21. Paris Hilton
Image By: Grumplebits
Technology Used: Photoshop
The world knows Paris Hilton very well thanks to her career in reality TV and the fact that she’s the heiress to an incredible fortune. We know Paris loves pink, tans, and tiny dogs, but we’ve never seen her anything less than immaculately turned out – even if she has a very particular style.
Paris Hilton @Marketa1974 / Pinterest
We shudder to think how much Hilton spends on her beauty routine on a daily basis, but what if she were to stop suddenly? Would she end up aging like Grumplebits thinks she would, or are they way off the mark? Is it wrong to say we’d love to find out?
22. David Bowie
Image By: Hidreley
Technology Used: Photoshop
David Bowie was 69 when he passed away in 2016 after a very private battle with liver cancer. Although he managed to cram a lot into his time on the planet, his loss is heavily lamented. Fans would have loved to see The Thin White Duke churn out some more music.
David Bowie @bvalentinefitzg / Pinterest | @hidreley / Instagram.com
So, even though Bowie wasn’t a spring chicken when he died, it’s nice to imagine what he could look like now, a few years after his passing. According to artist Hidreley, Bowie would be the distinguished, handsome man that he always was, with just a few more lines around the eyes.
23. Marilyn Monroe
Image By: Andrzej Dragan
Technology Used: Photoshop
When it comes to beauty standards during her time, Marilyn Monroe flipped the script and ushered in a new age. With a fuller figure and peroxide blonde hair, the starlet was a big deal. Fans loved her and studios wanted to milk her notoriety for all it was worth.
Marilyn Monroe @valriekropp / Pinterest | @hidreley / Instagram.com
Had the beloved actress not passed away tragically at the age of 36, what would she have looked like? Well, according to this unflattering Photoshop edit, it might not be what we expect. We can’t help but feel that the Paramount leading lady has been done dirty here.
24. Gwyneth Paltrow
Image By: The Brok
Technology Used: Photoshop
When Gwyneth Paltrow arrived on the scene in the ‘90s, the world was dumbstruck by her talent and beauty. Decades later, Gwynnie is still shining in whatever movies she stars in, but what does the future have in store for the Goop founder?
Gwyneth Paltrow @boredpanda / Pinterest
According to this workup, Paltrow has a lot to look forward to, like a sagging jawline and age spots. Let’s face it, the Hollywood star would never age this gracefully, but it’s interesting to think about what could be the reality, even if it’s never going to come to fruition.
25. Diane Kruger
Image By: Mandrak
Technology Used: Photoshop
Let’s hope forty-four-year-old actress Diane Kruger never looks like this. This Photoshop work was done by @Mandrak, who gave Kruger grey hairs, grey skin, and pretty much grey everything. Kruger’s net worth is $24 million, so she’ll be able to get all the Botox in the world to keep her from looking like this Gollum-esque portrait.
Diane Kruger ©Everett Collection / Shutterstock | @JaSomFunradio / Pinterest
Kruger, a German actress, has starred in films like National Treasure, Troy, Inglourious Basterds, Unknown, In the Fade, The Operative, A Perfect Plan, and more. She’s married to Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus. At least, despite this photo’s less-than-attractive appearance, Kruger’s outfit still looks good.
26. Diana, Princess of Wales
Image By: Hidreley
Technology Used: Photoshop
There’s a reason why Lady Diana Spencer stole hearts the world over when she married Prince Charles in the ‘80s. Not only did she have a heart of pure gold, but she was exceptionally radiant and famously beautiful. We all know that Di didn’t get to live the long life she deserved.
Diana, Princess of Wales @yahoolifestyle / Pinterest | @hidreley / Instagram.com
If she had, would she look like this picture? It’s hard to know for sure, but Hidreley’s imagining of the Princess manages to hold onto Diana’s wonderful eyes, so it’s not entirely off. Some fans might disagree and have their own thoughts on this, but it’s a valiant effort.
27. Courtney Cox
Image By: Courtney Cox
Technology Used: FaceApp
Brunette beauty Courtney Cox has had legions of fans pouring over her every move ever since she starred as Monica Gellar in Friends. The actress knows when to poke fun at herself, too, taking to Instagram to share a picture she edited herself with FaceApp.
Courtney Cox @courteneycoxofficial / Instagram.com
Cox captioned it, “I probably won’t wear my hair like this.” Other than that, she seemed to think it could be an accurate representation of what she could look like in her 80s. We have to say, it’s one of the best edits we’ve seen – and we’ve seen a lot. Even time can’t take away Courtney’s looks.
28. Lionel Messi
Image By: @waeltamim8 (Twitter)
Technology Used: FaceApp
Thirty-three-year-old Lionel Messi isn’t slowing down or showing any signs of being in his thirties. The professional soccer star is one of the greatest players of all time, and he rakes in a salary of nearly $80 million a year, playing both for Barcelona and Argentina.
Lionel Messi @boredpanda / Pinterest
Thanks to Twitter user @waeltamim8, we got to look at the G.O.A.T. if he was still a soccer star in his sixties. He actually looks a lot like actor Harrison Ford, star of the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises. A Google search of pictures of “young Harrison Ford” actually reveals that the two looked a lot alike in their thirties, as well (at least, we think so).
29. Paul Rudd
Image By: Martin Schoeller (Original)
Technology Used: Unknown
The joke in Hollywood is that Paul Rudd never ages. Every Ant-Man movie features him looking amazingly young. In real life, the actor is fifty-two, but he looks like he’s in his early thirties or forties, at most. Since Paul Rudd refuses to age, one CGI artist showed us what he looked like if time had a hold on him.
Paul Rudd @DecorHoMEDotcom / Pinterest
For Rudd’s fiftieth birthday, one anonymous Internet denizen took a picture from Martin Schoeller, a GQ photographer, and aged it twenty years, giving Rudd some gray hair and wrinkles. Though we doubt this will come to pass, it’s still interesting to see a glimpse into the possible future.
30. Kit Harrington
Image By: Jonas Grinevičius
Technology Used: FaceApp
There is no doubt that a Game of Thrones fan is responsible for this edit, though it would never come to pass, as it’s rare for a GoT character to live into their later years on the show. Actor Kit Harrington played Jon Snow on the hit show, and this photo was taken of him on the snowy set as he stared pensively into the distance.
Kit Harrington @CBR / Twitter.com | @boredpanda / Pinterest
The CGI’d Jon Snow has the same fur coat, except he has far more wrinkles and white hairs. The scar over his left eye comes from Orell’s eagle, who gave it to him after the death of the skinchanger in season three, episode nine.