The Weeknd Made His First Appearance Since Breaking Up With Bella Hadid And He Doesn’t Look Like The Weeknd Anymore
Something’s a little different...
The Weeknd just made his first red carpet appearance since breaking up with Bella Hadid. No big deal, I guess, except he doesn’t actually look like the Weeknd anymore.
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But let’s start at the beginning. There I was, looking at pictures from Toronto International Film Festival where Adam Sandler’s new movie, Uncut Gems, celebrated its premiere.

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Of course, the cast turned out in force for the occasion, including Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, and Sandler himself. But I was somewhat surprised when I read that the Weeknd was also apparently in the picture because...no, he isn’t?

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And then it hit me.

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Yes, this is the Weeknd with a brand-new ’tache.

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Here’s the side-by-side, just for reference.

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