10 Most Drastic Celeb Transformations of 2024

Celebrity drama was rampant in 2024, from makeup fails to A-list couples who experienced shocking breakups and romantic surprises. But 2024 wasn’t all bad for celebs. Many stars welcomed babies to the family and announced engagements, while others underwent drastic transformations. Celebrities like JoJo Siwa had a major public image rebrand. Many explored cosmetic surgeries, while others reversed procedures they had in the past. Some got more muscular to bulk up for roles, while others lost weight and turned heads. Get to know the most shocking celebrity transformations of 2024.

1. JoJo Siwa grows up with a total rebrand

JoJo Siwa might be iconic Kids’ Choice Awards, but in 2024, this sweet little girl has grown up, and she proved it with her single “Karma” in 2024, where Siwa donned gothic looks and sexy themes. The shock value was a clear strategy—in a Billboard interview, she said that she wanted to release a “bold and ballsy” song. In Demi Lovato’s 2024 Hulu documentary “Child Star,” Siwa discussed her childhood stardom and called it a way of closing the chapter on child stardom.

2. Ariana Grande fired back at critics who body-shamed her

2024 started on a high note for Grande with her song “Yes, And?” In January. This was followed up just a couple of months later by her album “Eternal Sunshine,” which garnered a whopping 195 million streams in just a week post-release. But Grande’s real shining career moment came with her role as Glinda in “Wicked” alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo. The movie was a smash hit and earned $164 million in the opening weekend, but Grande received harsh criticism for losing drastic amounts of weight and changing her appearance so much.

In a YouTube interview with Sally, she said it was tough to protect herself from all the outside noise and that society had a disturbing level of comfort in making comments about the appearance of others and making assumptions.

3. Cillian Murphy bulked up

When this A-lister lost weight to play the role of Robert Oppenheimer (which earned him an Academy Award), he said that he loved acting with his body and prepared physically for five months to get the role right—including some serious weight loss. He called Oppenheimer “almost emaciated” due to consuming just cigarettes and martinis. Murphy’s co-star Emily Blond said he just had an almond a day on set, which Murphy denied. However, later that year, he got buff and was photographed en route to the gym, prepping for his role as Thomas Shelby in the movie version of “Peaky Blinders.”

4. Cardi B gets butt injections removed

Cardi B has always been honest about plastic surgery, which included a butt enhancement procedure in 2014. She had previously spoken about how painful the experience was. While she initially wanted to get more work done on her rear end, in 2022, she decided to reverse it and remove some fillers, raising awareness among her followers on how biopolymers were unsafe. In 2024, she got more fillers removed, explaining it took multiple rounds to complete.