A woman left the internet gobsmacked after sharing a childhood photo where she appears older than her current age in her 30s.
Elle Williams, known online as @itsellewilliamsxo, is a beauty influencer and fitness instructor hailing from Ohio, US. She’s amassed over 17,000 followers by sharing tips to help fans become the best versions of themselves.
The social media star confessed her look hasn’t always been so chic as she recently revealed what she looked like as a child.
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In the viral video, which racked up more than 56,000 views, she quipped: “The way I’ve been Benjamin Button-ing you guys since I was young. Because, baby, this was me at eight years old.”
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The snap showed her sporting a strawberry-blonde permed bob and a white button-down shirt with a leopard print collar. Fans were left flabbergasted, with some even likening her to a grandmother or Hyacinth Bucket from the 90’s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.
Some people even claimed she looked like comedian legend Matt Lucas. However, Elle took the reactions in her stride, claiming to be a real-life Benjamin Button.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story about a man who ages in reverse, penned by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1922. It was later adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Brad Pitt in 2008.
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Reflecting on her own image, Elle joked: “I look like this is going on my business card. And I’m about to sell you your first house. Like baby. The perm mullet like this was my glamour shot.
“I want to say that I age backwards, but I feel like I just kind of caught up, you know, I looked 40 then. I’m not 40 now, but, I mean, I’m in my 30s and, you know, a sweet girl, that sweet little baby real estate agent there.”
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TikTok users were in stitches over her transformation, flooding the comments with praise and giggles. One user cheekily remarked: “You were the neighbourhoods top avon rep at 8.”
Another wrote, clearly amused: “It’s giving very much Hyancith Bucket (Bouquet).” Someone else couldn’t help but point out: “It’s giving Matt Lucas,” and another was taken aback, saying: “I was not AT ALL prepared for the reveal.”
In other TikTok news, a woman described the moment a stranger admired her engagement ring – before changing her tone when learning the true cost of it.
In a viral video garnering over 127,000 likes, Kelsey reprimanded the woman for only liking the ring when she thought it was a diamond.
She shared: “I was at an event and this woman came up to me and said, ‘Oh my God, your ring is so beautiful. I’ve just been staring at it’.”
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