In the music videos for his fourth album After Hours, the Weeknd’s multiple looks have featured apparent facial injuries (for example here, here, here ). Previous makeup looks worn by The Weeknd also created by Prosthetic Renaissance can be seen here, here, and here. 5, Prosthetic Renaissance published a gallery post on Instagram ( here ) showing the look consisted of “4 prosthetic appliances” and the “main face being a collapsible mold”. The Page Six tweet linked to a New York Post article here that said it was unclear if “his disturbing new look” was achieved through prosthetics or CGI (computer generated imagery)” and makes clear it is for his “Save Your Tears” music video.Īs reported by The Cut here, the prosthetics worn by Tesfaye were developed by Prosthetic Renaissance, which describes itself as “an artistic powerhouse of design and makeup effects” ( ). Some iterations of this claim include two images: a screenshot of a tweet by Page Six ( here ) that reads “Bandages are off: The Weeknd's plastic surgery look shocks fans” and a photograph posted on his Instagram on Jan. 5 (visible on YouTube here ), where the musician is seen with an exaggerated plastic surgery aesthetic, with fuller lips and more pronounced cheekbones. The claim started circulating after the “Save Your Tears” music video premiered on Jan. His mental health is taking a toll on him and everyone laughing.” Some comments include: “Why do our people keep mutilating themselves.” and “I’m so upset about this.
While some users acknowledge the images circulating on social media show the musician wearing makeup, others appear to think he had surgery. REUTERS/Mark BlinchĮxamples of posts thinking his new look is permanent can be seen here and here. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, arrives at the international premiere of "Uncut Gems" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2019.
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