Here's What Your Favorite Pop Divas Looked Like In 2008 Vs. Now
Talented queens, aging like fine wine.
BuzzFeed Staff
BuzzFeed Staff
Ariana Grande then:
Is she even Ariana Grande if she doesn't have a ponytail?
Ariana Grande now:
Queen of Ponytails, Not Ennunciating, and Twitter Gays.
Selena Gomez then:
Disney Channel star!
Now:
Has a lot of Instagram followers *AND* a lot of bops!
Taylor Swift then:
Country queen!
Taylor Swift now:
Reclaimed the snake emoji. 🐍
Gwen Stefani then:
An accomplished singer, songwriter, designer, and one part of alt-rock's favorite couple.
Gwen Stefani now:
Accomplished singer, songwriter, designer, and one part of your mom's favorite couple.
Janet Jackson then:
A living legend.
Janet Jackson now:
A living legend who is finally getting back the respect she deserves. #JusticeForJanet
Jennifer Lopez then:
A multi-hyphenate star: Singer, actress, dancer, and designer.
Jennifer Lopez now:
A multi-hyphenate star: Singer, actress, dancer, designer, and TV producer.
Rihanna then:
Had just re-released her bop-filled, iconic album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded.
Rihanna now:
Queen of giving zero fucks, actress, singer of bops, and literally reinventing the beauty industry as a makeup mogul.
Madonna then:
Had just released her 11th studio album, Hard Candy.
Madonna now:
Moved to Portugal, is now a working on becoming a skincare mogul, and presumably a new album.
Christina Aguilera then:
Was getting ready to release her first greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits.
Christina Aguilera now:
After teasing everyone for *elderly Rose from Titanic voice* "EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS!!!", she's finally releasing her new album, Liberation, this year.
Demi Lovato then:
Like Selena Gomez, a Disney Channel star!
Demi Lovato now:
Incredibly raw and real about her addiction struggles, and also a friggin' talented vocalist.
Adele then:
Rising British star.
Adele now:
Literally marrying the gays.
Katy Perry then:
Allegedly kissed a girl — and she liked it.
Katy Perry now:
Did you just say "wig"?
Mariah Carey then:
Released E=MC^2.
Mariah Carey now:
Something that rhymes with "schminny schmegend."
Miley Cyrus then:
She's just being Miley.
Miley Cyrus now:
Back to her country roots.
Fergie then:
Fergalicious.
Fergie now:
She judges a reality show? IDK.
Alicia Keys then:
She's Alicia Keys!
Now:
Spinning her chair on The Voice.
Britney Spears then:
Survived a very difficult year and was rightly recognized for it.
Now:
A living legend, who happens to be the queen of Instagram posts, sayer of "cool," and owner of lots of mini-furniture. A best-selling artist, a painter, intimates entrepreneur, (private) runway model, workout videos queen, and now being recognized for being a gay icon.
Lady Gaga then:
Just an Italian-American girl from New York.
Lady Gaga now:
Gunning for her first Oscar with her role in A Star Is Born.
Beyoncé then:
Married Jay, and also spent half her time as Sasha Fierce.
Beyoncé now:
BEYCHELLA.