X Factor star looks unrecognisable as she shows off stunning hair transformation – nine years after emotional audition
AN X FACTOR star has revealed a dramatic new look following her two stints on the ITV reality show.
Former youth worker Monica Michael, 33, took a second stab at the singing contest in series 13 after reaching the six chair challenge with mentor Cheryl, 40, the year before.
Monica rocketed to a household name as a finalist in the 2015 series, but she has since shocked fans with her epic transformation after leaving the X Factor.
During the live shows, she was seen with lengthy brunette locks.
She often wore her hair in natural waves reaching down to her waist, while vamping up her look with thick black eye make-up.
Monica also rocked an edgy nose stud and lip ring to complete her image.
Yet after being eliminated in week three of the live shows, Monica took a break from fame.
She has now burst back on to social media with a fresh new look – dying her hair platinum blonde.
The star has also styled her newly-bleached locks into long dreadlocks which she wears flowing over her shoulders.
The thick false eyelashes remain, while Monica shows off her sassy side in a series of videos posted to her TikTok page.
One fan branded her “unreal” as another commented: “Stunning.”
Meanwhile, the star has also re-vamped her figure and lifestyle.
Following gastric band surgery, she showed off her dramatic weight loss after shedding five stone.
She told ITV’s This Morning: “I was always battling with my weight, it’s always been a problem from primary school. It was a demon.
“In 2015 I was on tour with Blue and I could feel how unfit I was onstage, and how unhealthy.
“I remember going off stage and going into my dressing room crying.”