Before and After Pictures of Several Celebrities Went Viral: “Skin Bleaching Is a Real Problem”
- South African celebrities made headlines on social media after before-and-after pictures of them went viral on social media
- An online user compiled a video of the photos and shared it on their X (formerly Twitter) page
- Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reaction to how different the stars looked before cosmetic surgeries
Source: Instagram
Many celebrities have been trending on social media regarding the changes they made in their bodies and also face through cosmetic surgery, from Khanyi Mbau to the reality TV star Sorisha Naidoo, who bleached her skin years back, and recently, many others have made headlines as pictures of them when they were younger resurfaced.
An online user @SelbyNhleko on Monday, 1 September 2025, posted a video he compiled of many celebrities showing how they used to look back in the days before any plastic or cosmetic surgeries and how they look now. The video showed Winnie Ntshaba, Connie Ferguson, Khanyi Mbau, Thembi Seete and others.
The video was captioned:
"Guys, we are not ugly, we are poor. Look at their before and after."
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See the clip below:
Netizens react to the pictures of the celebrities
Shortly after the before-and-after pictures were posted on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say below:
@pki42 said:
"All this is the work of money and nothing else; whoever has money can become whatever they want to be."
@Ramaesela2011 responded:
"Most of these women have always been beautiful. Picture quality has improved over the years. They were never ugly."
@siphekalipa93 replied:
"I needed this laugh, shem. Your commentary killed it! But FR, I am glad they did what they wanted with their money because if they remained the same, we would roast them for looking dirty but having money! Love it for them, Sana."
@Duduzane20 wrote:
"Most of these people were still beautiful even back then. This commentary is rooted in colourism and classism because they became lighter and started affording “top” makeup, fashion, skincare etc."
@Sparkleberrie commented:
"Three people here look otherwise 😅. But everyone else looks normal, the make-up & style went with the times. These days we have great make-up, quality pics & skin care products that probably lighten us too by default."
@Chantel16536574 mentioned:
"Skin bleaching is a real problem in Africa, hey."
@dj_exeption shared:
"But why do black people hate being black? Why the obsession with bleaching? We are cooked if we think we have to be white to be beautiful."
Source: Instagram
Nkosazana Daughter trends with throwback picture
In an earlier report, Briefly News previously shared online reactions to an old photo of the Amapiano singer Nkosazana Daughter. Fans were stunned by how she looked before she was famous, and while some trolls bodyshamed the singer, fans said she has always been gorgeous:
Asa_Sigoxo said:
"She has always been a gorgeous girl."
_shanom_ wrote:
"This was her body before she had a child. I love how her mommy body is still banging."
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