≡ 8 Actors Who Have Gotten Worse as They Got Older 》 Her Beauty

These famous faces have changed quite a lot over the years. Some are almost unrecognizable.

An actor can spend years or even decades living a perfectly normal life while the internet keeps comparing them with a photo from back when they were 20. You just can’t fight time, and these celebs are here to prove it.

1. Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis is not doing great at the moment and requires extra care due to his health condition. His family announced in March 2022 that he was done with acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. In February 2023, they shared a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.

Seeing a childhood hero leave their career behind can be upsetting, especially when those earlier performances remain universally beloved classics.

2. Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner is one of Hollywood’s most magnetic leading women. Or at least that’s how she used to be viewed. Body Heat gave us an image that followed her for decades, along with some impossible expectations that no person could maintain forever.

Then the rheumatoid arthritis hit her. Pain medication and steroids affected how she looked, with consequences for her confidence and her position in an industry that’s almost completely reliant on physical appearance.

3. Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke in 9.5 Weeks looks so crisp and handsome, it’s easy to understand why he was seen as an ’80s heartthrob. But after he returned to boxing in 1991, he got beat up pretty badly, having his cheekbone smashed twice. Repairing the damage required multiple operations, and the results, well, you can see them with your own eyes. In 2009, he admitted to having chosen the wrong surgeon for the reconstruction, but unfortunately, it was too late.

His changing appearance became an important part of his portrayal in The Wrestler. That comeback earned him an Oscar nomination, so maybe it wasn’t all for naught after all.

4. Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith, The Working Girl star, admitted that cosmetic procedures had changed her face more than she initially realized. In a 2017 interview, she said she finally realized how far things had gone after her fans’ comments. She got in contact with a different doctor who began undoing the damage.

It’s still wild that she actually discussed her dissatisfaction with the results on social media. Nobody needs to play amateur surgeon with a zoomed-in red-carpet photograph.

5. Donatella Versace

Donatella Versace has such a unique set of features that you could probably identify her silhouette across an airport terminal. She has publicly acknowledged using Botox, and even joked that sleeping in a deep freezer was her secret to staying young.

In 2012, Versace referred to her unique sense of style as a form of armor during the challenging years following her brother Gianni’s murder. Maintaining that public persona helped her deal with grief while facing constant comparisons with him.

6. Caitlyn Jenner

Jenner’s appearance has undergone a dramatic, highly public transformation as she transitioned from Bruce to Caitlyn. She’s gone through a facial feminisation surgery that lasted over ten hours and still struggled with her transition, which involved changing her appearance to reflect her identity.

Jenner’s place on this list says plenty about how people perceive celebrities “before and after.”

7. Keith Richards

Keith Richards has a face that perfectly suits his public legend as one of the most famous rock stars alive. Of course, you will notice quite a significant change if you compare a photo of Keith Richards in his 20s to one taken today.

His distinctive appearance has become part of his legendary image, reflecting decades of experience in the music industry. Over the years, he has continued to adapt to the physical challenges that come with aging. In 2023, he revealed that arthritis had influenced his approach to playing guitar, demonstrating his ability to adjust his technique while continuing to pursue his passion for music.

8. Janice Dickinson

For Janice Dickinson, the beauty routine consisted of more than just drinking water and eating well. She has admitted to getting a facelift and a tummy tuck, along with various injectable treatments. Her cosmetic work eventually got on TV when she appeared on Botched to have her old breast implants replaced.

Her feelings about some procedures also changed. Following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2016, Dickinson told Entertainment Tonight that she wished she had never gotten those accursed implants. She was scared to go under the knife, but she did what she had to do, prioritizing her health over the wedding.