The Apprentice star Karren Brady 'unrecognisable' in new photo after undergoing cosmetic procedure
Fans have been left baffled, as they claimed they couldn't recognise Baroness Karren Brady in a snap posted by The Apprentice star. It comes as the business mogul revealed she would be overhauling her wardrobe following a cosmetic treatment.
Karren, 56, who also serves as vice chair of West Ham United FC, posted a picture of herself wearing a sleeveless white dress on Instagram earlier this week on Friday, August 15.
She hinted in the caption that the image was captured after having her skin firmed up, as reported by the Mirror. The upload has racked up over 8,000 likes, with Karren flooded with praise in the comments.
Multiple followers admitted they initially failed to recognise her, with some claiming they confused her with other famous faces. The first image in the post displayed Karren posing in the sleeveless dress, which she had paired with a Chanel belt, whilst standing in a corridor.
A follow-up photograph offered a peek at the treatment, showing equipment being applied to an arm. Karren captioned the post: "I never thought I'd be able to wear short sleeves again, but after a course of Exion skin-tightening with radio frequency, I can!
"Exion uses radiofrequency and targeted ultrasound to naturally boost hyaluronic acid by up to 224%, while stimulating collagen and elastin for smoother, firmer, more youthful-looking skin - all with no needles, no pain, and no downtime."
She hinted that she'll be sporting more sleeveless outfits in the future following the procedure. Karren ended her post with: "Bring on the sleeveless tops! Huge thanks to Rita Rakus @drritarakus_ as always."
Her post racked up a lot of compliments from fans this week. One follower penned: "You look incredible Karren." Another chimed in: "Stunning outfit. You look amazing Karren."
A third added: "You look fabulous." However, some thought she looked unrecognisable. One user commented: "For a second I really thought it was a different person."
Another remarked: "She looks so different." A third noted: "Did not recognise her." Echoing these sentiments, another fan said: "Looks nothing like her."
Some even compared her to 74-year-old actress Jane Seymour. One follower wrote: "At first glance I thought it was the actress Jane Seymour." Another suggested: "Young Jane Seymour."
Others admitted they initially mistook her for singer Jennifer Lopez and former soap star Michelle Keegan.
The caption also sparked a reaction. Some fans reassured Karren that people can wear short-sleeved outfits regardless of how their arms look.
One responded: "Who said you couldn't wear short sleeves." Another pointed out: "Who's going to tell her that you can wear short sleeves whatever your arms look like? There aren't any rules, it's okay."
Someone else advised: "You could wear sleeveless tops without this. You can wear what you want."
"But you could always wear sleeveless tops?" another queried. Meanwhile, one follower penned: "I've got bingo wings but I don't care in this heat I'm wearing sleeveless tops and dresses!".
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