Lil Kim’s Before And Now Photos Will Surprise You: What Changed After Surgery?

There are pictures of Lil Kim often circulated on the Internet labeled as “unrecognizable” due to her transition in appearance.

Nevertheless, the woman has been breaking records as a female rapper for the past 25 years while pushing the boundaries of orthodox thinking of life.

She is credited with establishing widespread sex-positive feminism in hip-hop and paving the way for a number of current acclaimed artists such as Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and Kash Doll.

In detail, Kim is famed for her striking, flamboyant fashion sense, not to forget her work as an activist for numerous causes. In the field of music, she is noted for her distinctive voice and lyrical subject matter.

Even though she has faced disappointments and hate on several occasions, Lil Kim has also inspired people in a variety of ways. She has mostly endured criticisms and backlashes due to her looks from the beginning of her career. And as she finally opted for surgery, it made her look totally different than her previous looks.

Kim admitted to the audience that, like many other women, she had been involved in an abusive and toxic relationship that assaulted her and made her feel less in love.

In 2005, she also stated in a radio program that her ex-boyfriend resulted in her having her nose smashed, time and again, and hurting her in other ways as well.

She admitted that she had to repair her nose several times and every time after treatment, he would strike her again, sending her into a tailspin of doubts and self-loathing.

Not only did those vicious attacks cause damage to her face, but she was hurt badly that she could not even move due to blood clots in her back and had to get MRIs.

On March 17, 2005, she was even found guilty of conspiracy and one count of perjury as she had lied to a federal grand jury in 2001 for which she was sentenced to one year in prison. However, as the years passed, her appearance became a bigger target of criticism than her criminal record.

With all these years of injuries and insecurities, she used to cover all her bruises with cosmetics but then she was so weary of lying about her injuries that she chose surgery for removing those physical markings once and for all.

As Lil Kim stated, “I’m a person who may get bored with my look sometimes. I love what God gave me, but sometimes I want to dress it up.”

The New-York born rapper is estimated to have a net worth of 500 thousand USD, as of 2022.

Kim was a founding member of the rap group Junior, and one of the few female icons established in hardcore rap. The singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer had already carved her path to becoming a successful solo artist in the late 1990s.