People are doing a double take at a 2018 throwback of Karoline Leavitt, saying she looks like a completely different person.
In the old photo, Karoline is at a soccer game with a friend. She wears a T-shirt and ripped jeans. Her face looks natural and young.
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Now, her lips are fuller, and some fans think she may have had Botox or a nose job. Karoline has not confirmed any surgery yet.
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The “MAGA makeover” is a style seen with women like Laura Loomer, Kristi Noem, Lara Trump, Pam Bondi, and Kimberly Guilfoyle. It usually means bold makeup, polished hair, and more grown-up outfits. Karoline has adopted this style too. Some say she now dresses like a “Stepford Wife,” matching the look of conservative Christian women who support Donald Trump.
Karoline has shared parts of her transformation herself. In 2022, while running for Congress, she posted a “before-and-after” video showing how professional makeup artist Sarah Alicea helped her get ready for election night. Alicea also did her makeup for Karoline’s wedding in January 2025.
She made history in November 2024 as the youngest White House Press Secretary at 27. But her changing look has drawn almost as much attention as her job.
A side-by-side picture comparing Karoline in 2018 to now has been making the rounds since August.
Karoline Leavitt HATES these side-by-side photos that show her nose.
DO NOT REPOST, @PressSec does not want people seeing this!! pic.twitter.com/gGCgWpDXSg
— DonkConnects ♻️™ (@donkoclock) August 28, 2025
Many say she looked better back then, pointing out her nose and other changes.
Seriously though, why did she pay to look objectively worse?
She got that Loomer face 😂
— Bill | $brav0charlie (@brav0charlie) August 29, 2025
Wonder why she prefers the pic where the nose hairs show? Weird
— Just Von (@justvon6519) August 28, 2025
These photos show what happens when evil takes over
— Brian (@Brian41675744) August 29, 2025
That show her before, and after she sold her soul.
— Hey Jo🤍 (@joe_jo9) August 30, 2025
Side by side noses
— ManfromRio (@jrocinha99) August 29, 2025
Newer her looks miserable
— nataS (@Crimsonkiller21) August 28, 2025
Leavitt should sue her plastic surgeon. Her nose was nicer before.
— Gail Allan ☮ 5+💉💙💛🌻 (@gallan500) August 28, 2025
She was definitely prettier before. Now she looks haggard and fake.
— itiswhatitis🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇬🇱🇺🇦 (@snarkasticme) August 28, 2025
She looked 1000 times better “before.”
— EJSJR 🇺🇸☘️ (@EjsEjsjr) August 28, 2025
I think the plastic surgeon removed the happy smile and replaced it with the sadistic glee. Something happened to that woman’s soul, because it’s dark now#KarolineLeavitt
— xpatnola (@xpatnola) August 28, 2025
I heard she got the nose surgery because her nose kept growing like Pinocchio.
— NewJeffCT (@NewJeffCT) August 28, 2025
It looks like she not only had a real nose and lips back then, but a real brain too. It’s all been brainwashed away.
— Wendy Perron (@wperrondancemag) August 28, 2025
She actually looked better with her own nose.🤷♀️
— Lady Fiery#WeAreSoF**ked🇺🇦🌻💙😷🇪🇺⭐🕯#RejoinEU (@FirehorseP) August 28, 2025
She looked so much better before. People are so vain.
— laurie mertz (@ethellaurie) August 29, 2025
Damn she really ruined her nose?? How do you make your nose smaller, yet make it more prominent??
— MaxxMilly Browne 💙 (@MaxxMilly808) August 28, 2025
Botox effect
— anonymous (@william_co16708) August 28, 2025
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