Getting old is a privilege that not many people have. With age comes wisdom, patience, and certainty that ensures stability in everyday life. Many of us look up to experienced leaders and believe they have the know-how to secure a bright future.
So, why do so many people want to avoid aging? When you look around, it seems that many are prepared to do a lot to look and feel younger. Expensive creams, cosmetic and surgical procedures, insanely strict routines—anything to keep that clock from ticking.
The people on this list might have not spent a lot of time and money on their looks, but they did put a lot of effort into photoshopping their wrinkles out. After all, who cares about how you look in real life—it’s all about looking flawless online. Scroll down and see for yourself how erasing too many flaws might look quite a bit off.
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Lady On Facebook Insists That There's No Editing, And Any Comments Saying Otherwise Are Blocked
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- in case anyone else urgently needs to unsee this...
Well if that's what she looks like in real life, can I suggest that she does edit the photo. Yikes!
The reasons for why people don’t want to age are plentiful but many of them stem from fear. Multiple fears, actually. One big one is, of course, the fear of death.
This one is unavoidable and present in the majority of us. We simply don’t want to leave this world—there’s too much going on here. Aging is a reminder that our time is coming, and it can be hard to make peace with that. Doing so is quite a process and many go on their own personal journeys to find a resolution to this fear.
I Forgot What She Really Looked Like
Does she really think we've forgotten she started out in the early 80's?
I think it’s ridiculous how desperate she is to still look like she’s in her 20s but I’m always amazed by how good the face editing apps are. Those who use the expensive apps rather than photoshop look really well done.
Load More Replies...Those fotos look like she is desperately clinging to her younger self. But the same clothes, hairstyle and make-up cannot take her back all these decades.
Actually, the same clothes and hairstyle and make up are ageing her.
Load More Replies...Not exactly. More of a clown-demon. Think Pennywise with tits.
Load More Replies...I think that started when she decided to have everyone call her Madge because she decided to be British
Load More Replies...What’s the fuss? Just a perfectly ordinary collage of Madonna and Dee Snyder.
We're not gonna take it. No, we ain't gonna take it...
Load More Replies...Naturally she would have grey hair so she must dye her roots dark so it looks as though the hair is growing out dark rather than grey. That's a lot of work to try to look younger. Sort of feel sorry for her.
Not true. My g-gma had black hair and didn't get greys until her 80's
Load More Replies...Someone Needs To Come Take Their Moms Phone (In The Comments She Swears She Didn't Edit)
Yes, but all the plastic surgery means she is decomposing very...differently
Load More Replies...Her face, her eyes, her arm particularly her wrist 😮 Someone wasn't wearing her glasses when she edited this and pretended she didn't 🙄
But that’s not the whole picture yet. There are things that are associated with aging that make people recoil when thinking about it. For example, many think that getting old means getting sick and feeling awful majority of the time. Many also associate older people with being fragile and weak.
This is not necessarily true. Sure, there are quite a few diseases that become more common as people age, and your body doesn’t feel the same as when you were 20, but that doesn’t mean you spend the whole day lying in bed. You are a little slower, but being slow isn’t necessarily bad. By the time you’re old, you learn to enjoy taking your time doing things. You don’t have the same need to rush life like you did when you were young.
She's 50 Years Old And Photoshops Herself To Look Like She's In Her Late 20s. Women, There Is Nothing Wrong With Looking Your Age. You're Not Expected To Look Like A 20 Year Old Forever
No, not 20 forever, but the idea of "youth" is pushed on us pretty much until we're in the grave. Still, it's unrealistic for women to try and carve decades off of our faces (and bodies) in photos to try and convince anybody we're THAT much younger than we are. Eep. J. Lo, you really don't have to go this hard. You're beautiful as you are.
She's got ten years on me, and can still put on shows with incredible physical intensity. I make a noise every time I put on my right shoe. The woman has got nothing to prove. She's done it all, and is still amazing.
Load More Replies...I don't have a problem with the fact that she edits her pics... Her pics, her choice. But the fact that she uploads "makeup free/edit free/natural" selfies with so much editing done and participating in empowering the stereotypes while "trying" to break them down is just awful. She looks good for her age, she has pores, lines and spots and that's okay. Her posted pics are always airbrushed, while the paparazzi pics show a completely different person.
