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Madonna surprised fans at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards when she made her first public appearance of the year.
The Material Girl singer, 64, he was unrecognizable even to his most devoted fans – setting off a wave of intrigue as to what might be responsible for her drastically different appearance.
It has been claimed that the singer, who has never confirmed any cosmetic surgery, underwent surgery to achieve his drastic new look.
Yet over the years, the Queen of Pop has constantly reinvented herself, be it through her looks, music, or fashion.
Now we take a look at the changing face of Madonna over the years.
What a review of i-Madge! A look at Madonna’s changing features over the years after her ‘unrecognizable’ appearance at the Grammys (pictured left in 1984 and right in February 2023)
1979: The fresh-faced Madonna burst onto the music scene in the 1980s, quickly becoming a household name with her hits like Material Girl, Like a Virgin, and Like a Prayer.
1987: Helped bring punk culture into the mainstream, becoming famous for her love of fishnets, heavy makeup, and tutus.
1980s: Like a virgin to cosmetic enhancements
The fresh-faced Madonna burst onto the music scene in the 1980s, quickly becoming a household name with her hits like Material Girl, Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer.
She helped bring punk culture into the mainstream and became famous for her love of fishnets, heavy makeup, and tutus.
She was a poster girl for sexual liberation and female empowerment, pushing boundaries with her provocative stage outfits.
1990s – Get into the soft
By the time she reached 30, fans began to suspect that she was beginning to experiment with subtle enhancements.
There were rumors that he was trying Botox in addition to getting a nose job, claims he never confirmed.
It was alleged that Madonna injected herself with collagen to give her lips a fuller ‘bee sting’ look for her Justify My Love video.
1990: It was alleged that Madonna injected herself with collagen to give her lips a more “bee-stinged” look for her Justify My Love video.
1996 – As she reached 30, fans began to suspect that she was beginning to experiment with subtle enhancements.
2000: Becoming a material girl?
After Madonna appeared with bruises on her face in 2008, fans began to speculate that she had undergone lower eyelid surgery.
There were also claims that her wrinkle-free skin was the result of a ‘tape lift’, which involves inserting bioabsorbable tape into the neck to support muscle and tighten loose skin.
While she did not address the rumours, Madonna admitted that she barely recognizes the face she sees in old photos, saying: “I don’t regret anything, but sometimes I think, ‘Oh God, what was I thinking….”‘
2004: There were claims that her wrinkle-free skin was the result of a ‘tape lift’, which involves inserting bioabsorbable tape into the neck to support the muscle.
2008 – After Madonna appeared with bruises on her face in 2008, fans began to speculate that she had undergone lower eyelid surgery.
2010s: Frozen
While Madonna made no secret of the fact that she was a fan of dermatologist Dr. Frederic Brandt, also known as the ‘Botox Baron,’ she did not claim to have had Botox.
Instead, she credited her famous strict macrobiotic diet regimen (eating grains as a staple, supplemented with vegetables, beans, and nuts) for her new skin texture.
She said in 2012: ‘I’m certainly not against plastic surgery. However, I am absolutely against having to discuss it.
2015: While Madonna made no secret of the fact that she was a fan of dermatologist Dr. Frederic Brandt, also known as the ‘Botox Baron,’ she did not claim to have had Botox.
2018: She credited her famously strict macrobiotic diet regimen (eating grains as a staple, supplemented by greens, beans, and nuts) for her skin’s new, fuller texture.
2020: Who is that girl?
After Madonna displayed a dramatically different appearance, Dr. Michael Horn, a board-certified plastic surgeon from Chicago, Illinois, gave DailyMail.com his expert opinion on the procedures she may have had.
Dr Horn believes Madonna not only underwent a ‘facelift’, which he said was ‘obvious because her skin’ appeared ‘tight and pulled back with no wrinkles’, but also got a nose job.
He also claimed that the singer had used excessive facial fillers, a brow lift and Botox.
2021 – Madonna’s changing appearance began to cause concern among fans who speculated how she achieved her remarkably smooth face.
2023: Dr Horn believes Madonna didn’t just have a ‘facelift’, which he said was ‘obvious because her skin’ appeared ‘tight and pulled back with no wrinkles’