Because apparently pillow face is out and real faces are trending.
By Kristen Harris
Spilled fresh from BuzzFeed.com
Let’s talk filler—because nothing says “personal growth” like voluntarily melting your face goo. Yep, from cheek plumpers to lip inflaters, a bunch of A-listers are officially over it. Some went numb, some looked like cartoon villains, and others just… realized they were starting to look like AI versions of themselves.
We rounded up 20+ celebs who said “nah” to the needle and hit the reverse button—and honestly? Some of these stories are chef’s kiss chaotic in the best way. Here’s the scoop, straight from the beauty blender battlefield.
1. Khloé Kardashian
Khloé once tried something (Botox? Filler? An alien serum?), and her whole face went numb. Like, couldn’t-move numb. “I looked crazy,” she said. Girl, SAME. She had to dissolve everything and is still haunted by ghost filler. Honestly, if your face stops working mid-emoji? Time to abort mission.
2. Courtney Stodden: Real Lips, Who Dis?
Started fillers at 17 (yikes), but now she’s filler-free and thriving. “My lips feel small but real,” she posted, and honestly, that should be on a T-shirt. Turns out, loving your natural face is way more radical than duck lips. Who knew?
3. Ellen DeGeneres: Botox and Regret on Netflix
Ellen spilled during her Netflix special that she was all about Botox back when she didn’t care what people thought… which sounds suspiciously like she actually did. Now she’s au naturel and cracking jokes about laugh lines instead of paralyzing them. Growth!
4. Simon Cowell: Filler Fatigue
Simon looked at an old pic of himself and went, “Who TF is that?” His son laughed, and he got the message. No more filler, just vibes (and possibly a little trauma). Welcome back, real face.
5. Blac Chyna: Meet Angela
Blac Chyna literally documented her entire filler-dissolving process on Insta and said, “I’m ready to get back to Angela.” Imagine rebranding so hard, you change your face and your name.
6. Tallulah Willis: Bone Structure Reunion Tour
After six years of puff, Tallulah said goodbye to filler and hello to her real cheekbones. Apparently, “more is better” was a lie—who knew?
7. Amy Schumer: “I Was Already Full”
In classic Amy fashion, she joked that she tried filler and ended up looking like Maleficent. Honestly? Iconic. She said, “Thank God you can dissolve them,” and somewhere, a med spa receptionist shed a single tear.
8. Ariana Grande: Bring On the Smile Lines
Ari said she’s done hiding behind filters and filler. She stopped all that in 2018 and now wants her face to show that she’s, like, lived a little. Honestly, kind of refreshing? Cry lines are in, apparently.
9. Jessica Simpson: “Thank God It Went Away”
Tried Restylane. Hated it. Waited it out. Lip fillers: the denim mini skirts of the early 2000s—looked cute for five minutes, then aged like milk.
10. Kylie Jenner: The Filler Flip-Flop
Fans said she looked like “old Kylie,” and she was like, “Yeah, I got rid of all my filler.” Fast forward a few months: plot twist, she’s filling again. The lip filler saga continues.
11. Teresa Giudice: Lip Migration Is a Thing Now
The RHONJ star dissolved her lip fillers on TikTok because they migrated. What were they, refugees from her cupid’s bow? Either way, she’s starting over. Respect.
12. Courteney Cox: “Oh Sh*t, I Don’t Look Like Me”
Courteney literally had a come-to-Jesus moment in the mirror and said, “Oh sh*t.” She ditched the filler and now embraces wrinkles like they’re designer accessories. Goals.
13. Caroline Stanbury: Facelift > Filler
She said her face got rounder and weirder with every injection. So she noped out and went straight for a facelift. Honestly, if you’re gonna spend that kind of money, might as well get a permanent upgrade, right?
14. Bhad Bhabie: PSA From Your Neighborhood Rap Queen
He dissolved all her fillers and warned the internet: “Stop doing it unless you absolutely need it.” Also, “pillow face” is a thing and apparently it blocks your lymphatic drainage. The more you know.