Here's What Your Favorite Pop Divas Looked Like In 2008 Vs. Now
Talented queens, aging like fine wine.
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.