OK. Lopez keeps bragging that she looks "young" because she never drinks alcohol. I CHOOSE VODKA!!! and CHAKA KHAN!!!
Isn't that probably done by her assistants? I can't imagine her sitting on the couch playing with her phone filters and posting pictures that millions of fans are going to see.
I’m Sensing A Filter
"Do you have a can that needs opening? We can use my chin."
Load More Replies...Maybe Just One More Filter
I wanna say she looks like Miss Piggy but that's an insult to Piggy
She was trying to use a teeth whitner filter but apparently got carried away. Lol
Load More Replies...How disappointed she must be at her own true reflection in the mirror
She's got to look better than that naturally. I can imagine without all that she would look something like beloved character actress Dale Dickey, a naturally beautiful aging woman
Many people also believe that older folks are doomed to be lonely. That’s a fair take as they are at risk of feeling isolated from the world. But if you continuously make an effort to keep the people around you, you will not become a solitary island with no one to talk to. Foster your relationships right now and be open to new ones, and you won’t need to fear abandonment.
“Ugly Sweater Dinner Date!” Dear God... I Didn’t Need To Sleep Tonight Anyway
Upvote because the worst so far... Those eyes.... Those eyes.............
Came Across This Gem Looking At Dress Reviews
Well that's not how human bodies work. She looks like a living Bratz doll.
It was to keep the chair from warping like the curtains do.
Load More Replies...Claims It's All Makeup And Expensive Wigs
It IS possible to reach such an effect by makeup alone. I am 45, and an opera makeup artist recently told me "If I needed to, I could make you look like you are 15 or 16. Well, OK, maybe twenty years ago I would not have needed silicone and half a ton of putty for that..."
People also worry that their cognitive abilities will decline with age. Again, age-related forgetfulness is a thing, there’s no denying that. But should it really be feared? Not so much. It’s not like you don’t have any memory lapses now.
Posted vs. Tagged Videos
more like 20 to 50. No way that hair is naturally black. Image short gray and he could be going on 60
Load More Replies...I miss that show. F**k Texas for getting it shutdown.
Load More Replies...It’s A Helluva Drug
Sorry for my comment but this person doesn't look mentally healthy...
The first one is almost normal, but then... it's an escalation!!!
Same Person - Instagram & Screenshot On Television
One thing about these altered faces: it helps them maintain their anonymity. It's a disguise.
Sometimes you forget where you put your keys or maybe you don’t instantly recall the name of a new colleague, but it doesn’t ruin your day. It’s just an inconvenience you overcome. Sure, doing crosswords and continuing to learn new things is important to keep the mind sharp, but you also have to accept that it might not be as sharp as it was when you were young.
Croatian Singer. Yes This Is The Same Perosn
Maja Šuput is the name of the singer, she doesn't look like the picture on the left, but right picture is taken at the bad moment. And no, I don't like her or her music.
Yeah, it's a poor angle. She looks better than that even without makeup. Also, I don't like her or her music.
Load More Replies...I blame the Kardashians for this look. They are some of the fakest people on earth, and people are so vain/delusional that they do this sort of s**t so they can lie to internet strangers for attention. See a therapist, not a plastic surgeon.
I mean, I suppose at least she can walk down the street without being recognised...
Time Travel's Real
It comes to something when this is the least edited pic (I've seen so far on here) 😔
True. Without the comparison I could almost believe it.
Load More Replies...I hate when they photoshop necks (thin and lengthened ) just the right amount that you can barely notice, it’s always been my pet peeve in photo editing that and shoulder shrinking
Instagram vs. Reality...TV
Ugh HER??!! She's SO obnoxious on that stupid program. She's like a catfish, 'Darcy', 90 Day Dumbasses.
The Silva Twins look different every week even on tv with all the work they have got done
Then, there’s the obvious fear—looking old. The wrinkles, the grey hair—the evidence that your body is in decline. With all these fears connected to it, it’s no surprise one would love to hide them. Add to that the fact that our society equates beauty with youth and you’ll understand why celebrities inject themselves with all sorts of concoctions to look younger.
