Side-By-Side Pics Of Celebs Who Ditched Botox

It probably comes as no surprise that Botox use has shown no signs of declining in the 2020s. Statistics compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons showed that the number of people in their 20s getting neuromodulator injections like Botox grew by 71% between 2019 and 2022. What's more is that even the number of people 19 and under getting Botox injections jumped by a whopping 75%. To some extent, that sharp rise can be attributed to social media use. 

During a chat with CNN, Steven Williams, plastic surgeon and president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, explained, "Social media is incredibly powerful, and it really has worked its way to the consciousness of everyone but particularly younger females." Dr. Williams then cautioned about the social media messaging surrounding plastic surgery, noting, "It's important to realize that we're being sold something. We're being used a little bit." A 2024 study in The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology found that people who followed celebrities and influencers on social media were far more likely to go under the knife. 

Neelam Vashi, a Boston University medical school associate professor of dermatology and corresponding author on the study, stated that the heart of the issue lay in self-esteem. According to her, a person may feel a lack in themselves after seeing an edited image of a celebrity online and subsequently be compelled to get some work done. In an attempt to put an end to unrealistic beauty standards that compel people to get cosmetic tune-ups, many celebrities have openly said that Botox isn't all that it's chalked up to be.

While Ariana Grande discussed her skincare routine for a September 2023 YouTube video for Vogue, she admitted that she was no stranger to filler and Botox. However, the "7 Rings" hitmaker got noticeably emotional as she opened up about why she had stopped getting those cosmetic tweaks in 2018. 

"For a long time, beauty was about hiding for me," Grande said. "And now, I feel like maybe it's not since I stopped getting Botox and fillers." The Grammy winner made sure to note that she wasn't entirely sure if she had sworn off the tweaks for good. However, she was fully supportive of others who wanted to get Botox to feel more confident.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in March 2026, Lisa Kudrow shared that she had gotten her first Botox injection at the age of 60 in 2024. However, the "Friends" alum had experienced a surprising side effect from the Botox round she had around the time of the interview. 

"I think it contributed to my eye irritation and this weird pattern on my forehead, so I'm probably done with it now anyway," she explained. On the one hand, Kudrow was worried about how natural aging would affect her looks. On the other hand, she was eager to play older characters. Kudrow's account ultimately begs the question: Will Botox actually increase wrinkles once it wears off?

During Cameron Diaz's January 2014 chat with Entertainment Tonight, she confessed that she had some light Botox work done in the past. However, the "Charlie's Angel" decidedly wasn't a fan of how "weird" the injections made her face look. The results had left Diaz saying, "'I'd rather see my face aging than a face that doesn't belong to me at all.'" 

She also stressed that she had no issues with her smile lines because they were a testament to all the happiness she had experienced in life. Notably, in November 2024, an OK! Magazine insider claimed that Diaz had first gotten Botox due to industry pressures.

Speaking to German magazine TV Movie in 2011, Nicole Kidman revealed that she had explored several options to slow natural aging, including Botox. The Oscar winner admittedly wasn't a fan of the cosmetic jab's results, as she said, "I didn't like how my face looked afterwards," Kidman continued (via TV Guide). "Now I don't use it anymore — I can move my forehead again." 

Additionally, in a 2013 interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Kidman dubbed her past Botox use an "unfortunate move," per Vogue. The Australian actor also chalked up her ageless looks to her abstinence from smoking, regular sunscreen use, and a general priority for her well-being.

In an August 2015 interview with People, Pamela Anderson shared that Botox hadn't quite given her the results she had expected, saying, "I felt like my eyes sunk into my head so far that I didn't look like me anymore." Additionally, in a February 2024 Allure interview, the "Baywatch" alum also noted that Botox had caused her eyebrows to droop and totally changed the look of her face. 

After dealing with the ill effects of her cosmetic tweaks, Anderson found herself wondering why she put herself through them in the first place. When she was unable to find a valid answer, she decided to stop getting additional work around 2020. 

Speaking to Prevention Magazine for its November 2010 issue, Dana Delany recalled how her dermatologist had suggested she get Botox about seven years prior. However, the "China Beach" star's doctor made an error during the procedure and injected the neurotoxic protein into her nerve, causing a hematoma. 

"The nerve has been dead ever since," Delany said, before revealing that the botched procedure had also caused her eye to droop and brought asymmetry to her previously symmetrical face (via ExtraTV). The Emmy winner naturally had no interest in getting additional work done in the future. Delany's story is yet another testament to the fact that there are plenty of things you should know before getting Botox.

In a December 2015 post for Bravo, Yolanda Hadid shared that she couldn't believe that she had ever willingly put a "poison" like Botox into her body for the sole purpose of meeting societal beauty standards. 

Then, in a January 2019 Instagram post shared shortly after her 55th birthday, the RHOBH alum shared that she had gotten rid of Botox, fillers, breast implants, hair extensions, and basically "all the b***t [she] thought [she] needed in order to keep up with what society conditioned [her] to believe what a sexy woman should look like until the toxicity of it all almost killed [her]."

During Gemma Collins' April 2021 interview with The Sun, she shared that she had started getting Botox, fillers, and other cosmetic tweaks as minor adjustments. What started as a few small tweaks eventually spiraled into something much bigger, and there came a time when the British reality TV star's own family stopped recognizing her. 

In a March 2021 interview with The Sun, Collins confessed that her self-image suffered, too, saying, "I was looking at myself thinking 'I just don't look like me anymore.'" Moreover, she also couldn't believe that straying far away from your natural self had become the norm. So, when Collins turned 40, she got all her cosmetic tweaks dissolved. 

In an episode of her 2024 Netflix special "Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval," the former talk show host said she may look older because she had stopped using Botox and filler during her short break from the public eye. 

DeGeneres went on to admit that she had first started getting the cosmetic tune-ups at a time when she wasn't bothered by other people's opinions of her. The comedian said that losing sleep over how you were externally perceived was a total "waste of energy," explaining, "We're just guessing, we don't know. It's impossible to guess what people are thinking" (via People).

During a December 2025 episode of "The Kardashians," Kourtney Kardashian shared the strange reason she had sworn off the wrinkle-easing injection, saying, "I haven't got Botox in four years to keep my third eye open" (via People). Kardashian further stressed that her intuition would be sharpened without Botox. 

Additionally, the eldest Kardashian sister also made it clear that she had no intentions of getting the cosmetic jab in the future either. Back in December 2021, she fired back at an Instagram comment accusing her of getting Botox and other cosmetic alterations by writing, "No better compliment than a too good to be true kind of compliment," per People.