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<\/p>\nModel With \u2018World\u2019s Biggest Cheeks\u2019 Shares Unrecognizable Photos From Before Transformation
\nThe woman widely known online for having the \u2018world\u2019s biggest cheeks\u2018 has left social media stunned after revealing what she looked like before undergoing years of dramatic cosmetic procedures.
\nAnastasia Pokreshchuk has become one of the internet\u2019s most recognizable body modification influencers thanks to her striking appearance, which has been transformed through countless cosmetic treatments over the past decade.
\nWhile opinions on her look remain deeply divided, there is one thing almost everyone seems to agree on after seeing her latest throwback pictures: they could barely believe they were looking at the same person.
\nThe Ukrainian influencer recently resurfaced several photos from before she began altering her appearance, prompting millions of views and thousands of comments debating beauty standards, cosmetic surgery, and self-expression.<\/p>\n
The photos arrive at an interesting moment in Anastasia\u2019s journey, as she has also revealed she\u2019s now reversing part of the transformation that made her famous.<\/p>\n
Anastasia transformed herself after years of feeling unhappy with her appearance
\nLong before becoming one of social media\u2019s most recognizable cosmetic transformation stars, Anastasia has said she struggled with her confidence and never felt comfortable with the way she looked naturally.<\/p>\n
She has spoken candidly about believing she blended into the background before discovering cosmetic enhancements.<\/p>\n
Appearing on ITV\u2019s This Morning, she explained: \u201cI love this look. I was like a grey mouse. My nose was too big. And now I have big cheeks and big lips, it looks OK.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her transformation began in her mid-twenties, initially with dermal fillers before expanding into numerous other procedures.<\/p>\n
Over the years she has undergone repeated cheek filler injections, lip fillers, Botox, veneers, breast augmentation and a Brazilian butt lift, while also documenting much of the process for her hundreds of thousands of followers online.<\/p>\n
Her dramatically enlarged cheekbones quickly became her signature feature, earning her the nickname of the woman with the \u2018world\u2018s biggest cheeks,\u2019 a title frequently used by international media, although it is not an official world record.<\/p>\n
Far from seeing the look as shocking, Anastasia has repeatedly insisted she loves the way she looks.<\/p>\n
Speaking previously to the New York Post, she explained: \u201cI love them, I want them to look like this and I\u2019m very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cI regularly inject other parts of my face myself. I understand that they look weird for other people but I don\u2019t mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anastasia has previously said she trained in cosmetology before learning how to administer some filler herself, although she maintains she follows medical guidance and sterilization procedures.<\/p>\n
Despite frequent warnings from medical professionals about the dangers of self-injecting fillers, she has continued documenting her cosmetic journey for fans online.<\/p>\n
She says confidence, not attention, was always the goal
\nAlthough many people assume Anastasia transformed herself simply to shock the internet, she has consistently rejected that suggestion.<\/p>\n
Instead, she says the procedures helped her become the confident woman she never felt she was growing up.<\/p>\n
During interviews, she has described years of insecurity that extended far beyond her appearance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt embarrassed by everything,\u201d she previously explained. \u201cMy appearance, my voice\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Rather than feeling she had \u2018ruined\u2019 her face, as critics often claim, Anastasia believes cosmetic procedures allowed her personality to emerge.<\/p>\n
She has even said the attention she receives today comes not because of her oversized cheeks alone, but because the transformation gave her greater confidence.<\/p>\n
Her mother, however, has taken a more balanced view.<\/p>\n
According to Anastasia, her mum still believes she was naturally beautiful before beginning cosmetic procedures but has embraced her daughter\u2019s decisions nonetheless.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom thinks that I was naturally beautiful before,\u201d Anastasia said. \u201cNow she thinks I look more exotic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Support from friends and family has helped her navigate years of criticism online.<\/p>\n
She has admitted to receiving cruel abuse almost daily.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had people tell me I am an ugly b**** and that I should kill myself,\u201d she revealed previously. \u201cWhen I see it I just laugh it off and ignore it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rather than allowing those comments to influence her decisions, Anastasia has repeatedly made clear that her appearance exists for nobody else\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n
Writing on Instagram, she addressed critics directly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t understand this kind of thinking at all. I don\u2019t understand how I can think about my appearance based on what others say.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care what others say because this is my face and I have to like it, not you.\u201d This is my face and my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
She concluded with perhaps her clearest message to those questioning her appearance: \u201cYou will not live my life for me, OK?\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman widely known online for having the \u2018world\u2019s biggest cheeks\u2019 has left social media stunned after revealing what she looked like before undergoing years of dramatic cosmetic procedures. Credit: @justqueen88\/Instagram
\nHer latest cosmetic update surprised even longtime followers
\nAfter spending years making her cheeks progressively larger, Anastasia recently surprised followers by revealing she had decided to dissolve much of the filler in her face.<\/p>\n
Sharing updates online in 2026, she explained that the process would happen gradually rather than overnight.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are starting to dissolve everything, literally the entire face,\u201d she told followers.<\/p>\n
According to Ukrainian outlet UNN, the influencer is working alongside cosmetic specialists to slowly remove existing filler before undergoing further aesthetic procedures, with the dissolving process expected to take several appointments rather than one dramatic transformation.<\/p>\n
The announcement caught many fans off guard because Anastasia had spent years insisting she wanted her cheeks to become even larger.<\/p>\n
At one stage, she joked: \u201cYou may think they are too big but I think they\u2019re a little bit small. I need to refresh them again soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
While dissolving the fillers might sound like a complete change of heart, Anastasia has made clear she does not regret the decisions that brought her international fame.<\/p>\n
Instead, she sees cosmetic enhancement as an ongoing journey rather than a finished destination.<\/p>\n
Her willingness to continue changing her appearance has only fuelled fascination with her transformation.<\/p>\n
She revealed what she looked like before everything changed
\nPerhaps the biggest surprise came when Anastasia uploaded several photographs taken before she ever had fillers.<\/p>\n
The images show a young woman with natural cheekbones, dark hair and a much softer facial appearance\u2014so different from the influencer millions now recognize that many viewers initially assumed the photographs were of someone else.<\/p>\n
The side-by-side comparison quickly spread across TikTok, Instagram and Reddit, where users debated whether they preferred her natural appearance or her current look.<\/p>\n
One viewer commented: \u201cOmg your natural face is so beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another wrote: \u201cYou were naturally very pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Someone else added: \u201cYou honestly didn\u2019t need any work done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others defended Anastasia\u2019s choices instead of comparing the two versions of her appearance.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are one of a kind and unique,\u201d one supporter wrote.<\/p>\n
Another commented: \u201cEveryone has their own definition of beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others pointed out that regardless of personal preferences, Anastasia appears genuinely happier today than she did before beginning her transformation.<\/p>\n
For Anastasia herself, the before photos are not something she hides or regrets.<\/p>\n
Instead, they represent the starting point of a journey that, while controversial, helped turn her into one of social media\u2019s most talked-about cosmetic influencers.<\/p>\n
Whether people believe she looked better before or admire the confidence she has found through cosmetic enhancement, Anastasia has made one thing abundantly clear throughout the years: the only opinion she believes truly matters is her own.<\/p>\n
And while her latest decision to dissolve her famous fillers may signal another evolution in her appearance, the throwback photos have reminded millions of just how dramatically that journey has transformed her over the years.<\/p>\n
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\nAnnie Walton Doyle is a content editor at IGV who specializes in trending, lifestyle, and entertainment news. She graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London, with a degree in English Literature. Annie has previously worked with organizations such as The Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Harvard University, the Pulitzer Prize, and 22 Words.<\/p>\n
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