I Saw This And Thought Y’all Would Like It Of One Of Our Faves
Is her mental health disorder(s) NOT obvious? That's why she's doing this.
Load More Replies...Finally figured out ho this is. Had to read the remarks. Madonna right?
Pretty sure i saw this mouth in a Star Trek episode. They sent a Red Shirt to investigate.
Why is she adding in black roots? Is that supposed to be "a thing"?
I assumed that in the photo on the left she is wearing a wig and that she removed it after the song / speech. The blonde hair with dark roots look like her other photos so is later at the event.
Load More Replies...I Cannot Believe She Seriously Posted This
She sure has a weirdly shaped face. Should really stay away, far away, from photoshop!
Same Picture Posted By Each Sibling On Their Account
The hair looks pretty much the same, but they photoshopped about 10 -15 years of wrinkles off their faces.
Load More Replies...What is wrong with the pic on the right? They are attractive and it is a very nice pic with no need of making it better. Although the changes are little if you see the other examples here.
That's Veronica Castro, Mexican actress. She was quite famous in the 70s and 80s and starred several soap operas (telenovelas) that were famous worldwide. She was quite a beauty in her youth, and she owned this picture saying she likes her filters, and that for those annoyed by them they can visit his brother's profile. Btw, he's a TV producer so famous here too.
Is beautiful. Not was "in her youth'" She's not dead. JFC. And people ask why they do this...🙄.
Load More Replies...Here, just like with everything else connected to old age, it is all about acceptance. The best way to deal with your changing looks is changing your perspective on them. Grey hair is not necessarily ugly—it can be charming and attractive. Wrinkles alter your appearance but they also show your experience.
Big Difference Between The Photos Of Her At The Event And The One On Her Instagram
Yes, but also why do you need to choose the worst possible photos for these comparisons? She's literally in the middle of swallowing something here, how wrinkle-free does anyone look while making that face?
Looks like you guys are doing a lot of photoshopping yourselves. She does not have that many wrinkles or loose flesh.
This Person Is Running For Mayor Where I Live. Yikes
The first one looks like a Disney prince...like maybe prince eric or something
Yet, if she adopted that hairstyle and colour for real and applied a bit more (not too much please) make-up. She could achieve a nice in-between look.
I had to take a second look because I thought that first pic was Elvis.
Load More Replies...She’s 58…
She DOES NOT use filters. First pic is when she was younger. See Freddie on Tik Tok. Excellent content on health.
Load More Replies...She looks better in her natural photo. Look at that lovely, candid smile!
This doesn't belong in this list tbh, it's just a careful and candid picture
She looks fantastic in the real pic, such a shame she feels the need to filter the c**p out of her beautiful face 😔💖
All in all, getting old is not as bad as it might seem. In fact, many older people are quite happy with their lives. They have perspective on life and don’t take things for granted. Accepting the way you look is also a part of it. Maybe the people on this list will grow into it too one day.
No Eyes Are The Same, I Guess
If so, I hope it doesn't give you the full 'Ken Doll treatment' 😳
Load More Replies...That seems a common mistake in these images: they make the white colors too white, glaringly so.
Facetuning Skills On Point
In my experience, never ever trust a man with an eyebrow piercing. (Heavily pierced, so not just being a d**k about body mods.)
Found On Amazon Reviews
Looks like they cut out a pic from a beauty product ad and are wearing it like a mask.
Is she reviewing a replacement head and got a bigger size in the mail?
Her Official Press Photos vs. Interview
“Family, God, Education…” but apparently (?) missing in that list is honesty - take look at her FB page (pics look like six different people), or the news stories on campaign violations, pleading guilty to perjury, US$1m in PPP loans, suspect loans from outside US, … sometimes a pic is worth a thousand words.
The 2 shots on the bottom don’t even vaguely look like her, or each other!
Seriously...girl, do you think people are going to trust you, when you lie straight to their faces, like this?
Photo She Posted vs. Tagged. Same Woman
Death waits for us all. No amount of money or filters will change that.
These Two Are Supposed To Be The Same Person
Fr. The filtered pic looks like the dude from the Aphex Twin videos. Creepy AF.
