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TikTok is a must-visit place for some of the internet’s most viral challenges, from incredible glow-ups to cooking trends like making a baked feta pasta, and pet-related challenges like “Please Don’t Go.” So no wonder there’s an entire new challenge topping the trending lists every couple of weeks.

This time, TikTok users are going crazy for the “How hard did puberty hit you?” trend that challenges people to use two pictures only that show how much bois and gurls have changed since their careless childhood days.

From badass style transformations to embracing their new identities and letting their confidence shine from within, these are some great examples of self-acceptance and self-love. Both of which we should never rob ourselves of.

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Aria Whitaker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow...I REALLY thought that was Jason Momoa!! What an incredible glow-up!

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Silvia John
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A mix between Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth. I like that ;-)

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winterknights
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or wishful thinking? This one and the one two down? If I am wrong, congrats! ;-)

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Brian Lavigne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I applaud anyone who puts time and serious effort into making positive changes in their life!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found an issue of Skin Deep on Amazon with this picture. That's Kevin Creekman! I thought for sure it was Pitt or Hemsworth.

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Ann McNeil
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought it was Jason Momoa, but the tattoos don't match- if this is actually the same person, that's amazing!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you look closely you can recognize Kevin's eyes. What a change!

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Mary Hilton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chubby boys have better bodybuilding results than skinny boys. Fact. It's easier to turn fat into muscle than it is to put bulk on a bonerack.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.tiktok.com/@kevincreekman/video/6967002693885840645?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

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Mary Hurst
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The guy on the right looks like one of the Hemsworth brothers!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have got to be kidding! The new version of him is as hot as it gets.

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Aamna Shah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not. Not everything you find hard to believe automatically becomes fake. His story is mentioned in the comments.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! This must be a new record. Puberty gave him a full body of tatoo's!

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Doubt it is the same person - hair colour, skin colour if nothing else.

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Yassine Voinchet
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is. His name is Jason Creekman and he was actually overweight before, this is him on the left as well.

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this is soooo blatantly false - google 'jason momoa teenager' and you will that this is fake

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I guess someone found my black ink marker.

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The new “How hard did puberty hit you?” challenge is a spinoff of another widely popular TikTok trend where people share their transformations, also known as glow-ups. The hashtag #glowup on Instagram produces more than 4 million search results, and the same hashtag has over 14.7 billion views on TikTok.

Not only are there 10-year glow-up challenges, there is also an entire genre of YouTube videos dedicated to the “24-hour glow-up challenge.” In these videos, people challenge themselves to become prettier, or to glow up, within the period of one day.

But as with many popular things on the internet, the trend hasn't gone without some criticism. Some claim that the internet’s obsession with dramatic physical changes does more harm than good. On the other hand, there’s a truly inspirational side to the glow-up videos. Gender transitioning or coming out can be daunting experiences for anyone, but looking at how far you’ve come and how much you’ve accomplished can be liberating for many LGBTQ youth. Such TikTok videos reflect a more profound kind of transformation and the sense of liberation that show that any glow-up, no matter what, is possible and that you’re all worth it.

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Bored Panda reached out to social media influencer Nina Lin, with a solid fanbase of 2.3M followers and 79.5k likes in total. Nina shared her puberty glow-up video featuring two pics of her incredible transformation on TikTok, which went viral.

“I got into TikTok because my friends wanted me to start posting, they have always been on me about blowing up and always kept saying that people need to see this stuff, because I do the dumbest things,” she recounted.“I used to hate TikTok,” Nina said as she honestly didn’t expect her video to blow up as “everything just happened so fast.”

To everyone else and those who struggle about their identity and finding inner confidence, Nina said that “all I have to say is nobody heckin' cares, so why do you? Everyone is too busy focusing on their insecurity, so do you have to be too?” Nina believes that it takes more courage to be yourself than to be “liked” by everyone. “They DON’T pay your bills,” she added.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this the same kid? If so, dark hair was definitely the way to go. Good choice.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guy looks like that he 'Benjamin buttoned' to puberty.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my God, she is gorgeous! I want to draw her! She reminds me of Zoe Kravitz and Tia Dalma.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To Miss Frankfurter, I'm close with a former Miss Nevada and I've got to tell you, there is not a single thing about her that's fake. She's had no work done, loves her time in the sun, she's beautiful inside and out, she's kind and genuine, she's a hard worker, she's incredibly talented, and she's overcome some struggles that I can't begin to image tackling. In short, she's a real-life human being. Maybe we shouldn't paint everyone with such a broad brush?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know that this is about the glow up, but I love her shirt in the second d pic!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Puberty also gave her confidence. I skill I don't posses, which is why I talk to people to on the internet because I don't have to see them face to face, and I can't talk to people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe we don't include glow-ups from groomers, Bored Panda? (for anyone wondering, Zoe Laverne at 19 got into a relationship with a 13 year old fan and only stopped because the fan's mom finally found out and intervened; Laverne saw nothing wrong with it and made it out to be both their responsibility, even though she was 19 and he was a child.)

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