What Is Happening With Matt Gaetz's Rubbery Face? We Track Congressman's Astonishing Transformation From Chubby to 'Botoxed Blow-Up Doll'
Matt Gaetz sparked Botox and fillers rumors after debuting his bizarre new look at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
April 2019
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz maintained a dapper look when he attended the 2019 White House Correspondents Association Annual Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
Flash forward to the RNC last month, and one of his rival Republicans likened him to a "blow up doll".
July 2019
The 42-year-old lawyer-turned-lawmaker wore a royal blue formal outfit during an event in Washington, D.C.
Five years later, and Gaetz would be branded the GOP's "first AI powered inflatable sex doll to speak at a national convention".
April 2020
Gaetz spoke with reporters following a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.
July 2020
Although Gaetz was dubbed a "Botoxed blow-up doll" during this year's RNC in Wisconsin, the U.S. representative showed off a normal and clean look in July 2020 when he spoke at an Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee hearing.
July 2021
Gaetz visited the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront Hotel as part of his Florida Man Freedom Tour. He aimed to "band together and celebrate being Floridians" during the event.
July 2022
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The politician gave a speech at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit 2022 in Florida.
August 2022
Gaetz started showing small changes to his look at the CPAC Texas 2022 conference.
January 2023
The controversial congressman joined a U.S. House Committee meeting in Washington, D.C.
December 2023
Far from what he had always looked like, Gaetz debuted a buzzworthy look at a House Committee on Armed Services hearing. Social media users noticed his eyebrows looked more impacted and arched than usual.
July 2024
The public made fun of Gaetz and brutally mocked the congressman for his plump cheekbones, arched eyebrows and stiff face at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
His wrinkle-free face made headlines – with most commenters trolling him for allegedly using "too much Botox and fillers."
Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Corey L. Hartman, who has not worked with Gaetz, shared his opinion about the congressman in an interview with .
He said: "It's too heavy in the forehead and not lateral enough to prevent Spock Eye.
"Plus, the glabellar injections (the vertical lines between the eyebrows) use an older technique that pushes the brow down and makes him look more menacing than usual. He also has lid ptosis bilaterally."
Dr. Hartman noted the overuse of neuromodulators in the forehead can cause such a look.
In addition, he speculated Gaetz could have used laser resurfacing or a chemical peel to make his skin look tighter.
Users on X mocked Gaetz further and branded the Florida lawmaker a "gargoyle" and "fake person" upon introducing his new look at the RNC.
One person tweeted: "These gargoyles need to get their money back..."
Another added: "Fake tans, Fake boobs, Fake people, Fake Republicans. Makes sense."
A third said: "Matt Gaetz needs to lay off the Botox. Damn."
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