Celebrities With Scars Photos: Stars Who Show Skin Scarring

In a world where celebrities are expected to look perfect, there are some who aren’t afraid to show off that they have scars on their skin. Some of the most famous stars in the world including Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez and more have scars and are proud to display them.

Kylie has a large white scar on the outside of her left thigh that came from a terrifying childhood accident while playing with her sister Kendall Jenner. The scar is visible today whenever the makeup mogul wears short miniskirts or minidresses.

“When I was about 5, my sister and I were playing hide-and-seek, and I hid inside this really tall, enclosed gate. After a while when my sister didn’t find me, I had to climb up on this sharp pole sticking out from the gate. I slipped and the pole went into my leg,” she explained of the gruesome injury during a 2017 fan Q&A with People.

“I tried pulling away to get the pole out, but it just tore through my whole leg,” she continued. Kylie said that it was larger when she was younger, but “It’s smaller now though because I grew!” She hasn’t been shy about showing close-ups of her scar in Instagram photos over the years. “I love my scar,” she wrote of the mark during a 2015 glam session, while noting, “My scar has been a loyal friend, I forget about him sometimes,” atop a 2021 snapshot.

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Celebrities Showing Scars — Courtesy of Kylie Jenner/Instagram

As for Selena, her scar came about following a life-saving kidney transplant surgery in 2017. Three years later, the Only Murders in the Building star showed off her scar in an Instagram photo, where the bottom portion was visible from underneath her swimsuit line.

“When I got my kidney transplant, I remember it being very difficult at first showing my scar. I didn’t want it to be in photos, so I wore things that would cover it up. Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through … and I’m proud of that,” she wrote in the caption.

Scroll down to see photos of stars who aren’t afraid to show off their scars to the world.

Sharna Burgess

The Dancing With the Stars pro showed off her C-section scar on July 25, 2022, less than a month after giving birth to son Zane Walker Green, whom she shares with boyfriend Brian Austin Green.

“I was afraid to look at my body for the first time afterwards. The incision and omg the swelling?” she wrote in the photo’s caption after giving birth on June 28. Sharna added, “I looked and thought ‘Wow, I am utterly unrecognizable, and my body has been through some serious s–t.’ But of course, it had … I grew a life inside me. That miracle makes it all worth it.”

Selena Gomez

In a September 2020 Instagram swimsuit photo, Selena proudly showed off the scar from her 2017 kidney transplant, part of which was visible on her upper inner right thigh.

She told fans in the caption, “When I got my kidney transplant, I remember it being very difficult at first showing my scar. I didn’t want it to be in photos, so I wore things that would cover it up. Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through … and I’m proud of that … all bodies are beautiful.”

Bristol Palin

The former Teen Mom OG star and Dancing With the Stars finalist showed off the scar from a tummy tuck in a 2021 Instagram video, displaying it from several angles. “Way [too] easy to compare ourselves on here, just a reminder not to,” she wrote in the caption.

In the video itself she added, ““Let’s get reeeel [sic] for a sec,” she added in another message. “I post what I want y’all to see. From decent angles and not from insecurities/scars (visible or not),” while noting she had the tummy tuck done “years ago.”

Jazz Jennings

TLC alum Jazz Jennings proudly flaunted her “battle wounds” in an inspiring Instagram post on January 1, 2019, revealing her scars for the first time after undergoing gender confirmation surgery in 2018. The transgender teen shared swimsuit photos with statement about the obstacles she overcame.

“These are my scars on full display in #2019. I’m proud of my scars and love my body just the way it is. I call them my battle wounds because they signify the strength and perseverance it took to finally complete my transition,” the then 19-year-old wrote.

Padma Lakshmi

The Top Chef host and judge has a large scar on her upper right arm, which was the result of a serious car accident she was involved in at the age of 14. Over time, she’s learned to love the mark.

It’s what sets me apart and makes me me,” she told Self in 2016, adding, “And even if someone could wave a magic wand, I really don’t think I would choose to eliminate my scar.”

Seal

The singer’s facial scars are result of his battle with a form of lupus known as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), which is a chronic skin condition. He underwent treatment for his DLE when he was 23, but it resulted in not only the facial scarring, but also permanent hair loss. “People always want them to be tribal scars,” he confessed to Entertainment Weekly. “That’s just the nature of the media and of people’s imaginations.”

Tina Fey

The 30 Rock alum has a faint scar on the left side of her face, the result of a scary attack she suffered at the hands of a stranger while playing in her yard as a child in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. “I proceeded unaware of it. I was a very confident little kid. It’s really almost like I’m kind of able to forget about it, until I was on-camera,” she told Vanity Fair in 2008, which is a primary reason she’s often filmed on her right side in certain scenes.