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Reality Stars Who Looked Better After Becoming Famous

Let’s face it: when it comes to going from broke and unknown to being rich and famous, money can make a world of difference.

Although the stacks you have in bank definitely can’t buy permanent happiness or make you a good person, it can certainly do number on the way you look. And these celebrities are living proof.

Whether it was a change in age, access, mindset, or a superficial stride to the plastic surgeon, these ladies somehow stepped their game up once they stepped into the limelight.

Here are a few before and after flicks of famous-for-nothing familiar faces from the reality tv realm who went from one extreme to the other once they made their way into Hollyweird.

Tami

Tami Roman

Tami’s fashion sense and hair struggle were so real in season 1 of Basketball Wives. But then season 2 and 3 rolled around and she managed to upgrade her overall look…not that attitude though.

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Somaya Reece

Post Love & Hip Hop, Somaya got in the gym, started eating right, hit up her doc to have her “girls” reduced and had us all doing a double take once pics of the new and improved version of Ms. Reece hit the internet.

Lala

Lala Anthony

Her stint on reality tv came after made it into the limelight, but Lala is still one who went from the around-the-way female veejay to a fab fashionista in just a few short years and hasn’t looked back since.

NeNe

NeNe Leakes

We all remember this NeNe whom we were introduced to during RHOA season 1. But after getting slimmy trimmy and shamelessly knifed up, she’s gracing prominent magazine covers and landing acting roles. Talk about a come up.

Erica

Erica Mena

Although classy is definitely not a word you’d use to describe this transformation, Erica did go from a hot mess to a banger in the looks department once she got on. Her attitude, demeanor and general bird-like behavior are obviously another story though.

Laura

Laura Govan

When Laura stepped on the scene for the first season of Basketball Wives L.A., she was in the middle of a rocky relationship with a long-time baller boo and was feeling the pressure to get it together. And that she did. A 65-pound weight loss and another season later, we were re- introduced to a new woman.

Joseline

Joseline Hernandez

While LHHATL rowdykins Joseline certainly has little to no desire to be considered “classy” or “reformed,” she did manage to improve her skrip club style from one season to the next.

Kim

Kim Kardashian

Although Kim was never much of a scallywag in the looks department to begin with, her “celebrity” status and lavish lifestyle has certainly changed her look for the better over the years.

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