Following her 2017 breakout with the Grammy-nominated album Ctrl, Solana Imani Rowe, better known as SZA, quickly became one of the defining voices of modern R&B. Back then, she was a shy artist with three vulnerable EPs to her name. But as her career soared, so did public attention on her appearance.

It didn’t take long before fans and media outlets began dissecting SZA’s before-and-after photos, sparking speculation about whether she had undergone cosmetic procedures. True to her candid persona, she took the uncommon celebrity route and addressed the rumors directly.

Now, more than a decade after her rise, the conversation around her looks is louder than ever, even with her openness about going under the knife.

SZA’s Early Career and Original Image

SZA’s road to stardom was anything

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