SLOMW’s Jessi Draper Says She Looks “Hideous” Post–Plastic Surgery

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Jessi Draper Ngatikaura is sharing an update on her plastic surgery results.

The star of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives recently shared details about her recovery from several cosmetic surgeries, including eyelid surgery to remove excess skin and a fat grafting procedure to add volume to her face. However, she expressed disappointment with the results.

In a TikTok video posted on March 6th, she expressed her disappointment with the outcome of her surgery. She admitted she wasn’t fully aware of what the procedure entailed when she agreed to it. She initially went in for lower eyelid surgery, and then, after discussing upper eyelid surgery with the surgeon, she also had that done. She specifically stated she didn’t want fat grafting, but went along with a suggestion without fully understanding the process, potential results, or recovery period.

She admitted she regretted not speaking up more. “I wish I had asked more questions and hadn’t gone along with it,” she said. “I should have just said no.”

Jessi explained that fillers were injected into her lips without her consent, and she hadn’t asked for them. This resulted in her lips looking uneven and bumpy.

To improve how her face looked after a previous procedure, the 33-year-old received Kybella injections. Kybella, as described by the Mayo Clinic, is used to reduce fat under the chin and create a slimmer facial profile.

The reality TV star, who shares five-year-old Jagger and three-year-old Jovi with her husband Jordan Ngatikaura, also revealed that the surgeries have been difficult for her emotionally.

She admitted she’s been going through a difficult time, saying she believes her recent surgery negatively impacted her life. Regarding her appearances in the upcoming season of Mormon Wives, she expressed deep dissatisfaction with how she looks, stating she feels ‘hideous’ due to facial swelling and changes in her appearance. She said she doesn’t recognize herself and is unhappy with the results.

She had plastic surgery hoping to feel better about herself, but now she actually prefers the way she looked before.

She admitted she used to struggle with low self-esteem. Looking back, she realizes those insecurities clouded her judgment, and she couldn’t recognize her own worth. She’s glad she can acknowledge her beauty now, something she couldn’t do a few months ago, but unfortunately, those insecurities led her to make some regrettable choices.

Honestly, hearing her say that just hit me. It’s like she finally realized what I’ve known all along – she’s gorgeous, but she spent so much time worrying about tiny imperfections! She joked she’s done with touching her face except for Botox, which, okay, relatable, but it’s deeper than that. She wishes she’d seen her own beauty sooner, and I’m just…so glad she’s getting there. It’s like the biggest lesson of her life, and honestly, it feels like a lesson for me too. I’ll never look at beauty the same way again.

For more stars who have been open about their plastic surgery journeys, read on…

After splitting from her husband, Brennon Lemieux, a former contestant on Love Is Blind season three revealed she had breast augmentation surgery.

In a TikTok video posted in January 2026, she said she was feeling almost back to normal five days after her surgery. She had a breast lift and implant, and was surprised by how easy the recovery process has been. She explained she’d wanted the surgery for a long time, especially after she finished breastfeeding her daughter, as her breasts hadn’t regained their previous shape.

 

Julia Fox, known for her role in Uncut Gems, has admitted she sometimes wishes she hadn’t had certain cosmetic procedures. These include things like liposuction, a nose job, dental veneers, and the use of Botox and fillers.

You know, as someone who’s spent years observing and advising on personal style and wellbeing, I often think about authenticity. I recently shared with Allure that when I meet someone who seems truly unburdened by expectations, I almost envy them. I used to be so caught up in believing my worth – my very survival, even – depended on being considered attractive to men. It’s a mindset I’ve thankfully moved past, but it’s a powerful reminder of how easily we can lose sight of ourselves.

She acknowledged she might eventually get back to being more productive, but it wasn’t a priority for her at the moment.

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore had under-eye fillers she received shortly after her 18th birthday removed on the makeover show Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

During the July 2025 episode, the reality star shared that her skin felt firmer and she felt more youthful, beautiful, and confident than she ever had before.

Former 90 Day Fiancé star revealed a dramatic new look after getting her large breast implants removed on the July 30, 2025 episode of the TopMob makeover show Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

Larissa recently decided to reduce the size of her breast implants, going from 1,500 cc to 700 cc, and she told TopMob News it was a deeply positive experience. ‘It feels incredibly freeing and healing,’ she said. ‘Like I’m finally reconnecting with who I am, after prioritizing an image and trying to meet expectations that weren’t really mine.’

