Kristi Noem Is Practically Unrecognizable In Throwback Snaps From Her Wedding
Since finding notoriety as the Secretary of Homeland Security during president Donald Trump's second term, Kristi Noem has seemingly adopted the Mar-A-Lago Face trend (which sees a lot of Trump's female political backers adopt a very glamorous, overly made up look). But, while we already know Kristi's face transformation is a sight to see, you need to see how drastically different she looked on her wedding day.
Kristi married Bryon Noem in 1992, and she looks truly unrecognizable in throwback pictures. The political figure shared a photo from their big day on Instagram and a screenshot of her upload went viral (with over 440,000 views at the time of writing) on X, formerly known as Twitter, because social media users couldn't get over how different she looked.
This used to be Kristi Noem pic.twitter.com/RVnCAOfDXn
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 23, 2024
In the snap, Kristi had long, curly, warm blond hair — which was much different to her long, brunette, often wavy extensions — under a white hat and wore a red lip with black eyeliner without the heavy contour she's adopted as she's gotten older. The politician didn't appear to wear the false lashes that have become a huge part of her look since, either. She also had a slightly rounder face, which made her look more youthful, with tan skin. "Wait — WHAAAAAT?!?! Holy f**king s**t," one person commented of her drastically different look. "Unrecognizable. The GOP face transformation clinic has sure been busy," another quipped.
A plastic surgeon thinks Kristi Noem's new look is down to surgery
Kristi Noem's drastic transformation since her wedding was also obvious in a 30th anniversary post shared to Facebook by Bryon Noem. In 2022, Bryon posted several photos of himself and his wife over the years, including another picture taken on their wedding day. In that snap, Kristi arguably looked even more unrecognizable as she smiled for the camera. It gave us another look at the republican's perm and her tan makeup, which included a warm-toned blush and bronzer.
Though Kristi has never publicly confirmed she's gotten plastic surgery, it's hard to deny she looks like a different person since she became part of Donald Trump's inner circle. And a plastic surgeon believes Kristi's face makeover may have had a hefty price tag.
Speaking to Nicki Swift about Kristi's old look vs. her newer aesthetic, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Niccole said, "In a more recent photo, she looks significantly refreshed and lifted — the skin on her neck appears tighter, her facial contours more defined, and her skin tone and texture are dramatically improved." He surmised, "It's likely she's undergone a neck lift and a mini facelift, possibly along with skin rejuvenation treatments like microneedling or a light erbium laser." Aside from potential surgery though, her hair is another huge factor in her changing look. In addition to going dark and relaxing her early '90s curls, Kristi looks so different ditching her hair extensions.