Former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Plastic Surgery Transformation Through the Years: Photos

May 2015

In May 2020, Kaitlyn revealed she was once addicted to Valium, which caused her to lose weight.

June 2015

She explained she lost herself after going through a breakup and losing her job as a Canadian Football League dancer. “When I say I lost myself, that is an understatement,” she said in a YouTube video.

July 2015

She felt as if her life was “over,” which is why she sought help and was prescribed Valium, which could have contributed to her change in appearance. 

September 2015

“I didn’t feel anything. I got to sleep, I got to not feel my feelings, and that felt great to me,” the reality star said at the time.

November 2016

 “I had become addicted to Valium, and I was about 93 pounds,” Kaitlyn continued. “And that was when somebody had to shake me and say, ‘You can’t live like this. This is not you.’”

June 2019

After feeling “sick of being numb,” Kaitlyn moved to Vancouver and was soon cast as a contestant on The Bachelor before starring on The Bachelorette.

November 2019

Now, she seems to be doing a lot better. “I didn’t plan on sharing so much but I just know someone will relate and it’s part of where I am now,” she wrote on Instagram.

January 2020

“I cried watching this episode back because I am so proud of myself for always following my heart,” she continued. “Please let me know if this resonates with you.”

August 2020

Kaitlyn is won season 29 of Dancing With the Stars and looked extra glam throughout the season.

November 2020

The reality star flaunted her gorgeous looks while going makeup-free during a DWTS rehearsal.

February 2021

She donned a cute high ponytail in this sweet selfie.

April 2021

Kaitlyn opened up about her first experience with plastic surgery.

“Everyone seems to think I always go under the knife for surgery, but I haven’t till now. Finally. I can share with you guys. I’m getting my ear lobes fixed,” she explained via Instagram at the time. “Wearing too many heavy earrings over the years can really pull the hole down so we’re gonna cut it and stitch it back up so I can rock some hooooooops. The process takes 15 [minutes].”

May 2021

Going makeup-free again, Kaitlyn shared this low-key snapshot in honor of mental health awareness.

June 2021

After fans were commenting on her appearance on season 17 of The Bachelorette, which she hosted, the Spade and Sparrows founder gave a list of procedures she had undergone.

“Six years since I was on the show, brow lift, brow microblading, got my teeth bonded, some filler in my lips, aging, darker hair and I finally learned how to contour. Oh, and I put on some weight,” Kaitlyn wrote via Instagram.

July 2021

Kaitlyn looked gorgeous as she briefly appeared on The Bachelorette.

October 2021

“Just a hint of glam,” the Canadian reality star captioned a selfie via Instagram showing off her elegant makeup.

March 2022

“How I feel about not hosting next season of The Bachelorette,” Kaitlyn captioned this selfie in her podcast studio after it was announced that Jesse Palmer would be fronting season 19 of the reality dating show, which starred Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.

January 2023

Candid moment. Kaitlyn shared a photo of herself without any filters to show that she had been crying. “Anyone wanna talk about our feelings,” she captioned the emotional snap via Instagram on January 4.

March 2023

Kaitlyn looked incredible in a brown corset top and glam makeup while taking a selfie.

February 2024

Judging Kaitlyn for her beauty practices? She doesn’t care and won’t stop “doing stuff” to her face.

“Everyone’s like stop doing stuff to your face,” she wrote via Instagram Stories at the time. “I will never. I love skincare. I love having bright, tight, glowy skin. I love it.”

December 2024

Kaitlyn went under the knife for the second time for eyelid surgery, one year after sharing her dislike of her “droopy” eyes.

After sharing post-op photos, Kaitlyn posted how the healing process was.

“[My right] eye is, like, healed. I don’t know what is happening. I don’t know if it’s because I took a steroid pack. It’s wild,” she said via Instagram Stories. “They actually took more off this eyelid because this is the one that I really wanted to fix my droop. And then [my left eye] is healing so much slower but still so great. Like, I’ve seen some people with their healing journey from an upper bluff and mine’s actually going really well.”

May 2025

On May 2, 2025, Kaitlyn revealed her plans to get a boob job, and she did so in an unconventional way. She shared a video via Instagram where she parodied a pregnancy reveal, but instead of holding up a sonogram image, she showed a picture labeled “left breast” and “right breast.”

“Telling my family and friends I got twins!” she wrote alongside the clip.

Kaitlyn added more in the caption and said, “New boob goofin. Don’t worry IBTC I may not be the CEO anymore but definitely still part of the club.”