Karoline Leavitt sparks cosmetic surgery rumors after her interview with CNN: 'Was much prettier before'

Karoline Leavitt appeared on 'CNN News Central' on April 3 to speak about the impact on global stock markets after President Donald Trump's tariff hikes
Social media users accused White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt of undergoing cosmetic surgery after pointing out her changed appearance during her CNN interview about reciprocal tariffs (Getty Images and CNN)
Social media users accused White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt of undergoing cosmetic surgery after pointing out her changed appearance during her CNN interview about reciprocal tariffs (Getty Images and CNN)

WASHINGTON, DC: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recently appeared on an interview with CNN’s Kate Bolduan to talk about the global aftermath of President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements.

Social media users, however, could not help but get fixated on her appearance as they accused her of undergoing cosmetic surgery.



 

Karoline Leavitt sparks cosmetic procedure rumors while talking about Donald Trump’s tariff hikes

Karoline Leavitt, 27, appeared on 'CNN News Central' on Thursday, April 3, to speak to host Kate Bolduan about the impact on global stock markets after Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcements. 

However, her recent appearance opened the floodgates of speculations among a section of social media users, who claimed that the White House press secretary has gone under the knife, including having procedures on her lips. 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt addressed President Trump’s plans for future tariffs on the auto industry and reports about top Trump aides mistakenly including the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic magazine on a high level administration Signal group chat discussing military plans. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 26, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

As Bolduan urged Leavitt to talk about the freefall of the global stock market ever since the 78-year-old MAGA spearhead announced the tariffs, Leavitt defended Trump’s stance, saying that ultimately the laws will help the country as things would be now made in America. 

She further added that the other nations were "ripping off" America for the last 70 years, and urged those on Wall Street to "trust" in Trump, according to The Mirror.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt spoke on the prisoner release from Russia, the war in Ukraine, inflation, and took questions on other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 12, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Amid this, a few social media users called her out for “lying” on national television. They also pointed out that the Trump spokesperson has probably undergone surgery to plump up her lips. 

Though Leavitt has not talked about getting any surgeries, on April 1, an claim went viral on social media about her getting some cosmetic done work on her lips and especially on her nose, which they said has started resembling the late Michael Jackson's. 

Michael Jackson at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse trial on March 30, 2005, in California. (Image Source: Getty Images| Photo by Hector Mata-Pool)
Michael Jackson at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse trial on March 30, 2005, in California (Hector Mata-Pool/Getty Images)

Karoline Leavitt compared to Michael Jackson amid cosmetic surgery rumors

The Internet was left speculating about Karoline Leavitt undergoing a cosmetic procedure as they took to social media to comment about her "bloated pumped-up lips" and compared her to the late pop legend.  

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during her interview with CNN (Screengrab/CNN/YouTube)
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during her interview with CNN (Screengrab/CNN/YouTube)

One of the social media users said, "Karoline Leavitt tells Wallstreet (with her big bloated lips) “Trust In President Trump.” Also……. Lying through her bloated pumped up lips."



 

Someone else added, "Spews propaganda and hate about gender affirming surgery as the mouthpiece for this administration, yet has gotten the same gender affirming surgery herself 🤔🧐."



 

"But @PressSec said god doesn’t make mistakes so why does she have the same nose as Michael Jackson that she didn’t have before ?Maybe the press can ask her that," chimed someone else. 



 

Another user compared Leavitt to Michael Jackson and wrote, "Propaganda Barbie will never achieve status as Michael Jackson."



 

"The sad thing is she really was much prettier before- now she is over done... scrapped up that nose good," added another.



 

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