Nicholas Hoult starred alongside Hugh Grant in the film About a Boy, and he stunned audiences with his astounding acting skills! Now, he’s stepped away from acting a bit, but he still attracts fans with his killer blue eyes and five o’clock shadow.
He’s a far cry from the little boy who got his start very young in 1996. He went from a kind of strange-looking boy with soul-piercing blue eyes to a bonafide Hollywood heartthrob! He’s even part of the X-men, well as a giant blue monster man, but who cares about the details! Since 2015, he’s been a little m.i.a…but maybe he’ll make a comeback?
Most people don’t know (or have since forgotten) that Jennifer Love-Hewitt was actually a Disney star on the show Kids Incorporated. After her success with Disney, she was all grown up! She then began starring in hits like Ghost Whisperer and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
But before she transformed into the dark-haired, dark-eyed heartthrob that we all know and love, Jennifer looked just like your average pre-teen with frizzy hair and a gappy smile. So, next time you’re envious of a celebrity, just remember at one point they had an awkward phase too!
Matthew Lewis is responsible for the term “Longbottoming” which refers to his remarkable transformation from a chunky youngster with wonky teeth to an incredibly handsome young man. Matthew played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter movies, and while he was regarded as a highly talented actor who would do great things, no one expected his appearance to blossom quite like it did.
Since his debut with J.K. Rowlings hit series, Matthew has resumed his career through television. He married his wife, Angela Jones in Italy on May 28th, 2018, so sorry ladies…he’s taken! But, if you need to get another look to check out this hottie look up his cover shots for Attitude Magazine…you won’t be sorry!
Abigail Breslin scored her first big role at the young age of 5 in the film Signs. But, her big break came when she starred in Little Miss Sunshine. Since then, Abigail has grown her hair out, straightened her teeth, and become one of the most coveted young actresses in Hollywood.
She won her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at only 10-years-old! She was also in Zombieland, Rang, and Scream Queens on Fox which was her first television role. She a gorgeous blonde now, but way back in the day…she was just a goofy little kid.
Shia LaBeouf won over millions of fans with his performance in Even Stevens which was considered by many to be well beyond his years. He was known as one of the dorkier, more awkward child actors, but he owned it, and it led him to great success.
Nowadays, Shia has left all traces of his dorkiness behind, especially in regards to his gorgeously rugged character in Fury. Shia seems to embody a raw bad-boy energy these days. He frequents public outbursts and has even faced a few charges! But just like a bad wreck on the side of the road…we can’t look away.
Josh Peck got his big break on the hit Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh. He portrayed a dorky, yet hilarious character alongside his co-star Drake Bell. After the show wrapped up, Josh lost those chubby cheeks, grew his hair out a bit, and started sporting some stubble. This transformed him into one of the dreamiest guys on television!
Rumor has it, the producers wanted Josh to keep his chubby persona for the sake of the TV series. This kind of took a toll on the actor's confidence, and he was ready to step outside of his character's mold. Not to mention, he looks really good compared to his ex-costar who was wrapped up in a pretty severe scandal involving a minor.
Anna Paquin got her start in The Piano, and for that role, she became the second-youngest person to win an Academy Award. While her acting chops were superb, she did somewhat resemble a character out of a horror film with large, empty eyes and scraggly hair. But time and a dye job have done her well.
Anna is more breathtaking than ever these days! She was a successful child actress, but she didn’t stop there! She’s a superhero beauty as Rogue from the X-men, and she aslo puts her money where her mouth is. She’s an avid human rights supporter and also supports many charities.
Over the years, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has blossomed into a charming actor who has starred in numerous box office hits. When he got his start on Third Rock From the Sun, this wasn’t exactly the case. Joseph was significantly more lanky and awkward in his younger years, but once he chopped off those long locks and grew a little, his dorkiness transformed into dreaminess.
He still rocks that nerdy charm but in a sexy way. He’s got a clean-cut and a babyface, but somehow it works for him! Anyways, this sexy nerd has quite the list of success stories! He’s starred in countless movies like The Dark Knight Rises, and The Lookout.
Justin Timberlake was the shy, nerdy member of NSYNC who wasn’t expected to make it big on his own, but his wit and raw talent propelled him to superstardom after the band broke up. In addition to his sense of humor, Justin also sported a full head of bleached curls and a set of dorky, tinted glasses.
We are ever so thankful that letting those curls go and ditching the glasses revealed a handsome man! But just because he had a glow-up doesn’t mean he lost his smarts. He wrote and directed Don Jon, which became highly critically acclaimed.
Michelle Trachtenberg began starring in commercials at the age of 3, and soon after, she landed a recurring role on the children’s TV show The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Then, she went on to star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The rest is history!
Michelle started out a quirky, somewhat plain child, and even though she is probably still quirky inside, she looks like a beauty queen! She’s always had a beautiful smile and soft eyes, but now she put those doe eyes to good use!
