Do you remember what you looked like 10 years back? You may well be cringing right now, but the truth is that most people are leaps and bounds from the person they were a decade ago. Our hobbies shift, our personalities evolve, our dreams change, our values differ. But the most dramatic and apparent transformation is that of our appearance. And the same goes for celebrities.
Take Nick Jonas, for example. Ten years ago, he was the youngest and most adorable third of the Jonas Brothers. He would go on to act in movies and plays, embark on a solo music career, and take photos in exceedingly low-rise jeans. And now, he's the guy who's too cool to confirm that he dated Kate Hudson, the man whose onstage bulge we shamelessly ponder, and indubitably the sexiest Jo Bro.
So, in honor of his 24th birthday on September 16, we decided to track exactly how Nick's look has evolved over the last decade. Here is the physical transformation of Nick Jonas, in 24 slides.
March 2006
This is the little nugget we all fell in love with, as the youngest third of the Jonas Brothers.
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November 2007
This gelled mop of curls is sadly representative of tween boys circa 2007.
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March 2008
Nick discovers accessories!
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March 2008
Nick saw the world through rose-colored lenses on his big night out at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
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November 2008
Sleek, honey!
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November 2008
Dapper little Nick tries out tweed.
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May 2009
Well, well. Look at that little smirk.
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November 2009
Our first indication that Nick Jonas might actually be James Bond.
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March 2010
Nick channels Bill Nye and/or Doctor Who.
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June 2010
Serious stage-actor Nick in costume for Les Misérables.
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August 2010
Here we are, reflecting on young Nick reflecting on younger Nick. Meta.
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June 2011
Notice here the emergence of the mini-sideburns.
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January 2012
Nick elevates his Broadway cred in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
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March 2012
The year Nick embarked on a solo career and tragically experimented with hair gel.
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January 2013
He debuts the sleek buzz-cut — and the beginnings of his now-perma-five-o'clock shadow.
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September 2013
Here we have an early inkling of the singer coming into his best self.
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February 2014
Oh yeah, he's nailing it. Check out that strong jawline.
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August 2014
Nick, I thought we were ready to leave hair gel in the past. What happened?
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October 2014
Oh, my. This Flaunt magazine photo shoot had the world seeing Nick in a different, more exposed light.
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February 2015
Rocking a black leather jacket and the look of a man who knows what he wants.
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April 2015
A thoughtful homage to the greasers with this heightened hairdo.
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May 2015
There 's that signature "Mona Lisa" smile and smoldering gaze.
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September 2015
Our Scream Queens screen king makes beige anything but boring.
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August 2016
"The VMAs? Eh, I'm kind of too cool for this shit but hey, here I am."
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