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#TransformationTuesday: Renee Zellweger Then and Now

ELLE’s 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration – Arrivals

Jan. 28 2015, Updated 2:39 p.m. ET

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There were tons of gorgeous A-listers at last night’s annual Elle Women in Hollywood Awards, but Twitter is abuzz with talk about Renee Zellweger and…her face. What happened to poor little Bridget Jones?

For today’s Transformation Tuesday, click through to see Renee on many, many red carpets through the years and her dramatic yet gradual physical transformation.

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73rd Annual Academy Awards – Arrivals
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Aside from Jerry Maguire, Renee’s big break really came in 2001 when she got cast as the lead in Bridget Jones’ Diary. Here she is, bright-eyed and pudgy-faced at the Oscars that same year.

Renee Zellweger At Screening of the Film ‘Chicago’
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In 2002, Renee’s role as Roxie Hart in the Chicago movie made her even more famous. This is also the year in which Renee changed up her hair for the first time, cutting it to a short, curly bob.

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55th Annual Directors Guild Awards Arrivals
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For the 2003 Awards show season, Renee showed off her sleek blonde bob, which would later become her signature look.

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61st Annual Golden Globe Awards – Arrivals
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By the 2004 Golden Globes, Renee had put on a bit more weight for her role in the Bridget Jones sequel. She still had her signature blonde do, though!

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77th Annual Academy Awards – Arrivals
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That is until 2005, when Renee dyed her hair brown and got bangs.

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Arrivals At The Orange British Academy Film Awards
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The 2006 BAFTA Awards were all about Renee’s critically acclaimed film, Cinderella Man. At this point, Renee was back to her blonde, svelte self. Doesn’t she kinda look like Jennifer Lawrence here?!

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Premiere Of DreamWorks Animation’s “Bee Movie”
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In 2007, Bee Movie was huge. Deciding that she wanted to switch things up again, Renee cut her hair super short above the ears.

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European Premiere: Leatherheads – Arrivals
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By the time Renee was doing press for Leatherheads in 2008, her hair had grown back, but she was still super, super skinny. Perhaps Renee knew she needed to look amazing next to her hottie leading man, George Clooney?!

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16th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute – Arrivals
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By 2009, Renee’s face had begun to look slightly different, but reporters were more worried that she was too thin. Look at that tiny little waist!

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“American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity” Met Gala – Arrivals
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Renee looked skinny yet healthy at 2010’s Met Gala, rocking her signature blonde bob yet again.

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“Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Costume Institute Gala At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art – Arrivals
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Renee Zellweger had zero films to promote in 2011, at which point it seems her physical transformation really kicked into high gear. There’s something about her cheekbones that just looks off here.

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29th Annual Fashion Group International Night Of Stars
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2012 was another quiet year for Renee’s professional life, but she still appeared at tons of big Hollywood events. Renee should totally smile more on red carpets.

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Giorgio Armani – One Night Only NYC – SuperPier – Arrivals
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By 2013 Renee had dyed her hair slightly darker and her face seemed less pudgy. Little did we know a year ago that this would be the first step before her dramatic reveal!

ELLE’s 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration – Arrivals
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In October 2014, Renee looked unrecognizable at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards. Her eyes looked wider, her cheeks slimmer and her nose narrower.

What do you think of Renee's transformation? Do you think she got plastic surgery? Tweet us @OKMagazine.

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