#i started watching it during my early teen years back in 2012-ish

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Ngl, there's something very cathartic about watching cute, pastel-colored cartoon animals get absolutely obliterated.

Or maybe I'm just a little bit f-cked up. That may also explain it.

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i like Barriss Offee well enough but don't enjoy anything she's in and haven't watched or read any of it in like 12 years so. i'd appreciate an update or correction if anyone knowledgeable sees this. but here's my likely very skewed understanding of the situation:

2002's attack of the clones arena scene has many jedi, though most show up for a single shot or so, and they have many different alien designs to make it visually interesting. a lot of them don't do anything (not to distract from the main characters' action and because of the limitations of a greenscreen set, as well as some of the costumes and prosthetics not being well suited to action).

two of these background jedi are green-ish ladies with facial markings and head coverings (is this originally for a practical reason because face paint is more complicated when the character's hairline is visible? i don't know enough about film make-up to guess)

Lucas isn't interested in or simply doesn't have the time to establish lore for random background characters, and movie tie-in material is pumped out quickly to drive hype for the films and make the most out of the films' relevance. the early reference books and pre-aotc novels are not very consistent (remember when Tholothians were canonically just humans wearing funny hats for a while? i remember). Luminara and Barriss are officially humans and Jedi Knights for a bit. Barriss' face markings are connected to Depa Billaba's culture.

Barriss doesn't have an official age for a while but is assumed to be around Anakin's age or a bit older.

the Mirialan species is established in the lore, Barriss and Luminara being members. their tattoos are now a part of Mirialan culture. it is established that Mirialans have a deep cultural respect for the Force and Mirialan Jedi often take other Mirialans on as students.

authors are allowed to play around with the side characters because that won't impact the films. Barriss is established as a talented compassionate healer and is the main character of the MedStar duology (2004).

Barriss is at first planned to be one of the Jedi shown executed during Order 66 but the scene is cancelled, much like Shaak Ti and Luminara.

The Clone Wars 3D animated show (2008) begins development a while after the prequels end and slowly starts overwriting the Clone Wars multimedia project, because it is made with Lucas. an effort is made to keep the two projects consistent but it becomes more and more difficult the longer the show goes on. the show does incorporate some lore or events from prior media, but regularly changes them to fit its plot and characterization.

Ahsoka is the child audience pov character and needs a peer for some storylines. there are no young teen girl Jedi in the films but Barriss is close enough and her design fits well with the tcw aesthetic, which often prefers hairless characters for its animation style, especially in the early seasons. she is changed to be around Ahsoka's age and a Padawan.

Ahsoka and Barriss are established to be close, paralleled from time to time, and the writer of their main arc together later claims he intended a romance between them. (i only got this second hand and haven't fact checked this.). the barrissoka fandom forms.

Barriss disappears from the show, which focuses on different arcs for a few seasons.

Filoni is writing an important arc for Ahsoka, which needs to challenge her emotionally and philosophically as well as physically, and must culminate with her leaving the Jedi in order to be absent during Revenge of the Sith. he decides to bring back Barriss as an adversary, for the emotional drama of being betrayed by a friend.

Barriss is intended to die during this 2012 arc but Filoni ends up sparing her for undisclosed future plans. she gets arrested and imprisoned instead.

her character's previous ending, shown in the original novels as dying in service of the Jedi on Felucia, doesn't seem to work at all anymore. the MedStar duology is extremely dubiously canon at this point. the canon reset is imminent and lucasfilm has more or less stopped pretending all these events are part of the same continuity. wookieepedia editors are in shambles.

the multimedia project is officially declared Legends in 2014, and Barriss doesn't appear in tcw's new canon tie-ins. her characterization now comes only from the show. she doesn't show up in any of the prequel-era projects for years, until the novel Queen's Hope (2022).

Filoni's new canon show Rebels (2014) introduces new adversaries in the form of inquisitors, former Jedi who are now hunting survivors. one of the more prominent villains is a female Mirialan inquisitor. there is rampant fan speculation that this is Barriss. it isn't.

