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What Happened To The Weeknd’s Face? His Bandages, Botox & Plastic Surgery Photos Explained
6 January 2022, 16:18
What happened to The Weeknd's face? Here's the lowdown on those surgery photos and why he's been wearing bandages.
The Weeknd has had fans asking what happened to his face after he sported bandages and prosthetics in performances leading up to his famous Super Bowl 2021 halftime show last year.
The 'Blinding Lights' star began his new look during his 'After Hours' era of music, which marked a successful year for the star.
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He has since announced his 'Dawn FM' era for his new album, which is set to drop on January 7.
But what really happened to The Weeknd’s face? Has he had plastic surgery and why does he wear face bandages? Here’s what you need to know.
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What happened to The Weeknd’s face and why does he wear bandages?
In November 2019, The Weeknd - real name Abel Tesfaye - kicked off his new 'After Hours’ era, which began a new phase for the star’s music, as he incorporated a red jacket and face full of bandages.
As new tracks and music videos started releasing, it seemed the narrative only got more intense, leading to his iconic American Music Awards performance, where his entire face was bandaged up with a bloody nose and swollen features.
Explaining the reason behind doing this, Abel revealed in an interview with Variety that his post-plastic surgery look had a meaning behind it.
He said: “The significance of the entire head bandages is reflecting on the absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity and people manipulating themselves for superficial reasons to please and be validated.”
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Has The Weeknd had plastic surgery or botox?
In short, no - the star hasn’t altered his face whatsoever.
He used prosthetics as part of a storyline for his album, ‘After Hours’.
When asked why he made an extreme change to his face, describing it as ‘increasingly unattractive’, whilst promoting his new project, he said: “I suppose you could take that being attractive isn’t important to me but a compelling narrative is.”
His new look definitely confused fans, but it’s safe to say his alarming look was just his dedication to his new music.
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