Then And Now: Celebrities Who Have Failed To Retain Their Youth

Published on 03/23/2022
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Lil’ Kim Then

Liz Jones (born Kimberly Denise Jones) is an American rapper who was reared in Brooklyn. She started rapping when she was a teenager and has been rhyming ever since. The late Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) introduced her to the world of hip hop when she hooked up with him and his party, the Junior Mafia, in 1995 to get her big break. She was only 19 years old at the time of the incident. In 1995, Kim and Biggie began dating, and the two remained together until Biggie’s death in 1997. It was released in 1996 that Lil’ Kim’s debut studio album, “Hard Core,” came out. The album was certified double platinum due to the inclusion of the producers’ number one hits. Kim’s two subsequent albums each achieved platinum status, confirming her as a great musical force.

Lil' Kim Then

Lil’ Kim Then

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Kim Now

The infamous adage When it comes to money, rapper Notorious B.I.G. stated in a song titled Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems, “It’s like the more wealth we come through, the more issues we see,” Despite the fact that she was launched into stardom, as well as the inevitable mistakes that come with it, the line appears to have remained true for Kim. She has experienced numerous legal and financial difficulties in the years following her debut as an artist. It is one of the most surprising transformations Kim has endured that she had extravagant cosmetic surgery on her face done. She doesn’t resemble the Lil’ Kim that we all knew and loved back in the 1990s.

Kim Now

Kim Now

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