We all know the story of The Ugly Duckling: all the other ducklings thought he was ugly and shamed him for it, until one day, he grew into a swan and everyone changed their tune. Nowadays, we call this a glo up, and it is still relevant.
These are 12 people who went from self-proclaimed "ugly ducklings" to beautiful swans, and it gives us all hope that if our glo up hasn't happened yet, it's still coming.
I have a very similar picture of me on a bus around the same age and yeah, it's not good. Still waiting on a glo up like this babe.
He still has the same smirk, but his eyes look happier. Doesn't hurt that his hair and beard are to die for.
Just because we were born with one hair color doesn't mean that's what we look best in. It's which color makes you FEEL the best.
Please tell me you're modeling now, because that jawline was made for the camera.
"Pretty neat how much growth can happen when you take care of your mental health and learn to accept yourself bit by bit. Cheers to another 5 years and kicking depression's ass."
I think it's a right of passage to have really bad oval glasses that don't suit your face. And a haircut that always makes you look like you never brush.
It always brings joy to my heart when someone learns how to get their eyebrows on fleek. It really is a game changer.
We all had an emo phase (well, luckily I didn't), so I consider anything after that stage a glo up.
Better hair, a great squint, and a stellar lip ring. He owned his awkward stage and now he's rocking his hot stage.
Are you even real? 18-year-old him was a cute kid, and now he's owning the long flowing locks with a steely gaze.
Women like this prove that beauty really does come from the inside out.
Hello, Fabio! He looks like he could pose as one of the models on those erotica novels that lonely middle-aged women read.
Barely anyone looks the same as an adult as they did when they were little kid, but sometimes puberty graces us with beautiful handiwork.
She was adorable when she was younger and she's beautiful now, but how you feel about yourself really matters most.
I want to squish her chicks! She is so stunning and she was was SUCH a cute kid.
Can I just say those are some great eyebrows, too? You didn't just grow them, you sculpted them. Yaaaas!