Load More Replies...He does have wayyyyy more filtered pics on his Instagram. ..and blocked me because asked how he really looks like
A Fairly Popular Local Influencer Recently Made An Appearance On TV. A Lot Of Her Fans Apparently Had Trouble Recognizing Her At First
Why do women insist on their lips looking like they got caught in a pool drain?
This is proof that people’s perception of themselves gets distorted by the images they create, or get created for them. She probably thought she’d look the same on T.V as she does in her photos, otherwise, why go on camera? Either she truly doesn’t care…or believes that she actually looks like her photos.
When you get botox and you still feel obliged to put filters... Forget botox and surgery, for that matter!
Instagram vs. Tagged Photo
In the photo on the left it looks like she has a ton of contouring makeup on so I think a lot of this is makeup, posing and lighting.
There's ways to get way closer to the other pic with some tricks
It Doesn’t Even Look Like The Same Person
The right pics look like Kaitlyn Jenner trying to look like Kylie on the left.
She is some influencer in my country, she isn't old, around her early 30s, but has a lot of plastic surgery done.
She’s in her early 30’s!?!? Wow, I would have guessed that she's at least 45. Having plastic surgery and getting a lot of sun hasn’t helped anyone look younger without editing the picture; there’s millions of photos and videos on the internet that prove this.
Load More Replies...What's her name again? I think I know who this is but just can't put my finger on it...
Aging Really Shouldn’t Be Something We’re Ashamed Of
Its a gift to be able to age these days, so many people taken too soon would love to be able to age
She's 74 and definitely does not need these filters, she is beautiful without them.
I have old eyes too. I put on some sunglasses and look 10 years younger. Like this picture.
Load More Replies...I think she’s gorgeous just the way she is. I’ve seen many photos and video of her & she looks great
Same Person... Wow
Jeez, is that Heidi Montag? She looks terrible. I don't understand how ppl can do that to themselves.
That’s not Heidi montag but she is some ridiculous reality character people shouldn’t be giving attention to
Load More Replies...Bro... Seriously
Indeed, looking human is usually considered the better option
Load More Replies...He’s so handsome in the unfiltered picture. He should have just left it alone.
First pic sets off my creep radar, but the natural pic seems interesting like a guy I would like to get to know.
I Think She Just Discovered Facetune. (Right Is A Normal Selfie)
Her real pic looks better. Is there an uncanny valley filter?
The edited version even makes her smile seem fake, like a pseudo-happiness. In the right pic she looks genuinely happy.
This at least comes closer to a "normal age" photo. It reminds me of those old 90's Glamour Shots photos girls used to get done in the mall.
but she looks fine. she's a normal looking person, with nice, big eyes and a nice smile. nothing needs changing.
Found This One! — He Claims To Be 31 Years Old, Flashes Fake Watches And Cars He Doesn’t Own
I'm 38 going on 70, but only because the last 20 years of life have kicked my a*s.
Load More Replies...How Do I Tell Someone To Tone Down The Filter?
Just tell her she's gorgeous the way she is; ditch the filters and love your real face!
Stunning in the natural pic, be proud of who you are and how you look
This brings me almost to tears, the fact that she doesn't realise that she not just beautiful, but actually conventionally beautiful, not in the "not bad for her age" or "full of character" beautiful
This is a raging case of the after shot being a nuclear disaster. So much better in the first.
From Her Profile vs. Tagged
I mean at least its decently edited. Some of these are total nightmare fuel
Every One Of Her Fb Photos Looks Like The One On The Left. (She’s 71!!)
Is that a barbie doll? It seriously looks like a barbie doll...
When Blurring Your Wrinkles, Don't Forget To Blur Your Reflection Too
Wrinkles are just a sign of a life lived! You don't want to erase the laughs you've had, so why hide the laughter lines?
Absolutely. Even the frown lines, eye bags, etc... all tell a story of our experiences. It seems to me that there is a mix of joy and pain in life - for all of us. Pain often comes because we feel, we empathise, we respect and we love. To deny the existence of pain erases a huge (and sometimes beautiful) part of what makes us human.
