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67 People Who Somehow Looked Better The Further They Got From Their 20s

67 People Who Somehow Looked Better The Further They Got From Their 20s

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Our culture would have us believe that there are few things more terrible than aging. You get wrinkles, white hairs, and just overall “expire” — but that’s a wildly outdated take. Bored Panda is here to show you that people get happier as they age.
We’ve rounded up some of the most satisfying and shocking transformations from the trend that’s been going online lately, called “’You’re X years old, you’ll never be 25 again.’ ‘Thank God.’” Let’s normalize aging and stop expecting people to shrivel up and wither away once they hit 30. In the words of Kendrick Lamar, “In the land where hurt people hurt more people, f*** callin' it culture.”

#1 I'm Going To Win This Trend, Here's Me At 34, And Now At 44, Hard To Believe I'm The Same Person

Before and after photo of a man who looked better after his 20s following a fitness and appearance glow up.
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#2 No Fr Cause This Is 19 vs. 34

Weight loss and glowing up comparison of a woman who looked better after her 20s
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#3 27 vs. 33

Before and after weight loss transformation of a woman who looked better after her 20s
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#4 Celebrating My 29th Birthday As My True Self

Side-by-side photo comparison of two individuals showing how people looked better past their 20s.
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#5 30 And Now 43! We Aging Backwards

Before and after photo of a stylish woman who looked better past her 20s posing by a lake.
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#6 25 To 35. 90lbs And A Ton Of Confidence Later, Here We Are

Before and after photos of a man showing he looked better after his 20s
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#7

Side-by-side comparison of a woman showing how she looked better past her 20s
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#8

Before and after photo of a man showcasing how he looked better after getting further from his 20s.
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#9 Me At 25 & 40. I’m Fine With Both Ages

Side-by-side comparison of a woman who looked better past her 20s standing near the ocean.
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#10 31 vs. 25

Comparison of a blonde woman showing she looked better past her 20s at age 31.
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#11

Side-by-side comparison of a woman showing how she looked better past her 20s with glowing makeup and style.
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10points

#12 45 vs. 25

Side by side comparison of a woman showing she looked better past her 20s
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#13 20–>49

Side by side photos of a smiling woman who looked better after her 20s
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#14 20/36

Side by side photos of a brunette woman showing how she looked better after her 20s
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#15 Me At 24, No Thanks! I’ll Take 43 Any Day

Comparison photos of a woman showing she looked better past her 20s wearing a yellow dress.
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#16 19 To 24 - The World Better Prepare For Me At 30

Split image showing a young woman looking better beyond her 20s
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#17 No Like Actually Thank God 30 vs. 24

Side-by-side view of a woman in red dress who looked better after her 20s following weight loss.
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#18 26 vs. 21

Side-by-side comparison of a woman who looked better after her 20s wearing glasses and smiling.
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8points

#19

Side-by-side images of a man who looked better as he got older past his 20s
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#20

Before and after photos of a woman smiling, showing she looked better past her 20s
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