Kim Kardashian is basically our generation’s Marilyn Monroe. People love her, people love to hate her, and people want to be her. But…before she was a walking billboard for unattainable beauty standards, she was kind of a troll.
She had buggy eyes, crowded teeth, and that bodacious booty was nowhere to be found! We know it sounds like we’re making fun of Kim, and we are…but she can take it. Honestly, this is all just a joke to help you remember that the rest of us aren’t ugly…just poor. You too can look like that with a top-tier celebrity plastic surgeon.
While we’re all drooling over those baby blue eyes and those abs right off the brawny man, remember that Zac was a gap-toothed goofy-looking kid. In fact, he wasn’t even that cute for his first big role in high school musical!
Zac’s impossible body standard is even hard for him to maintain, and he’s spoken about it several times. Zac Efron is literally the man girls had as a poster on their wall since they were 9-years-old. So, we expect that he’ll keep on aging just fine.
It’s kind of the running joke that any girl that ends up famous at some point has had a run-in with rapper, Drake. He’s been everyone’s crush since the early 2000s, but before he was famous he was just…kind of goofy looking! Drake has always had that big smile, but before he found his swag he looked a little like your annoying little brother.
We’re sure before the fame, girls were running away from him! But we bet they wished they hadn’t now! Recently, Drake has become a meme as “BBL Drake,” a joke that started on the internet after a picture of a bootylicious guy that looked a lot like Drake went viral! Maybe we’ll see Drakes Brazilian butt-lift era in the near future!
If you don’t quite know who Bella Hadid is, you may know her famous Real Housewife mother, Yolanda Hadid! Bella started modeling at the young age of just 16, and since she’s become one of the most highly sought-after models in the world! She’s known for her drop-dead-gorgeous proportions and elegant cheekbones.
However, before she found her catwalk, she was just an awkward teen like the rest of us. She had a chubby little face, thin lips, and a big nose! Listen, no shame! We all had our awkward phase before we found ourselves. She’s walking for some of the biggest names in fashion worldwide, so she’s obviously got the “it” factor.
With the launch of Kylie’s beauty brand Kylie Cosmetics, she’s had a grip on girls worldwide since 2016! She’s set the beauty standard for an entire generation of women. She started the era of lip injections for the everyday girl, and made her big lips famous worldwide!
But before she was an international walking beauty standard, she was a thin-lipped cringy kid. Most celebs work hard to keep their ugly phase a secret, however, her entire life has pretty much been documented on cable! There are no take-backs on tv, we knew what she looked like before filler.
Jonah Hill is a famous actor and comedian that has constantly been type casted as the funny chubby friend. He seemed to be fine with that role for a long time. He was in 21 Jump Street, Superbad, and Moneyball. A couple of his movies even landed him an Academy nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
But, why does he always have to be the supporting actor? This is a prime example of always a bridesmaid, never a bride! Jonah took things into his own hands and is working to break out of the box Hollywood has made for him. He’s made a slow transformation out of body-based comedy and is taking on more serious roles. Go, Jonah!
If you’re into nerds, you probably always thought that Seth Rogan was pretty hot. Originally a standup comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles and started a pretty successful career as a staff writer for comedy shows. His first movie debut was in the cult-classic Donnie Darko.
Back in the day, Seth was the classic stoner geek that’s biggest ambition was ordering PIzza Hut from his couch (or that’s what we saw on TV at least.) But recently he’s gotten pretty hot! Maybe it’s the salt and pepper look or the beard, but we’re crushing a little bit!
Adele may just be one of the best artists of our generation. She’s sold over 120 million records worldwide since her career began. Her warm and raspy voice took the world by storm. She made music for all people! But her stardom came with a bit of other, unwelcomed, attention. When Adele started out, she didn’t meet the ridiculous standard of beauty that Americans put out in the world.
This famously was a big issue for the rising celebrity and was even the cause of some turmoil for the star. She struggled with the press regarding her weight for nearly a decade because she wanted to have a glow-up on her own terms…and rightfully so! Recently she dropped jaws with her new look and album drop that set fire to the rain all over again.
John Krasinski was just another annoying guy from the office. No literally the show ‘The Office!’ Johan played Jim Halpert in the hit sitcom on NBC! He was just a dopy, scruffy dude that had a crush on a secretary, but little did we know he cleaned up pretty nice.
John always had that rugged kind of look, but now he’s a straight-up hottie! He took his dopey role in the office and turned it into a serious career as a writer, director, and producer for his own movies. He was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2018. A pretty big prize for a little guy.
Chris Pratt is another one of those dorky-bro types that clean up nice. Chris was a main character on the hit sitcom ‘Parks and Recreation” where he played a slobby clueless boy that almost lost the girl! On the show, we saw Chris as a chubby guy who couldn’t make it without someone helping him.
However, he turned his image completely around for his role in Guardians of the Galaxy as the Starlord. He showed off a chiseled physique and a sexy new look for his superhero debut. He was a far cry from the dweeby Andy Dwyer and we all were all drooling after him all over again in Jurrasic World.