The reality TV personality from Shark Tank revealed in an Instagram post from June 2025 that she’s had several plastic surgeries and cosmetic procedures over the years.

Andy Cohen, the host of Watch What Happens Live, recently shared that he’d gotten Botox after years of saying he wouldn’t. He revealed in March 2025 that he’d finally tried the wrinkle-reducing injections.

You know, during the Married to Medicine reunion, I shared something pretty personal. For the first time ever, I actually received a little bit of help – I’m talking about medication – about a month ago. It was a new experience for me, and I wanted to be open about it with everyone.

The lifestyle expert recently admitted to getting cosmetic procedures – specifically Botox, fillers, and laser treatments to keep her skin looking youthful. In a February 2024 episode of her podcast, she said she’s not fixated on age, but doesn’t want to appear older than she feels.

In February 2024, actress Sophia Bush, known from One Tree Hill, talked on her Whine Down podcast about the cosmetic procedures she’s had, including Botox and breast implants. She also shared one regret she has about getting her breast implants during the episode.

Jana says her biggest regret about getting breast augmentation is not being certain she did it purely for herself. Her main advice to others considering the procedure is to make sure it’s a decision entirely for their own happiness.

In a September 2024 video for Vanity Fair, the actress from Wicked revealed she used to get fillers and Botox, but she quit about four years ago, and that was all she had done.

I’ve been following her journey for years, and it’s amazing to see how confident she is. She had a Brazilian butt lift and tummy tuck back in 2016, and just recently, in December 2024, she had another tummy tuck, plus liposuction and a breast reduction. She’s really embraced taking care of herself, and I admire her for it!

A month later, she spoke candidly about wrestling with her body image.

As a parent, one of my biggest fears is my children developing unhealthy body image issues. Honestly, it breaks my heart to think they might feel so much pressure to be thin that they’d consider drastic, permanent changes. While I’m not against someone getting a little cosmetic work – maybe a nose job or breast augmentation if that’s what makes them happy – I truly believe pushing your body to dangerous extremes just to be skinny is a sign of a deeper struggle. I say this with all the respect in the world to anyone who is going through that; it’s a really tough battle, and I hope they can find healthy ways to feel good about themselves.

In April 2024, three months after being released from prison following a seven-year sentence for her involvement in the death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, Blanchard had a nose job and surgery to correct a deviated septum.

A star from The Real Housewives of Dubai shared photos and updates about her face lift and recovery process on social media in November 2023.

She shared with TopMob News that she wanted people to understand the reality of the recovery process, showing the bruising and swelling that comes with it. She described looking severely injured, like she’d been in a bad car accident, immediately after the procedure, but emphasized how quickly things improved – she was presentable within five days and felt completely normal after ten.

The reality TV star explained her openness about getting a facelift by saying it would be strange to return to the show looking noticeably younger without explaining why. She admitted she does look about ten years younger as a result.

Part of the price of beauty for the “Who Says” singer: The occasional dabble with Botox.

The reality TV personality has openly discussed her cosmetic procedures over the years, including a nose job, breast augmentation, and the use of Botox and fillers. Most recently, in 2024, she used CellSound to reshape and tighten her abdomen.

In an interview with People magazine published in March 2024, she revealed she’s regained her abdominal muscles. She explained that she even has visible lines on her stomach again, something she hadn’t seen since before her pregnancy. She added that most mothers understand skin doesn’t bounce back the same way after having children.

In April 2025, she shared that she had spent more than $113,000 trying to find a cure for an unknown facial parasite.

After an Instagram follower claimed she’d had lip fillers, Botox, jaw contouring with liposuction, and eyelid surgery, Ariana Madix responded by admitting she has had cosmetic procedures in the past.

In a July 2024 Instagram post, she revealed what cosmetic procedures she’d had. She confirmed getting Botox (toxin) in her forehead (eleven lines), outer eyebrows, and neck, with the neck treatments starting in 2019 with a doctor named @theneckdoctor. She also admitted to having a small amount of lip filler because of her face size, and filler in her chin. She stated she hasn’t had filler anywhere else and has not had eyelid surgery (bleph) yet, and promised to share any future procedures with her followers.

