Posted on May 9, 2022

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Jen Abidor

BuzzFeed Staff

1. Emma Roberts on her first red carpet in 2001:

Emma smiling in camo capri pants and sleeveless T-shirt

Emma Roberts on her most recent red carpet in 2021:

Emma in a short dress with three-quarter-length sleeves and square neckline

Emma Roberts then vs. now:

Two photos side by side

2. Keke Palmer on her first red carpet in 2005:

Keke wearing a hair bow and a long, satiny dress with ruched bodice

Keke Palmer on her most recent red carpet in 2022:

Keke Palmer then vs. now:

Photos side by side

3. Miranda Cosgrove on her first red carpet in 2004:

Miranda in low-rise jeans and jacket

Miranda Cosgrove on her most recent red carpet in 2022:

Miranda in a short halter-top dress

Miranda Cosgrove then vs. now:

Side-by-side photos

4. Ariana Grande on her first red carpet in 2009:

Ariana Grande on her most recent red carpet in 2020:

Ariana Grande then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

5. Elizabeth Gillies on her first red carpet in 2010:

Elizabeth in leggings and sleeveless long top

Elizabeth Gillies on her most recent red carpet in 2021:

Elizabeth Gillies then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

6. Josh Peck on his first red carpet in 2004:

Smiling Josh in a T-shirt

Josh Peck on his most recent red carpet in 2021:

Josh in a short-sleeved flower-pattern shirt

Josh Peck then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

7. Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson's first red carpet in 1997:

Kel in a hat and striped pant set and Kenan in a loose shirt

Kel Mitchell on his most recent red carpet in 2020:

Smiling Kel in a hat and wearing jeans, a jean shirt, and a suede or corduroy jacket

Kenan Thompson on his most recent red carpet in 2021:

Smiling Kenan in a velvety-looking suit, no tie

Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson then vs. now:

Three side-by-sides

8. Victoria Justice on her first red carpet in 2005:

Smiling Victoria in a short-sleeved bright top and dangly necklace

Victoria Justice on her most recent red carpet in 2022:

Victoria in a long-sleeved top with see-through sections

Victoria Justice then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

9. Alex and Nat Wolff's first red carpet in 2007:

Alex and Nat embracing and wearing jeans and shirts

Alex Wolff on his most recent red carpet in 2022:

Alex in a suit and tie

Nat Wolff on his most recent red carpet in 2022:

Nat in a suit and tie

Alex and Nat Wolff then vs. now:

Three side-by-sides

10. Devon Werkheiser on his first red carpet in 2004:

Smiling Devon in a checkered, short-sleeved shirt, loose pants, and sneakers

Devon Werkheiser on his most recent red carpet in 2019:

Devon with his hands in the pockets of his mid-thigh coat

Devon Werkheiser then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

11. Avan Jogia on his first red carpet in 2008:

Smiling Avan in a top hat and suit and tie

Avan Jogia on his most recent red carpet in 2020:

Avan in a suit, no tie, and a goatee and mustache

Avan Jogia then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

12. Jennette McCurdy on her first red carpet in 2008:

Jennette in leggings and a short dress

Jennette McCurdy on her most recent red carpet in 2018:

Jennette in a belted pantsuit

Jennette McCurdy then vs. now:

Two side-by-sides

13. Nathan Kress on his first red carpet in 2009:

Nathan in jeans and a shirt, tie, and open jacket

Nathan Kress on his most recent red carpet in 2022:

Smiling Nathan in a shirt and open jacket

Nathan Kress then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

14. Daniella Monet on her first red carpet in 2004:

Daniella in a spaghetti-strap mid-thigh dress with wrap

Daniella Monet on her most recent red carpet in 2019:

Daniella in a short dress and long shirt and showing a baby bump

Daniella Monet then vs. now:

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15. Paul Butcher on his first red carpet in 2006:

Smiling Paul in jeans and a T-shirt

Paul Butcher on his most recent red carpet in 2019:

Paul in straight pants and shirt

Paul Butcher then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

16. Matt Bennett on his first red carpet in 2010:

Matt with thick hair and glasses, wearing jeans, sneakers, and a short-sleeved shirt

Matt Bennett on his most recent red carpet in 2021:

Smiling Matt in a jean jacket and shirt

17. Matt Bennett then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

18. Leon Thomas III on his first red carpet in 2007:

Smiling Leon giving the peace sign and wearing jeans, a tie and shirt, and a jacket

Leon Thomas III on his most recent red carpet in 2020:

Leon with sunglasses and wearing a jacket with bow tie

Leon Thomas III then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

19. Nick Cannon on his first red carpet in 2001:

Nick in a hat, long-sleeved top, and jeans, holding up a peace sign

Nick Cannon on his most recent red carpet in 2021:

Nick in a tie and long houndstooth jacket and matching pants

Nick Cannon then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

20. Larisa Oleynik on her first red carpet in 1996:

Smiling Larisa in a short, short-sleeved dress with a flower pattern at the bottom and ankle boots

Larisa Oleynik on her most recent red carpet in 2019:

Smiling Larisa in jeans, scoop-neck top, and long coat

Larisa Oleynik then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

21. Meagan Good on her first red carpet in 2002:

Meagan in a sleeveless tank top, tight, asymmetrical-bottom skirt, and thigh-high boots

Meagan Good on her most recent red carpet in 2022:

Meagan in a jumpsuit and combat boots

Meagan Good then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

22. Robert Ri'chard on his first red carpet in 1999:

Smiling Robert in a long jacket, open shirt, and loose pants

Robert Ri'chard on his most recent red carpet in 2021:

Robert in a shiny, patterned jacket, open shirt, and pants

Robert Ri'chard then vs. now:

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23. Melissa Joan Hart's first red carpet in 1994:

Melissa Joan Hart's most recent red carpet in 2022:

Melissa in a puffy-sleeved, shiny, deep-V-neck jumpsuit

Melissa Joan Hart then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

24. Christina Vidal on her first red carpet in 2001:

Smiling Christina with camo pants and one-shoulder top

Christina Vidal's most recent red carpet in 2020:

Christina in long-sleeved, shiny wrap minidress

Side-by-sides

25. Ciara Bravo on her first red carpet in 2009:

Ciara Bravo on her most recent red carpet in 2022:

Ciara Bravo then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

26. And finally, Big Time Rush on their first red carpet in 2010:

Four band members dressed casually in various vests, jackets, shirts, and ties

Big Time Rush on their most recent red carpet in 2022:

Three smiling members, with one holding a photo of the fourth, dressed casually in long-sleeved sweaters, jackets, vests, or shirts

Big Time Rush then vs. now:

Side-by-sides

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