X Factor's Honey G looks unrecognisable as she shows off toned down new look
The rapper, 44, who found fame on the hit ITV competition on 2016, is known for wearing her signature snapback cap and large sunglasses on stage.
But her iconic accessories were no where to be seen when she attended the Trans+ history community event at Clifford Chance in London.
Honey G, who's real name is Anna Gilford, debuted a much more low-key look, wearing an elegant black lace blouse.
She teamed it with a pair of jeans, opted for a subtle makeup palette and pulled her hair back into a ponytail.
However, posing for photos on the red carpet, she did make sure to pull her classic pose, as she threw her hands into the air.
Honey G previously showed off her impressive two stone weight loss transformation.
The singer admitted she looks 'completely different' after shedding two stone from her intense gym workouts and said she gained a lot of 'body confidence'.
She first lost the weight during lockdown in 2021 and since decided to run four triathlons and do a 20-mile run.
After 'hitting the gym' Honey G explained how she's 'changed her body shape' and joked she no longer gets 'chased through shopping centres by school kids' in a new interview.
She told The Daily Star - 'I had a personal trainer for a year and a half, almost two years and we worked a lot on strength training and I started to see, coupled with all the running I was doing, I started to see my body change.
'That's why not a lot of people recognise me in the street anymore, it says online I'm unrecognisable which is true.
'But yeah I'm not saying I miss being chased through a shopping centre by school kids but seriously, in all honesty, when I started to see body shape change, it spurred me on even more.'
It comes after the star shared incredible photos after dropping down three sizes after lockdown in 2021.
However, posing for photos on the red carpet, she did make sure to pull her classic pose, as she threw her hands into the air (pictured right in 2020)
Honey transformed her figure after dropping from a size 18 to a size 12 during the coronavirus pandemic.
She had revealed in an interview at the time that she can now wear clothes she 'wouldn't have dreamt of wearing' previously, and even now enjoys wearing sexy lingerie.
Speaking to Closer magazine, Honey told how ditching her trademark baseball caps and bomber jackets for sleek ensembles following her weight loss has given her a boost in confidence as she's inundated with compliments.
She explained: 'I used to wear loose and baggy clothes that went up to a size 18, but I've thrown most of them away as my taste has matured. Now I wear outfits I wouldn't have dreamt of wearing, and I can fit into nice underwear from Victoria's Secret.
She admitted that she went through times of feeling that she had no 'sex appeal' but delightedly said that things have now changed for her after she had worked 'so hard' to transform her figure, adding it has been several years since she 'felt this good' about herself.
In 2020 Honey showed off her new look after completing a charity triathlon, and admitted she'd done more exercise in lockdown than she had 'in her whole life.'
Honey also took part in a triathlon in September 2021, sharing an Instagram photo of her athletic figure at the finish line at Box End Park.
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