In a June 2024 Instagram video, Zarin revealed she recently had a lower facelift and some other cosmetic procedures. She also explained she had fat transferred to her hands – a process that involved liposuction on her leg to harvest the fat. Surprisingly, she said the liposuction was the most painful part of the whole experience, even more so than the facelift.

The Valley star revealed she underwent facial liposuction before filming the Bravo spinoff.

Let’s talk about something a lot of us deal with – that little extra under the chin! I recently decided to do something about mine – we jokingly call it the ‘turkey gobbler’ because it’s a family trait. Honestly, I’ve struggled with it for years. No matter how healthy I ate or how much I worked out, I always felt self-conscious about it. So, I decided to address it, and I’m sharing my journey in the hopes it might resonate with others who feel the same way. I talked about it all on my podcast, When Reality Hits, this past March.

After splitting from David Harbour of Stranger Things, singer Halsey shared that she had breast augmentation surgery.

She mentioned on her podcast, Miss Me?, in March 2025 that she feels great without a shirt or bra on, but jokingly pointed out a noticeable difference in appearance between her breasts and her face due to age.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star has spoken publicly about her nose job and her breast implants.

The talk show host recently revealed she used Ozempic to lose weight and also confessed that a facelift she had in 2021 was a mistake. She described the results, in December 2023, as making her look like the character Cyclops.

Lady Gaga revealed in a 2013 interview with Howard Stern that while she’s never had plastic surgery, she went through a period of getting facial injections while she was using marijuana. She described going to a strip mall in Chicago, where people thought she was acting strangely. She admitted she wasn’t in a good headspace at the time, often smoking marijuana and drinking before getting fillers like Juvéderm injected into her face and then leaving.

Oh my god, it’s just… she actually said it! She was talking about how everything’s been removed, and then she dropped this insane story! Apparently, before the ‘Applause’ video, a friend – a photographer, can you believe it? – basically threatened her! He told her, and I’m paraphrasing because, wow, the language, he said if she didn’t stop with… well, whatever she was doing to her face, he would just… kill her! It’s so intense, but it shows how worried people were for her back then. I’ve heard whispers, but to hear her say it… it’s just a lot.

The Real Housewives of New York star got breast implants in 2005, but removed them in 2008.

I’m feeling good now,” she shared with Life & Style. “If something bothers you and you have the power to fix it, that’s fantastic.”

The Crown star revealed that she’s a fan of Botox. “I’ve had loads,” the actress told BBC Radio 2.

During an appearance on The Talk in 2013, the co-host shared that she had plastic surgery early in her career to enlarge her eyes.

Once I finished, things started to go my way,” she explained. “But I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d given in to what he wanted.

I own all of my choices, and they’ve led me to this point. I’m not dwelling on the past.

In a 2002 interview with The Telegraph, the actress admitted to having some cosmetic procedures – a little plastic surgery, liposuction, and Botox. However, she concluded that none of them actually made a difference.

The actress told People magazine in 2007 that having surgery to correct a deviated septum was the best decision she ever made. She said she finally got a full night’s sleep for the first time in years. Regarding other gossip, she stated plainly, “It’s all still mine,” emphasizing that the rumors, though uninteresting, were about her own body.

In 2010, the reality TV star from The Real Housewives of Atlanta publicly shared that she had undergone cosmetic surgery, including a nose job, breast lift, and liposuction.

“I’m very comfortable and confident in myself,” she told People. “I just wanted a tune up.”

Back in 2015, the reality star affectionately nicknamed Dr. Lenny Hochstein her “boob God” because she loved the results of her breast augmentation. She’s been very open about all her cosmetic procedures, which also include a tummy tuck and lip fillers.

Lisa Rinna, from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, got silicone lip injections when she was 24 years old. Later, in 2010, she had some of that filler taken out.

She explained on Today in 2013 that she found it remarkable how popular lip fillers had become, noting how many women had gotten the procedure. She felt like a trendsetter, saying she was among the first to openly admit to getting them. She even stated she’d do it again, playfully adding that her lip fillers had become more successful than her previous career!

Back in 2009, when she was only 23, the reality star from The Hills had a dramatic makeover, undergoing ten cosmetic procedures in a single day. These included Botox, chin reshaping, a nose job, and fat injections to plump her lips.

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