As the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt is used to being in the spotlight. And while most people instantly recognize her, thanks to her blond locks and filler-injected lips, the truth is that Karoline Leavitt is nearly unrecognizable in pics before her Mar-a-Lago face transformation. A photo of the MAGA spokeswoman from 2020 showcases just how much she’s actually changed, and her lips are definitely at the forefront of the transformation.
Prior to becoming a fan of lip injections, Leavitt’s lips were slim yet natural, and her smile was gorgeous. Since then, the Republican has done multiple tweaks to her face, all resulting in a completely unrecognizable look. In fact, side-by-side photos of Leavitt in 2020 and 2026 are so different that she could easily pass for an entirely new person. The main culprit of her transformation is her overfilled lips, which often look freshly injected during her public appearances. In fact, in late 2025, they were the talk of the internet after Vanity Fair shared a close-up photo of the White House press secretary.
Karoline Leavitt’s lips often show injection marks
After Vanity Fair shared the close-up photo of Karoline Leavitt in December 2025, her use of lip fillers became undeniable. For The Cut, plastic surgeon Dr. John Diaz explained just what we could actually see in the post. The expert shared that “slight irregularities in contour present, which is not ideal,” adding that the photos seemed to have been taken soon after she was injected. Dermatologist Dr. Lauren Moy agreed, adding, “The pictures show lips that likely had newly placed filler. It takes a little time for swelling/bruising and filler to settle.”
Knowing what to expect when getting lip filler injections is crucial, and we have no doubt that Leavitt knew the injection sites would be visible. While the Republican has yet to address her use of lip filler, a quick scroll down her Instagram shows just how different her lips used to look.
