked “It's pretty hard to train like that 24/7. I love to train; it's just a part of my sort of zen thing that I do to keep myself centered.”
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Here’s one actress who is not exactly known for her looks but one cannot deny her acting prowess as we all know from her role as Amy Farrah Fowler in Big Bang Theory. She was also popular as Blossom Russo in the TV serial Blossom but the best thing about Bialik is she never feels intimidated about her looks which is also regarded attractive by man, the proof of which is her fans.
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Emma Watson says she hated her eyebrows when she was a child and felt like plucking them to make them thinner. Now all grown up, she has come to terms with the eyebrows. When she was the character, Hermione Granger, that many have come to identify her with, she had frizzy hair and bushy eyebrows. Today, however, she is a beauty as you might have seen in Beauty and the beast.
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We knew her as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter who tried stealing Ronald Weasley (Rupert Grint) from Hermione (Emma Watson). Cave still looks like the chubby-cheeked pale girl wearing large nerdy glasses and weird clothes. She has now started her own fashion label and at 30 she still looks 14.
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That Gawky young girl on the left has grown into a beautiful swan. Taylor herself says that her high school photos are tragic “I took my school picture with the cornrows. It really thrust me into understanding what it's like to not have anywhere to sit in the cafeteria.'’
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And that’s his own words. As the Godfather of Punk describes himself, he has never glowed after puberty but that hardly made a difference in his road to success. His talent has made up for looks which perhaps matched his artist profile. “My style is] kind of beach bum, really. I would say, slightly expensive beach bum, I suppose. I drive Rolls [Royce]… but it’s used. But not that used.”
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Being gorgeous can also be a gift and a curse because Johansson says she has lost out on many good roles. As a child, she wasn’t cute and not many expected in the least that she would turn out such a stunner. She is one of the lucky celebs who has grown into a beautiful swan as can be seen in her charismatic role as the Black Widow.
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Among celebrities who glowed after puberty Lohan was cute as a teenager and everyone thought she would grow up to be a gorgeous young woman. It seemed fame got to her head that lead her to substance use. Her alcohol and drug abuse took a toll on her looks when in 2013 she admitted on Oprah that alcohol was in the past but it’s opened a gateway to a different life for her. Although she has made an attempt to get back on track and improved on her looks, it would be a lot of hard work and baggage to throw off first.
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Zooey Deschanel was a very chubby girl as a teen but she has definitely become a beauty since she grew up. Deschanel could not believe that people would be following her and trying to emulate her appearance. Deschanel reveals how school was a trying time for her where she was bullied a lot. She was also made fun of her quirky dress choices.
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Amanda Bynes was a cute child and even as a teen, she looked good. Many had a crush on her as a teen thinking that she would grow to be a real stunner but like Lindsay Lohan, she too developed substance abuse issues that messed up her looks. She was also reported to have lost it more than once just like Britney and Lohan in public and has to learn to control herself. Although she is trying to regain control of her life, things will never be the same again.
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If you saw Kiera Knightley when she was young, you would never guess the same girl would have turned out a beautiful actress with a huge amount of talent too. Knightley has turned into a regular beauty, who has admitted that she has indeed secured many roles because of her striking looks.
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Rupert Grint till now is best known for his role as Ronald Weasley in Harry Potter and was quite cute when we first saw the ginger-haired kid on the train with Harry. Grint sadly to say didn’t age into a handsome young man and is considered quite unattractive. Grint also says that many confuse him with singer Ed Sheeran.
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Nicole Kidman was a gangly young teen with frizzy hair and none could expect she would grow up to be such a gorgeous woman. The actress revealed how she hated her looks when she was younger especially because of her height and gawky looks.
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You saw him as the cute kid in the Sixth Sense opposite Bruce Willis that even earned him an Academy Award nomination. But the cuteness soon disappeared and he never exactly glowed after his puberty. The actor not only put on weight but also grew his hair and beard which didn’t really match his looks. But, he is making quite a lot of money in his career which is all that matters.
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Georgie Henley was best known as little Lucy Pevensie in the Chronicles of Narnia. At the time she was a cute chubby girl but once she grew up, she looks simply amazing and a beautiful young woman. Henley never expected she would turn out the stunner she is today and neither does she have confidence in her body saying that she isn't into exposing even with fitting clothes. She doesn’t have the confidence nor the personality but who cares because all she needs is to dress according to her taste and she still looks beautiful.
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ED Sheeran vowed us with the song all of our stars and was quite a cute kid when young. However, the popular singer isn’t really known for his looks as much as his talent. The singer himself feels that he was an unfortunate looking kid but he is happy no doubt after all when you're a hit singer, who cares about your looks.
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This is one celebrity who glowed after puberty and one never expected the gawky girl on the left to become the stunner she is today. Kristen Stewart captured many fans hearts in her role in Twilight and is glowing as a beautiful young woman. She says that she couldn’t relate to the kids of her school and her own age when she was 18 as she felt much older. She has also had a lot of responsibilities as a teenager which is commendable.
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Among celebrities who glowed after puberty, Manson wasn’t exactly a good looking kid but still he wasn’t too bad but after puberty, Manson never glowed and at times one wonders what he actually looks like since he is always hiding behind the masks and shades during his performances. The only time Manson was known to have been seen without makeup is when his dad passed away and he did not wear makeup for a week.
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