In 2017, an Iranian teenager claimed to have gotten more than 50 cosmetic surgery procedures to look like Angelina Jolie. However, she boasted a gaunt, grotesque appearance, with an upturned nose and bloated lips, that more closely resembled Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.
Well, some stories are too good - or ghastly - to be true. It turned out this was all a hoax. The young woman, whose real name is Sahar Tabar, confessed that she created her nightmare-inducing look with makeup and Photoshop. The reports that she dropped down 88 pounds and had 50 plastic surgery procedures are false.
However, Tabar did admit to having a handful of cosmetic surgery procedures. "I have had my nose operated, my lips were enlarged and I also had a liposuction," she told the Russian news site Sputnik. "I do not see anything terrible in the operations, many people do this kind of procedures all over the planet."
After the big reveal, Tabar explained that looking like Angelina Jolie wasn't her goal, but after other people pointed out the resemblance, she ran with it. "Now I can see that I have something in common with her (Angelina Jolie), but I amuse myself, and to look like someone is not my goal," she said. "Over time I post a photo, I make my face more fun and funny, it is a form of self-expression, a kind of art. My fans know that this is not my real face."
Well, being able to craft that uniquely creepy look does take some talent, doesn't it? Tabar has attracted tons of Instagram followers, for God knows what reason, and gave them a special treat for Halloween. In a six second video, she unveils her new look for the holiday, wearing an long orange wig, clown makeup and colored contacts. She kind of resembles a zombie version of Johnny Depp's The Mad Hatter, from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. She always resembles a Tim Burton character, doesn't she? Those two need to collaborate.
? It's too bad she doesn't record a video where she hides somewhere and jumps out at people to scare them. Just think, she could transition from an Instagram Star to YouTube star, and maybe even get so popular she records a video with the real Angelina Jolie! The world is yours, Tabar.
The terrifying teenager also shared a photo in a nun costume and a video where she jumps out of a suitcase. Halloween is long gone, but these images will haunt you until next October 31.
