Did Matt Rife Get Plastic Surgery? His Transformation Photos

Comedian Matt Rife first made a name for himself when he joined the cast of Wild ‘n Out in 2015. His stand-up career steadily rose as he released the 2021 comedy special Only Fans, but it wasn’t until July 2022 when his comedy really took off thanks to TikTok. His crowd work videos went viral and earned him a Netflix comedy special called Matt Rife: Natural Selection in November 2023.

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Unfortunately, the special caused Matt’s career to become shrouded in controversy, as it began with a domestic violence joke that didn’t sit right with many viewers. People began to speculate about how his career really took off, with some wondering if his glow up over the years contributed to his fame. Plastic surgery rumors spread, but did he go under the knife?

Keep scrolling to see Matt’s transformation through the years and what he’s said about the rumors.

2018

Matt revealed in a 2018 Instagram post that he hated his teeth before he got veneers, writing, “I’d rather have died than smile.” The comedian also shared that the coverings were done by Hollywood dentist Dr. Kourosh Maddahi. “Thanks to him I can smile anywhere; his office, a funeral, planned parenthood, etc..”

During a 2023 appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast, Matt poked fun at what his teeth were like in the early days of his career. “I had Ohio teeth,” he said. “Picture a fence with missing boards … I had gaps between a bunch of different ones.”

2023

Matt’s career came under fire after his Netflix comedy special, which many viewers saw as disappointing. Some have said that the comedian’s “glow-up” after his teenage years is the only reason for his fanbase, not his talent.

Taking that further, many social media users have accused Matt of getting implants in his jaw and cheeks to achieve a more chiseled appearance. However, he has insisted that his face is all natural. In a July 2023 interview with Access Hollywood’s Mario Lopez, Matt said the biggest lie he’s read about himself was “that I’ve had plastic surgery.”

“That’s the funniest thing in the entire world to me. Because I hit puberty too late, I didn’t look like this until I was like 23,” he said. “Sorry if you need surgery to look like that.”

However, TikTok-famous plastic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Caughlin added fuel to the fire when he posted a video of himself skipping along to the song “Hurricane” by Bridgit Mendler with the caption, “Me after creating the greatest jawline ever seen just for my patient to get cancelled right after…” While he added that the patient “shall not be named,” many users in the comments inferred that Matt was the comic in question.

Matt responded to the claim by commenting on Dr. Caughlin’s video, “Lying about medical history is illegal, just FYI.”