That&apos;s a quote from Stefani Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga, in a 2011 interview with Harper&apos;s Bazaar. How interesting to put that kind of statement out there, when the photo evidence says otherwise!
Lady Gaga at a 2009 press conference.
Lady Gaga on &apos;The Tonight Show&apos; in 2011.
Yep, those are face horns, and she insisted they were natural. "I have never had plastic surgery. [The protrusions are] not prosthetics, they&apos;re my bones." Right. Clearly, nothing she says on this subject can be trusted!
This is Lady Gaga when she was still Stefani, at a high school semi-formal. You&apos;d never guess that she was about to become a pop icon just a few years later!
Lady Gaga at a BMI event in 2005.
Lady Gaga at the Z100 Jingle Ball in 2008.
Ah, that&apos;s more like the Lady Gaga we know! This shot really gives you a good look at her natural nose and lips. Her skin is also super-tanned at this point. I think she later had cosmetic dental work done, as there&apos;s a bit of unevenness at the bottom of her two front teeth. Not that you&apos;d notice with those lashes!
Lady Gaga at MTV Total Request Live in 2008.
Remember this Little Red Riding Hood costume? Also, take a good, long look at her nose, because things are about to change.
Lady Gaga at the 2009 Brit Awards.
By 2009, Gaga&apos;s nose was looking a little narrower. Could be the angle, or it could be her first procedure. She&apos;s still working the fake tan and heavy lashes. Aside from those, I actually liked this era—her style was so fun back then!
Things took a turn for the theatrical starting in 2010. The hair is a wig, of course, and Gaga is wearing so much makeup that we can&apos;t really tell what has changed—if anything—about her face. Her one eyebrow is doing that "Spocking" thing, which is usually from Botox, but maybe it&apos;s just makeup. She was only 24 at this time.
Lady Gaga at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2011.
Here we get to see the side profile of her nose, which looks so similar to 2008. There&apos;s even the same little bump! So if she did already have cosmetic work, it was super-subtle and customized. Possibly even NON-surgical (with injections), which would explain why the shape keeps changing.
Lady Gaga at the 2012 Harrods launch of Fame.
Lady Gaga in London in 2013.
Look at her profile. The bump is gone, and her nose is perfectly straight now! Again, this could be a nose job. But it is also possible to achieve temporary results like this with injections.
Lady Gaga at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
From the front, Lady Gaga also looks different as well. Amazing skin, first of all—you really notice that with the contrast of the dark wig, and without the fake tan. The tip of her nose looks definitely looks more refined, and her eyes are more open (although that could simply be from not having false lashes on).
Lady Gaga at the 2013 American Music Awards.
Wait—is this Heidi Montag? OMG! Suddenly, Gaga is platinum blonde, with what looks like filler in her cheeks (and possibly lips). If she was going for a &apos;Girls Next Door&apos; look, she succeeded! In this picture, it&apos;s also very evident that she has a tinier nose. I could even make a case for a chin implant or filler, since that area is now protruding.
Lady Gaga at the 2014 Oscars.
Lady Gaga adopted a sophisticated identity for 2014. This chignon and soft makeup are such a departure for her! Look closely at her brows, and you&apos;ll notice that they have an unnatural lift at the outer edges. Botox or just makeup?
Lady Gaga at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
One of my favourite looks is this grey hair and green eyeshadow combo from 2015, when Lady Gaga was 29. Her style is still "out there," but it has an elegance that wasn&apos;t there before, you know? Notice how petite her nose looks now, and how her teeth are whiter and more straight.
Lady Gaga at the 2016 Oscars.
The following year saw Lady Gaga go through a Marilyn Monroe-esque phase, often wearing her platinum blonde in vintage waves. Her skin is SO perfect! Again, I think there&apos;s probably filler in her cheeks, making her face look quite sculpted. The same goes for her nose.
Gaga&apos;s style has been more relaxed lately—I like it! Here, the dark brows and messy hair give her a whole new vibe, and her features have a nice balance (thanks to the nose work). But there is ZERO chance I&apos;d recognize her as the same person from 10 years ago!
Lady Gaga in 2008 (left) and in 2013 (right).
So was she &apos;Born This Way?&apos; I say no! The evidence is clear—at minimum, Lady Gaga has had cosmetic work on her nose.
"Lady Gaga looks as though she may have had a non-surgical nose job," Dr. McCoy Moretz told Hollywood Life. "This would involve fillers, such Juvederm or Radiesse, and Botox. The Botox can be used to lift the tip of the nose, and the fillers can be used to smooth irregular contours. Overall, her nose looks better."
But that&apos;s not all. "[Before], Lady Gaga&apos;s chin looks recessive," he added. "[Now], her chin appears to be more full and more proportioned to her face. This could have been done with fillers. Her cheeks also look fuller, which could be the result of fillers as well. Overall, I think she looks better than before."
So Gaga might actually be telling the truth when she says that she&apos;s never had plastic surgery. But injectables that change your facial features still aren&apos;t what you&apos;d expect from a guru for "self-acceptance." Do you agree?
How do you feel about Lady Gaga&apos;s beauty evolution?