30 Times People Went Through “Ugly Duckling” Transformations And Shared Their Results To Inspire Others
InterviewAbout four years ago, an internet trend known as the "10-Year Challenge" took social media platforms by storm. This challenge involved people sharing two photographs of themselves side by side, showcasing their transformation over a decade.
Recently, a Twitter user by the name of 'Wandering Hedonist' took to the said platform to share his own over a decade-long transformation, from 2011 to 2023 to be exact. His caption humorously invited others to show their aging process akin to 'fine wine'. This post rapidly gained traction then, amassing nearly 800,000 views in just a matter of days. Moreover, the trend caught on as other users in the thread enthusiastically began sharing their own 'before and after' transformations too!
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Is this the same human? The noses seem very different.. although they do have a similar freckle on their right cheek... but I am just waking up, so maybe it's my perception...
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The Thread Author, 2011 vs. 2023
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I swear, dudes always have the most perfectly arched eyebrows. Most girls would kill for some brows like that.
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This 2023 look is the same as the teens from when I was in middle school, circa 1999... why bring it back!!!
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Why didn't he wait until his hair was dry to take the second picture?
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I would go back to the 2013 look TBH. It just softens up her features better. and short hair is hard to pull off. if i had to describe the 2023 pic in one word i would say: pointy
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This looks backwards to me some how the look on the left feels more contemporary. weird
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Actually like the older look more, frames her face better. and it doesn't even look dated yet.
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I think in 10 years she will look at this and be able to see that 2023 was a weird year for her.
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Agreed. Some were just bad photos, not ugly people.
Load More Replies...Guys it's just aesthetics. Some people are not attractive to some people, and some people find other things attractive. Aesthetics are relative. Go have a look at "The Luncheon on the Grass" by Manet and complain about 1800s beauty standards. Really, what is "beautiful" changes over time and over borders, and even between cities. If someone says a person looks better in the earlier photo, give them a break.
I'm sorry, I accidentally hit the downvote button. Totally unintentional.
Load More Replies...Wow, this thread was surprisingly disgusting! Not due to the content but due to the comments and mass punishment because someone dared to have an opinion. Yuck.
Um, went through and read the comments, and 90%+ are positive or neutral. Mostly that they look good in both photos or that they like the first one better. What comments were you reading?
Load More Replies...Agreed. Some were just bad photos, not ugly people.
Load More Replies...Guys it's just aesthetics. Some people are not attractive to some people, and some people find other things attractive. Aesthetics are relative. Go have a look at "The Luncheon on the Grass" by Manet and complain about 1800s beauty standards. Really, what is "beautiful" changes over time and over borders, and even between cities. If someone says a person looks better in the earlier photo, give them a break.
I'm sorry, I accidentally hit the downvote button. Totally unintentional.
Load More Replies...Wow, this thread was surprisingly disgusting! Not due to the content but due to the comments and mass punishment because someone dared to have an opinion. Yuck.
Um, went through and read the comments, and 90%+ are positive or neutral. Mostly that they look good in both photos or that they like the first one better. What comments were you reading?
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