Country music icon Shania Twain has recently become the subject of intense speculation and rumors following her latest Instagram post, in which she showcased a dramatic new look that left many fans questioning whether she had undergone plastic surgery. The 58-year-old singer, known for her hit songs like "You're Still the One" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!", sported rose gold wavy hair and a full face of makeup in the photo, captioned "Color my hair, do what I dare! ".
While Twain has never been one to shy away from experimenting with her hairstyles, as evidenced by her neon red hair at last year's Grammy ceremony, her fans were quick to react to her most recent transformation. Many claimed they could barely recognize the star, with one fan commenting, "I don't even recognize you," and another adding, "Lovely...but...it doesn't look like you anymore."
Some fans even went as far as accusing Twain of secretly going under the knife, with one person writing, "I think ya might have done more than color your hair sis. Your looking good!!!" and another stating, "I wish she would [stop] doing work on her face. So unnecessary!"
However, not all of Twain's more than 2 million followers were critical of her new look. Many stepped in to defend the singer against the negative comments, with one fan writing, "Waiting for all the boomers in the comments "I MISS THE OLD SHAINIA" mama looks," and another questioning, "SERIOUS QUESTION!! DOES THIS WOMAN AGE?? ."
Despite the rumors and speculation, Twain has not publicly addressed the surgery allegations. In a March 2023 interview with Today's Hoda Kotb, the singer previously ruled out the idea of undergoing cosmetic procedures, stating, "I've come to a point where, no I'm not gonna do it." She added, "Maybe that was probably part of what pushed me to go, 'OK, it's time to start loving yourself in your own skin,' because sure I've got lots of friends that have had very successful surgeries, but I've also seen others that aren't so successful."
Twain's dramatic transformation comes amidst her ongoing Las Vegas residency and upcoming global tour. As reported by OK!, an insider claimed that the singer has been worried about the potential return of symptoms related to her Lyme disease, which she contracted in 2003 while horseback riding. The disease took a toll on her singing voice, resulting in an "intense" open-throat surgery and a hiatus from her music career.
"My voice was never the same again. I thought I'd lose my voice forever," Twain recalled in a 2022 documentary. "I thought that was it, [and] I would never, ever sing again." To make matters worse, she was simultaneously going through a divorce from her then-husband, Robert "Mutt" Lange.
