Sahar Tabar's pictures are going viral this week, with people all over the world sharing pictures of the 19-year-old from Iran who reportedly underwent 50 different plastic surgeries and lost 80 pounds so she could look like actress Angelina Jolie.
The pictures of Tabar are sparking a debate on just how far is too far when emulating a celebrity, as many have noted that Sahar Tabar now looks gaunt and even skeletal as she underwent a dramatic transformation to look like her idol. As the U.K.'s Metro noted, Tabar said she would do anything to look like Angelina Jolie, which included a slew of cosmetic procedures to give her fuller lips and more heavily defined cheekbones.
Tabar also appeared to have lost a dangerous amount of weight, raising concerns the same as those raised about Jolie's rapidly shrinking figure.
Sahar Tabar's Instagram backlash
The teenager has shared a number of photos to Instagram showing her transformation, and not everyone is a fan. The pictures have generated a number of critical comments, with many noting that Sahar Tabar looked beautiful before undergoing to drastic changes. Many also shared pictures on Twitter of Sahar Tabar before the plastic surgeries, noting the damage she appeared to do to her body in order to look like Angelina Jolie.
#sahartabar before and after her surgeries!!!! In a futile attempt to look like #AJo !!
— Shagun (@shagunkant) November 30, 2017
This is really sad. And raises qs on this over emphasis on looks and the body!🤔 pic.twitter.com/ot0JqzTq1b
Meet Sahar Tabar dubbed the Angelina Jolie of Iran. She has undergone 50 surgeries to try and look like her idol, has she succeeded? pic.twitter.com/pV3uFnUtU6
— LecronIsTheOne (@Lecron) November 30, 2017
The pictures of Sahar Tabar after her plastic surgeries looked like an entirely different person.
Many noted that she looked like a zombie, and not at all like Angelina Jolie. The pictures and the controversy they caused brought worldwide attention to Tabar, with many outlets across the globe picking up her story and sharing Tabar's Instagram photos. The Instagram page itself drew many visitors, with Tabar's followers climbing by the thousands and many of them stopping to leave comments on her appearance.
Is Sahar Tabar's look real?
There was also plenty of debate over whether Sahar Tabar's transformation was real or the result of some trick photography. As the Metro report noted, there are some who believe that she may have simply used makeup and Photoshop to achieve the "zombie Angelina Jolie" look.
But even if that were the case, it does not account for the stick-thin figure that Tabar has achieved in her bid to look like Angelina Jolie.
Sahar Tabar's Instagram pictures showed that the teen appeared to be dangerously thin, and the progression of her photos showed that she appeared to be continuing to drop weight in her bid to look like the actress.