Ahsoka becomes a main part of the show. the fandom keeps hoping for Barriss to reappear with her. she doesn't.

Filoni creates a tcw spin-off focusing on Ahsoka (and Dooku) in 2022. Barriss doesn't appear.

Ahsoka gets her own post-original trilogy show by Filoni in 2023. there is some speculation Barriss could appear, possibly as a mysterious new inquisitor character. she doesn't.

in 2024 there is a new season of the animated tcw spinoff, prominently featuring inquisitors. Barriss is now a main character, picking up a while after the Wrong Jedi arc. it has been something like 12 years since we last saw her.

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Shay Mitchell, Before and After

Shay Mitchell may be best known for starring in the hit TV show Pretty Little Liars, but more recently, she's played another role: beauty influencer.

Ever since the show ended in 2017, the 31-year-old actress has been repping brands like Bioré, La Mer and Buxom on her social media channels. That means she shares a lot of sponsored content with her millions of followers—and it's not always positively received! 

Take this ad, for example. As reported by Buzzfeed, her fans called it "the fakest thing they've ever seen"...

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That's not the only thing she's faked. Refinery29 also documented evidence of a "fake-cation" on Shay's Instagram, with the star posting other people's Hong Kong travel photos as her own.

So this all got me thinking... WHAT ELSE might be fake about Shay?

Let's take a look at her beauty evolution over the years and find out!

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Shay in 2010

Shay Mitchell at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards.

This is a 23-year-old Shay on one of her first-ever red carpets, just a couple months after Pretty Little Liars premiered. Her style was completely different back then—this was before the "Kardashian look" would become an actual trend! But even with the dated eyeshadow application, she seems fresh-faced. 

Shay Mitchell at the Lili Claire Foundation's 2010 Benefit Luncheon.

And here's an even more natural look from the same year. This is her natural hair texture (which she described to Byrdie as "super-wavy"), and we can also see her natural brow shape... lip shape... and nose shape. All of those features ended up changing later on!

Shay in 2011

Shay Mitchell at QVC's 2011 Red Carpet Party.

With a classic black cat eye and red lipstick, this looks nothing like the Shay we know now. But is it just the makeup, or something more? I'm noticing a wider nose and thinner upper lip in these early pictures, for starters. Also, she had a very monolid eye shape thanks to her Filipina heritage.

Shay Mitchell at the Somaly Mam Foundation's 2011 Project Futures Launch.

Another thing to note is how much fuller Shay's face was during this time. She was 24 in this shot, so was it baby fat that she later lost? Or did she have a little nip and tuck to get the sculpted jawline she has now? One thing's for certain: she really loved her false eyelashes and shimmery shadow!

Shay in 2012

Shay Mitchell at the 2012 Daily Style Sessions with Stella & Dot, H.Bloom and HPNOTIQ.

Then, there was this surprisingly bare-faced look, which I love. Sans false lashes and heavy eyeshadow, you really appreciate her natural beauty. She also lightened the ends of her hair for a subtle, tone-on-tone Ombré effect. 

Shay Mitchell at the 2012 ABC West Coast Upfronts.

Shay's hair and makeup really did improve in 2012, as this shot also demonstrates. (It makes sense—celebs always get access to better hairstylists and makeup artists as their fame rises.) In terms of her features, I think this photo clearly shows that her nose was more prominent back in the day.

Shay Mitchell at the 2011 world premiere of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.'

And here we can see what her original nose looked like from the side. It's certainly flatter than the nose she has now (not that there was anything wrong with that!). In fact, I think she looks really beautiful here. Her skin is flawless, her hair is healthy and shiny, and I love the smoky eye makeup.

Shay in 2013

Shay Mitchell at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.

In 2013, Shay rocked these beachy, warm blonde highlights, which give her a brand new look. (I think the key was keeping the roots dark, to match her brows.) Compared to 2011, her face is noticeably thinner. But since her jawline still has the same shape, I think it's just weight loss.... for now!

Shay in 2014

Shay Mitchell at GQ's 2014 Men of the Year Party.