Load More Replies...This is a multi-level marketing consultant, lying to promote the Younique brand. They are trained to fake EVERYTHING.
Reddit Going Wild Over How Young This Woman Looks For 48 On A Face Ratings Sub
Even without a filter, some of us Gen X folks age pretty well. Looks like she's one of them. Definitely doesn't need a filter!
I may be naive but I dont see a filter. The ligh on the left photo is soft enough to blur everything, the rare wrinkles around the eyes too. the wrinkles of the forehead and cheeks, they are also seen on the left. and make up helps too.
I'm sorry, a 'face rating sub'?! Why? Why would you invite complete strangers to feed every one of your insecurities and body issues?!
The left one looks like it can be just well-done make up, it's blurry but it looks like it's due to the ligthing.
When they turn the lights on at the end of the night at a nightclub…
Load More Replies...This just looks like good lighting and makeup. At 42 I can do the same magic trick
Her Promo Pic On Social Media vs. Photo From Her Promo Event
Somehow I don't hate this one. Shame they overdid the hair. The rest is somewhat believable with good make-up
His Instagram Pics Versus Real Life Video Screenshots
I'm confused. These are two different people - or is this supposed to be the same guy in 4 pictures
Why would he edit facial hair on? I feel like these photos are from 2 different eras of his life, and he's just older and clean shaven now
Why does he feel obligated to look like that? He's quite the cute little geek!
Same Guy.. Left Is His Pfp
Her Billboard vs. A Pic From An Interview
Instagram vs. Press Pic
Yvette Nicole Brown. She doesn't do those filters. Somebody did this to add to the list. Not to mention it seems some unfiltered pics chosen have horrible lighting and angles.
Yeah, even if she posted the filtered pic, the natural one is really badly taken.
Load More Replies...I tried a filter while doing a selfie....it suggested a move further away from the camera and wear a bag over my head as it can't work miracles
How is it they don't know how awful the fake looks?
A teenage girl went missing a couple of years ago in Germany (unfortunately, she is still missing to this day). The media were quick to realise a search photo of her, but this was so heavily filtered, she was totally unrecognisable. It was ages before they released an accurate one. Maybe if they had done this sooner, someone may have recognised her (assuming she was/is still alive)
Why show up in public when you cheat so much on the net, they’re definitely not very smart
This is less 'embarrassing' and more epidemic of low-self esteem because everyone feels they have to live a perfect curated life online. I deleted all my social media's and felt so much better. I would use filters to look good. But then I realised I don't need to look good to random people around the world for 1 second as they scroll through Instagram.
As a woman who continues to age, I can admit I'm not really happy with a lot of it but I've come to think of it as paying tiny bits of youth and beauty to be able to continue to live. All of the people that 'Pay your surgeon very well to break the spell of aging', that youth and beauty can never be recaptured. But at least the Plastic surgeons will be able to fatten up their bank accounts.
This is so true. The people who have had surgery to look younger look smoother, not younger.
Load More Replies...I tried a filter while doing a selfie....it suggested a move further away from the camera and wear a bag over my head as it can't work miracles
How is it they don't know how awful the fake looks?
A teenage girl went missing a couple of years ago in Germany (unfortunately, she is still missing to this day). The media were quick to realise a search photo of her, but this was so heavily filtered, she was totally unrecognisable. It was ages before they released an accurate one. Maybe if they had done this sooner, someone may have recognised her (assuming she was/is still alive)
Why show up in public when you cheat so much on the net, they’re definitely not very smart
This is less 'embarrassing' and more epidemic of low-self esteem because everyone feels they have to live a perfect curated life online. I deleted all my social media's and felt so much better. I would use filters to look good. But then I realised I don't need to look good to random people around the world for 1 second as they scroll through Instagram.
As a woman who continues to age, I can admit I'm not really happy with a lot of it but I've come to think of it as paying tiny bits of youth and beauty to be able to continue to live. All of the people that 'Pay your surgeon very well to break the spell of aging', that youth and beauty can never be recaptured. But at least the Plastic surgeons will be able to fatten up their bank accounts.
This is so true. The people who have had surgery to look younger look smoother, not younger.
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