X Factor legend unrecognisable with long curly hair after weight loss as she admits ‘no one knows it’s me’
X FACTOR favourite Honey G looks very different seven years after her debut on the show.
The rapper, who was known for her mirrored shades and baseball cap, says fans hardly recognise her.
Honey G, whose real name is Anna Georgette Gilford, has ditched the poker straight hair and embraced her natural curls.
She has also lost two stone after embarking on a strict fitness routine which saw her drop to a size 12.
“I had a personal trainer for a year and a half, almost two years and we worked a lot on strength training and I started to see, coupled with all the running I was doing, I started to see my body change,” she told The Daily Star.
“That’s why not a lot of people recognise me in the street anymore, it says online I’m unrecognisable which is true,” she added.
Last year the 42-year-old shared a glimpse of her new physique in a skintight leotard after completing a triathlon, which consisted of a 750m swim, 20km cycle and a 5km run.
Honey finished fifth on 2016’s show and was signed by Simon Cowell’s label Syco.
But she was axed when her debut release The Honey G Show flopped.
The TV star had thought she could combine a music career with selling homes and joined an estate agent in 2019.
But she was sacked after just a few months, telling The Sun: “They didn’t realise how famous I am.
“My boss had told me that he was expecting me to give up my music career which I am obviously not prepared to do.
“Music is my love and passion, and my ambitions are about being a worldwide music artist.
“I had no intention of being an estate agent long-term. I was hoping that a big opportunity for my music career would come in. I do believe I belong on stage.”