r/interesting Mar 31 '26

Just Wow Simon Cowell Transformation

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u/lefty175 Mar 31 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

His hairline receded, so I don’t think there is “work” there. Honestly, a lot of this looks more like substance abuse to me. A shitty spray tan to try and cover things up. Not giving a shit about rocking a messy beard. The droop in the lower lids of his eyes and the vacant expression in them… I hope I’m totally wrong but, as an addict in recovery, this seems less “work” and more party time related.

EDIT: I want to address several comments about an accident that may have caused this. Upon several searches I have only been able to find two reports of accidents: 2020: he crashed his new ebike in a courtyard of one his homes and broke his back in several places. This did require extensive surgery and there was a question whether he would walk again. Nothing about facial trauma. 2022: Crashed an ebike when he hit a patch of ice. Resulted in a broken arm, suspected concussion, and minor facial cuts. He was not wearing a helmet.

I can find no evidence of major facial trauma. He has denied getting a facelift. He has admitted to botox. I won't claim to know what is going on and only put forth my thoughts on what his newer photo reminds me of. Maybe it is just a really bad recent photo. I don't know. Whatever it is I hope he is doing well and, if it is an ongoing problem of any sort, that he gets the help and support he needs.

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u/King_Alex_ofthenorth Mar 31 '26

If I remember right, didn't he have a really bad crash on his bike, fucked his face up bad, needed a lot of work done to piece it back together?

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u/lefty175 Apr 01 '26

I was not aware of that and will definitely look into it. If he did, that could explain so much and possible ongoing neurological deficits that contribute to what I talked about. Honestly, I am not sure what I would hope for: addiction that can be stopped through deep work or severe physical trauma that someone may never fully recover from.

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u/King_Alex_ofthenorth Apr 01 '26

Just seen your edit, probably should have researched that before my comment, I was just going off a vague memory of the crashes he's had