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22 Times Famous Musicians Morphed Into Completely Different People Since They First Started Out

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Here's what Kelly Clarkson looked like in the beginning of her music career in 2002:

Clarkson during the grand finale of "American Idol"
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And here's what Kelly Clarkson looks like today:

Clarkson on a red carpet
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Kelly Clarkson in 2002 vs. today:

Closeup of Kelly Clarkson
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Here's what Dave Grohl looked like in the beginning of his music career in the early 1990s:

Grohl in 1991
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And here's what Dave Grohl looks like today:

Grohl on "The Late Late Show with James Corden"
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Dave Grohl in the early 1990s vs. today:

Closeup of Dave Grohl
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Here's what Drake looked like in the beginning of his music career in the late 2010s:

Drake at the 2009 AMAs
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And here's what Drake looks like today:

Drake at Toronto Raptors game
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Drake in the late 2010s vs. today:

Closeup of Drake
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Here's what Shania Twain looked like in the beginning of her music career in the early 1990s:

Twain performing in the early '90s
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And here's what Shania Twain looks like today:

Twain at the Annual Academy of Country Music Honors
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Shania Twain in the early 1990s vs. today:

Shania Twain onstage
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Here's what Snoop Dogg looked like in the beginning of his music career in 1993:

Snoop Dogg posing for a picture in 1993
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And here's what Snoop Dogg looks like today:

Snoop Dogg posing for a portrait
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Snoop Dogg in 1993 vs. today:

Closeup of Snoop Dogg
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Here's what Brandy looked like in the beginning of her music career in the early 1990s:

Brandy posing for a portrait in 1993
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And here's what Brandy looks like today:

Brandy at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Jenifer Lewis
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Brandy in the early 1990s vs. today:

Closeup of Brandy
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Here's what Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha F?ltskog, and Bj?rn Ulvaeus of ABBA looked like in the beginning of their music career in the early 1970s:

ABBA in 1974
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And here's what Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha F?ltskog, and Bj?rn Ulvaeus of ABBA look like today:

ABBA at the ABBA Arena
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Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha F?ltskog, and Bj?rn Ulvaeus of ABBA in the early 1970s vs. today:

Closeup of ABBA
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Here's what Stevie Nicks looked like in the beginning of her music career in 1975:

Portrait of Nicks in 1975
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And here's what Stevie Nicks looks like today:

Nicks at Bonnaroo
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Steve Nicks in 1975 vs. today:

Closeup of Stevie Nicks
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Here's what LL Cool J looked like in the beginning of his music career in 1985:

LL Cool J posing for a portrait
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And here's what LL Cool J looks like today:

LL Cool J at the MTV VMAs
Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global

LL Cool J in 1985 vs. today:

Closeup of LL Cool J
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Here's what Ciara looked like in the beginning of her music career in 2004:

Ciara posing on a red carpet at the 2004 TRL awards
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And here's what Ciara looks like today:

Ciara at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
John Shearer / Getty Images

Ciara in 2004 vs. today:

Closeup of Ciara
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Here's what Hayley Williams from Paramore looked like in the beginning of her music career in the mid-2000s:

Williams posing with Paramore in 2006
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And here's what Hayley Williams from Paramore looks like today:

Williams performing at Coachella
Amy Sussman / Getty Images for Coachella

Hayley Williams from Paramore in the mid-2000s vs. today:

Closeup of Hayley Williams
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Here's what Joan Jett looked like in the beginning of her music career in 1975:

Jett posing for a portrait in 1975
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And here's what Joan Jett looks like today:

Jett performing in Atlanta
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Joan Jett in 1975 vs. today:

Closeup of Joan Jett
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Here's what Lady Gaga looked like in the beginning of her music career in 2007:

Gaga performing at Lollapalooza
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And here's what Lady Gaga looks like today:

Gaga performing in concert
Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images for Live Nation

Lady Gaga in 2007 vs. today:

Lady Gaga onstage
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Here's what Sean Kingston looked like in the beginning of his music career in 2007:

Kingston at "TRL"
Michael Loccisano / FilmMagic / Getty Images

And here's what Sean Kingston looks like today:

Kingston at the Lovers & Friends festival
Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images

Sean Kingston in 2007 vs. today:

Closeup of Sean Kingston
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Here's what Lizzo looked like in the beginning of her music career in the early 2010s:

Lizzo on the NXNE MiO Squirtcar
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And here's what Lizzo looks like today:

Lizzo at the Emmys
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Lizzo in the early 2010s vs. today:

Closeup of Lizzo
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Here's what Robert Plant looked like in the beginning of his music career in the late 1960s:

Plant posing for a portrait in 1968
Dick Barnatt / Redferns / Getty Images

And here's what Robert Plant looks like today:

Plant performing in California
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Robert Plant in the late 1960s vs. today:

Closeup of Robert Plant
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Here's what Tom Jones looked like in the beginning of his music career in 1965:

Jones posing for a portrait in 1965
John Waterman / Getty Images

And here's what Tom Jones looks like today:

Jones in London
Nick England / Getty Images

Tom Jones in 1965 vs. today:

Closeup of Tom Jones
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What John Legend looked like in the beginning of his music career in 2004:

John Legend singing and playing piano at his birthday dinner in 2004
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And here's what John Legend looks like today:

Legend at the Emmys
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John Legend in 2004 vs. today:

John Legend performing
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Here's what Janelle Monáe looked like in the beginning of her music career in 2006:

Monáe in 2006
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And here's what Janelle Monáe looks like today:

Monáe at the BET Awards
Amy Sussman / Getty Images

Janelle Monáe in 2006 vs. today:

Closeup of Janelle Monáe
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Here's what Lou Bega looked like in the beginning of his music career in 1999:

Bega at the Radio Music Awards
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And here's what Lou Bega looks like today:

Bega during a TV filming in Germany in 2019
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Lou Bega in 1999 vs. today:

Closeup of Lou Bega
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Here's what Diana Ross looked like in the beginning of her music career in the early 1960s:

Ross posing for a portrait in 1962
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

And here's what Diana Ross looks like today:

Ross performing at Glastonbury
Matthew Baker / Redferns / Getty Images

Diana Ross in the early 1960s vs. today:

Closeup of Diana Ross
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Finally, here's what Harry Styles looked like in the beginning of his music career in 2010:

Styles at "X-Factor" press conference
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And here's what Harry Styles looks like today:

Styles at the "Don't Worry Darling" premiere
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Harry Styles in 2010 vs. today:

Closeup of Harry Styles
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