Gwyneth Paltrow, Before and After
We all know that Gwyneth Paltrow is obsessed with wellness, natural ingredients and a “clean” lifestyle. But when it comes to her own appearance, she takes a different—and seemingly contradictory—approach.
“I’ve probably tried everything,” she told Harper’s Bazaar back in 2013, when she was only 40 years old. “I would be scared to go under the knife, but you know, talk to me when I’m 50. I’ll try anything. Except I won’t do Botox again, because I looked crazy. I looked like Joan Rivers!”[1]
Now 48, the actress-turned-entrepreneur has admitted to using lasers, Thermage skin tightening, chemical peels and microdermabrasion to maintain her good looks (along with her Goop line of skincare products, of course). She’s even found a “purified” alternative to Botox, called Xeomin, for which she recently became a spokesperson.
But going under the knife? If the photos below are any indication, she’s actually no stranger to plastic surgery—and likely underwent at least one procedure earlier on in her career.
Here’s how Gwyneth’s look has changed over more than two decades in the public eye.
From 1989: Gwyneth as a Teen
As a High School Student
From 1996-1998: Ingenue and Style Icon
At the 1996 New York City Premiere of ‘Emma’
At the 1997 New York City Premiere of ‘The Devil's Own’
At the 1998 Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Great Expectations’
From 1999-2002: On Top of the A-List
At the 1999 Oscars
At the 2000 Golden Globes
At the 2001 New York City Premiere of ‘Shallow Hal’
At the 2002 Oscars
From 2003-2007: Marriage and Motherhood
At the 2003 Music Has Power Awards
At the 2004 Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’
At the 2005 New York City Premiere of ‘Proof’
At the 2006 Launch of the Estée Lauder Pleasures by Gwyneth Paltrow Collection
At the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
From 2008-2009: Leading the “Lob” Trend
At the 2008 Launch Event for ‘Spain: On the Road Again’
At the 2009 Champions of Hope Benefit Gala
From 2010-2013: Botox Gone Wrong?
At the 2010 Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Country Strong’
At the 2011 Emmys
At the 2012 Oscars
From 2013-2016: A More Natural Look
At the 2013 Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Thanks for Sharing’
At the 2014 Stand Up to Cancer Telecast
At the 2015 Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Mortdecai’
At the 2016 LACMA Art+Film Gala
From 2017-2021: Refreshed and Refined
At the 2017 Baby2Baby Gala
At the 2018 World Premiere of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
At the 2019 World Premiere of ‘Avengers: Endgame’
At the 2020 Grand Opening of the JVP Cyber Center
On Instagram in 2021
Gwyneth Paltrow Before and After
Gwyneth in 1989 vs 2016
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