There seems to be a trend recently of comedians getting tired of being the butt end of every joke, and who would blame them! These stars are stepping out of their giggle box and showing that the funny girls can be sexy too. Melissa Mcarthy has never been afraid to be hilariously ugly for a role.
However these days, she’s a total bombshell and it’s no laughing matter! Melissa did a full 180 and ditched her frumpy outlook for something a bit more fabulous! She’s still always the funny girl, but she’s delivering the punchline with a wink these days.
The Kardashians have always been a troop of beauty queens, however poor Khloe has always gotten bad press for standing out from the bunch…and not in a way you’d want to. Khloe struggled to get the love from the press that her sisters got, and she even admitted it.
She’s repeatedly been roasted on Twitter by the general public for her fashion fails and ill-fitting clothes but she said enough is enough when she unveiled her new look on social media. It’s almost like she got a whole new face! Embracing what you have sure does look good!
Julia Roberts is one of the most successful actresses of all time, winning multiple awards for movies that brought in millions, she’s an actress that producers bank on. She stole our hearts while playing a prostitute in Pretty Woman where she had a mini glow-up of her own during the movie.
Julia Roberts defined the ‘90s with her signature curly hair and a slight smile. However, she wasn’t always the girl people thought was pretty. In fact, as a little kid, she was just a mousey girl with a crooked smile. Who would have known back then that she would become one of the biggest names in Hollywood!
Mr. Clooney has been the man women around the world have gone gaga over for decades! He’s got those sultry eyes and rugged features while being soft at the same time. He’s even been voted in as the sexiest man alive! That’s a title very few men have, and only one man has at a time.
However, before he was literally the sexiest man alive, he was kind of a strange-looking little kid. Those big brown eyes looked severely oversized on a little kid. Not to mention he was kind of scrawny with a giant head! To top it off, he was snaggle-toothed! It’s a good thing he grew into it all, we would have been worried.
An original member of the Hollywood “Brat Pack,” Demi Moore made it to be one of the highest-paid actresses through the ‘80s and ‘90s. She even snagged the title of the highest-paid actress of all time when she received $12.5 million to star in Striptease where we saw her like never before.
Back in the day, before she became a star, Demi was a very strange-looking little girl with giant glasses and terrible bangs. Then she went through this Tom Boy phase where she rocked men’s clothes with mousey straight hair…but that was the ‘80s.
Another Hollywood long-timer, Ben Affleck has had several up and down’s in his career, but one thing has stayed constant. He’s pretty hot! He’s the typical tall-dark-and-handsome type and he’s even looked great recently with his Dad-bod! However, when he was young it was a different story.
If you were dating a young Ben Affleck, be prepared for a horrible haircut and a dorky smile. Some things just get better with age, and that may be the case here. Thankfully he had a glow-up that made a big difference. He even dated Jennifer Lopez!
Born and raised in Texas, the best way to describe a young Jennifer Garner is plain and homely. This would-be dame was nothing more than another girl in the mix back in the day. She had a meek look with a horrible set of bangs in most of her younger pictures. She was definitely overlooked at that point.
Things slowly took a big change in the looks department for Jennifer. She never abandoned her meek styling, she always keeps her looks classic and elegant, but now she’s grown into a stylish woman with grace. In a side-by-side, you can see she’s still that same girl, elevated to her full potential!
Brad Pitt, probably one of the most idolized men in all of Hollywood, at one time…wasn’t that hot. In fact, he was sort of fugly! In his yearbook pictures, he still looks like Brad Pitt…but more like Brad Pitt’s less attractive cousin. He hadn’t quite grown into his features and kind of gave off dweeb vibes.
However, after a bit of growing up, he got hot…like real hot! His entire screentime for Fight Club was literally just a self-indulgent closeup of Brad’s V-lines and bad-boy body! He literally nabbed one of the world’s hottest women, Angelina Jolie, and even at nearly 58 years old he’s still just as hot as ever.
Jenny from the block was a lot different than J-Lo! That girl was a brace-faced, girl with sharp features and bad hair! Lookup any of her yearbook pictures and you’ll have to laugh! We bet she looked just like you as a kid in the ‘80s! Not all of us are lucky enough to be hot in high school.
But, after Jennifer found her stardom all of that would change. This ugly duckling shed her feathers and became one of the world’s most gorgeous women. She’s one of the biggest pop stars worldwide and owns the stage with her sex appeal. She’s an inspiration for most women, even inspiring The J-Lo Diet.
“She wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts. She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers.” She’s the girl you’ve been looking for the whole time, and she knows what it’s like to be an underdog! Taylor Swift is a superstar country singer turned pop star. She’s won numerous awards for her music and even inspired down-to-earth girls all over to own their stardom too.
“Taylor can’t come to the phone right now…cuz she’s dead!” Taylor left her fugly days behind, owning her statuesque proportions, towering gracefully over other girls at nearly six feet tall! She’s amazingly talented with model proportions, no one could ever say she isn’t beautiful anymore.