By age 27, however, Shay looked even more different. She went back to dark hair, for one thing. But it's also the more confident pose... and a newly chiseled face! One of the procedures I suspect is called submental liposuction, because it looks like fat has been removed from her lower face and jawline. The other is a rhinoplasty, although the next few photos will make that even clearer!

Shay in 2015

Shay Mitchell at Lupus LA's 2015 Orange Ball.

Before Shay fully committed to the Kardashian aesthetic that she adopted from here on out, there was one last natural-ish look on the red carpet. (Other than the Instagram brows, that is!) The major change here is in her smile. If you compare and contrast with 2010, it's obvious that she had veneers done along with whitening. I also feel like her eyes may have changed, but it's hard to tell with makeup!

Shay in 2016

Shay Mitchell at the 2016 Outfest Legacy Awards.

Right when Pretty Little Liars was wrapping up filming for good, Shay debuted her new grown-up beauty vibe. I suppose if she's going to make her living off Instagram now, she has to look the part?! With so much makeup, it's hard to tell what's real, and what's just contour and highlighter. But I think it's fairly obvious, seeing her profile, that the bridge of her nose is not as flat as it was before (despite the stripe going down the middle).

Shay in 2017

Shay Mitchell at the 2017 Variety and Women in Film Emmy Nominee Celebration.

A few months after the PLL series finale, Shay lightened up her look (she was 30 years old at this point). I actually like this a lot... but there's still something about it that comes across as very "done." I think it's her lips—which are overdrawn with lip liner, yes, but also appear inflated. Her cheekbones may have been enhanced, too, because they appear to be projecting out more.

Shay in 2018

Shay Mitchell at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2018, she continued with the Instagram brows and false lashes, along with lots of contouring (which was actually quite well done). But the "ring around the lip gloss" is very Jennifer Lopez! Since she's facing the camera, we have a good view of her nose, and I think you'll agree with me that it's more petite and defined now. Also check out her upper lip, which strikes me as being plumped with filler.

Shay in 2019

Shay Mitchell at Entertainment Weekly's 2019 SAG Awards Pre-Party.

That brings us to 2019, and Shay's most dramatic red carpet appearance of all! This is the look that prompted my investigation—she's just SO sculpted, I had to find out if it was makeup or something more. Now, I'm convinced it's the latter! Even with all the shading and highlighting, there's been a major change in her nose and jawline. Her forehead is as tight as a drum, so I'm guessing she has dabbled with Botox, too.

Shay Mitchell Before and After

Shay Mitchell in 2010 (left) and in 2019 (right).

Shay Mitchell in 2011 (left) and in 2018 (right).

When I started to research Shay's beauty evolution, I had no idea that the changes would be so dramatic when I put them side by side. 

Yes, I believe that clever makeup techniques and a little weight loss were involved—but that's not all.

Like the overwhelming majority of celebs we've examined in the Before & After series, Shay appears to have undergone a rhinoplasty. Her nose, which was wider and flatter before, now has a narrower shape, a more refined tip and a built-up bridge. I do think it was good work (and in case you're wondering, this surgery is par for the course in Hollywood!).

There's also been a huge change in her jawline and chin area. I mean, she has no fat there whatsoever now! There is a procedure that can achieve this: submental liposuction! (This doctor describes it as "a powerful technique for sculpting the lower face.")

I also see evidence of a little filler in her upper lip (and in 2017, her cheeks), although she didn't go overboard and it has started to deflate. Even though she's only 31, she may well have done Botox, too, since her forehead is so incredibly smooth. And let's not forget the porcelain veneers on her teeth.

As for her eyes, she is rumoured to have undergone eyelid surgery, but I just don't know! In some shots, her eyes do seem less heavy-lidded, but given her penchant for false lashes, it's too hard to tell.

One thing is for certain: Shay looks NOTHING like she did a decade ago!

How do you feel about Shay's beauty evolution? Which of these looks is your favourite? What "beauty work" do you think she's had done?

Shay Mitchell, Before and After syndicated from The Skincare Edit