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" Rylan Clark shocked fans with his blindingly white veneers and fuller pout at a party in London earlier this week. The former Celebrity Big Brother winner and Bit on the Side host has since defended his teeth, insisting he likes them and was amused to discover they have their own Twitter page. We take a look at 13 shocking celebrity transformations - from a barely recognisable Lil&amp;#039; Kim to a surprisingly understated Lady Gaga - below: Lil&amp;#039; Kim   Lil&amp;#039; Kim&amp;#039;s recent shocking transformation rendered the 38-year-old rapper almost unrecognisable. The star was spotted sporting her new look out and about in Hollywood and in protege Tiffany Foxx&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Twisted&amp;#039; music video - which featured a cameo from Miley Cyrus. Abbey Clancy   Abbey Clancy has revealed a fuller pout on a few occasions. The model, who is currently taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, has denied having undergone any surgical procedures. Rylan Clark   Rylan&amp;#039;s teeth! So many! So white! The former X Factor star has since responded to criticism of his new look, saying: &amp;quot;[My teeth] are white but you know what, I&amp;#039;ve had a lot of stick with my teeth. It&amp;#039;s something I wanted done. I was in a position now to get them done.  &amp;quot;I like them and at the end of the day, the people that have been piping up about my teeth, half of them haven&amp;#039;t even got a tooth in their heads!&amp;quot; Dan Stevens   Former Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens recently revealed his slimmed-down appearance at an event in New York. The actor has reportedly lost weight to star in upcoming movie A Walk Among the Tombstones alongside Liam Neeson and Boyd Holbrook. Emma Rigby   Fomer Hollyoaks star Emma Rigby debuted a new look earlier this summer while promoting upcoming US fantasy-drama series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland in Los Angeles. Karen Gillan   Karen Gillan revealed her freshly shaved head at Comic Con in San Diego in July. The star cut off her lovely auburn hair for her upcoming role in Marvel&amp;#039;s Guardians of the Galaxy, initially hiding her new look with a wig. Matt Smith   Doctor Who star Matt Smith also shaved his head like former co-star Karen Gillan. The 30-year-old actor lost his luscious locks for his role in Ryan Gosling&amp;#039;s directorial debut How to Catch a Monster, and was recently photographed sporting a wig as he films his final scenes as the Eleventh Doctor for Doctor Who&amp;#039;s 2013 Christmas special. Cheryl Cole  Cheryl Cole recently stunned her fans with a picture of her bottom and lower back covered in its entirety with a giant rose tattoo. The singer&amp;#039;s tattoo artist shared the snap online, and Cole later defended her decision to get the inking of her favourite flower, claiming the design holds personal meaning to her. Miley Cyrus   Miley Cyrus cut off her long locks for a pixie crop last year, and dealt with a backlash from fans at the time. Cyrus defended her decision and tweeted: &amp;quot;If you don&amp;#039;t have something nice to say, don&amp;#039;t say anything at all. my hair is attached to my head no-one else&amp;#039;s and it&amp;#039;s going bye bye :)&amp;quot; Lady Gaga   Lady Gaga wowed fans with a surprising make-under, showing off an understated, natural look at an art event in New York. Craig David  Craig David revealed his extreme six-pack in a post-work out photo on his Instagram page. The musician told fans and Twitter followers that the image inspires him to stay focused and keep fit. Jared Leto    Jared Leto went super skinny for his upcoming role in The Dallas Buyers Club (as did co-star Matthew McConaughey), and the extent of his weight loss was revealed in a series of images taken by fashion photographer Terry Richardson.  Sophie Anderton   Sophie Anderton attracted attention from some of her fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemates over her appearance recently, with Louie Spence even alleging that she had used botox. Anderton denied that she had undergone any surgical or cosmetic procedures, putting her appearance down to good genes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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