Some throwback photos of 90 Day Fiancé cast members still shock fans whenever they see them, and it's time to look at the most memorable pictures from way back when. When 90DF season 1 premiered in 2014 on TLC, fans had no idea how big the franchise universe would get, with its many weddings, breakups, and painful splits. The show has currently wrapped its ninth season, and has over 18 spin-offs, including the popular reality hits, The Family Chantel and Darcey & Stacey. The series began following Americans and their international partners, who applied for K-1 visas for 90 days, and it has now become much more than that.

TLC catapults its cast members to levels of fame that were unimaginable even a few years ago. 90DF stars, such as Big Ed Brown and Rose Vega, are now household names, with endless memes and jokes being made about them across the world. Apart from being reality TV faces, many of them have started successful side jobs, such as modeling, singing, and wrestling. Fans are amazed by how often these 90 Day Fiancé cast members surprise them, and coming across photos from when these stars were younger isn’t any less exciting.

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As more and more cast members choose to get plastic surgery to get dramatic makeovers, many fans are interested in seeing their “before” photographs. Fans like to see how these celebrities changed physically ahead of launching their reality TV careers. Some of the makeovers are simply jaw-dropping, including the best ones below, from Angela Deem, Ariela Weinberg, and Gino Palazzolo. Now, it's time to rank these thrilling throwbacks:

Angela Deem

Angela Deem Throwback Young Before Plastic Surgery In 90 Day Fiance

When Angela Deem’s high school throwback photos first surfaced online, fans refused to believe it was the 90 Day Fiancé star. It turns out that Angela, whose name shows up as “Angie Standridge” in the Boone High School yearbook for the years 1981-1983, is not really a natural blonde. While reality TV star Angela’s signature smile is the same, she used to have thick, dark curls, rather than the straight, bleached hair she’s been sporting on the show. While the sophomore Angela looked shy, she grew up to become the confident woman that fans see now, while viewing her more recent pics. Angela appeared to embrace her brunette look until a photo from 2011, sourced by Starcasm, showed her looking more like the Angela from 2022, after her famous weight loss surgery.

Ariela Weinberg

90 Day Fiancé's Ariela Weinberg in a throwback photo

Princeton native Ariela has been receiving tons of flak for getting cosmetic treatments and dramatically changing how her face used to look. Ariela, who’s currently 31 years old, shared a photo of herself from 2018 on IG. In the picture, the 26 or 27-year-old 90 Day Fiancé star Ariela had a rounder face and darker hair, which looked like it was naturally curly. Ariela, who prefers to take risks with fashion on 90 Day Fiancé, was dressed comfortably in the throwback photo, as she posed in a black t-shirt. With very little makeup on, Ariela did appear younger in the picture, which was taken when she was still married to her ex-husband, Leandro Fosque. However, one thing that's missing from Ariela’s face back then is a smile. Lately, she hasn't been afraid to grin, after getting her TMJ issue fixed with fillers in 2022.

Gino Palazzolo

Gino Palazzolo Throwback Without Hat Hair In 90 day Fiance

When fans first met controversial 90 Day Fiancé star Gino on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days in 2021, he admitted that he never takes off his hat because, without it, he feels like he’s “naked or something.The 51-year-old Gino even refused to show his head to Jasmine Pineda during video calls while they were dating. Gino had packed three of his favorite hats for his trip to Panama, and fans saw how he had one ready when Jasmine angrily swiped another. Back then, 90 Day Fiancé fans saw Gino’s head for the first time, and they noticed that he had a patch of hair on the back, which he refuses to shave off. However, Gino’s throwback photos reveal that there was a time when he had a dark, lush, curly mop of hair, which Jasmine didn’t get to see. Jasmine has made peace with GinoBruce Willis” Palazzolo’s hat obsession, especially since she knows he dons the caps to cover up his psoriasis skin condition.

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