Kristi Noem is back in the headlines with the latest update on her relationship, and it has people reminiscing about her earlier days in politics.
The former Secretary of Homeland Security has a whole lot of attention on her right now, especially since it was recently revealed that she and her husband, Bryon Noem, are getting a divorce following his online scandal. As people have delved into her personal life, they have also looked back at her appearance when she first broke out into politics and became a public figure, noticing that she’s undergone a rather drastic transformation. Now, experts are weighing in on what she might’ve done to achieve it. Read more about her transformation and how the internet reacted below.
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Social Media Users Circulate Photos Of Kristi Noem's Transformation
It's no secret that the South Dakota native's appearance has evolved since she first entered politics almost a decade ago.
After serving in the state House from 2007 to 2010, she was elected to Congress in 2010 and later became the state's first female governor in 2018. Early photographs from her congressional years show a notably different style, with shorter hair and a more understated, traditionally political look compared with the highly styled image she has embraced in recent years.
Now, photos of Kristi, who has since been dubbed "ICE Barbie" due to her work for President Trump, from different points in her career are being closely analyzed online following the revelation that she filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, after 34 years of marriage. Court documents filed in April and made public this month cite "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split, with the couple sharing three children.
Since news of the divorce broke, social media users have been comparing older and newer photos of the 54-year-old and debating how much her appearance has changed over the years, prompting renewed speculation about the cosmetic procedures that may or may not have contributed to her transformation.
Professionals Weigh-In On Kristi's Transformation
After before-and-after photos of the former governor started circulating on social media, comparing her early days in politics to now, aesthetics-related professionals and experts began weighing in on what she might've done to achieve such a transformation.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Diana Ponsky, who is also a content creator, recently shared an Instagram reel where she takes a deep dive into the facial changes Kristi made and what she might've done cosmetically.
"Before she started working for Trump...she was aging in the upper-face area, and she was starting to show neck lines in the lower face area," Dr. Ponsky began. "Well, since she started working for him, or in the last ten years, we've seen certain changes. I would say that she's had at least an upper-eyelid surgery, probably some type of brow lift, at the very least a chemical brow lift by neuromodulators such as Botox, or it could even be a surgical brow lift, as the temple areas are raised more."
Dr. Ponsky also noted that Kristi now has "more fullness" in her mid-face area, which she believes could be due to "lots of fillers." Her neck lines have also seemed to vanish, which the experts say could be an indicator of a possible mini lower face and neck lift.
"Her lips have been plumped up by fillers also," she adds. "So definitely lots of neuromodulators and filler, as well as possible surgical brow lifting and a mini lower face-neck lift."
