Bachelor alum Rachael Kirkconnell has been through some big life changes this year, and the year has barely started. Now that her relationship with Matt James is over, it seems she’s focusing on herself. That includes tweaking her looks a little. Recent photos of the reality star had fans calling her unrecognizable. Stay on this page to see her new look and find out how she got it.
Bachelor Couple Breaks Up After 4 Years Together
Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell met on Season 25 of The Bachelor. They didn’t get engaged at the end of the season, but left in a serious relationship. But they faced a huge scandal when photos surfaced of Rachael attending an antebellum party in college, which some people called racist.
Despite the backlash from the public, Rachael and Matt survived the scandal. He teased for years that an engagement was on the horizon. But instead, they broke up after a fight over food while on vacation in Japan. Rachael immediately got on a plane home. She didn’t expect the world to find out about the split while she was at the airport.

But that’s exactly what happened. For reasons he has never explained, Matt James posted on Instagram in January that his relationship with Rachael was over.
Rachael has spilled a lot about their relationship since the breakup and poked fun at her ex with brand collaborations.
Rachael Kirkconnell Unrecognizable At Coachella
The Bachelor alum continues to live her best life after the break up with Matt James. Rachael Kirkconnell was among the many stars from the franchise who were in attendance at the first weekend of Coachella.
But fans couldn’t get over Rachael’s stunning new look. One fan wrote on social media, “She looks really different here.” Another added, “Why does Rachael look so different!”
A third fan went so far as to compare Matt’s ex to a model. They wrote, “I thought this was a supermodel at first. Wow!” A photo of Rachael Kirkconnell in a revealing gold dress sparked the supermodel comparison and comments that she looks different.

Recent Plastic Surgery
If Rachael Kirkconnell looks different, there’s a reason for it. She quietly underwent a few plastic surgery procedures in March. The Skin Pharm clinic in Rachael’s native Georgia posted before and after pictures from the surgery. What did the reality star get done?
According to the post, Rachael got Botox and chin filler, which subtly changed her jawline. Check out the small differences in her face.
The post teased that another treatment was planned the following week. Fans took to social media to react to Rachael Kirkconnell changing her looks with plastic surgery.
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One fan wrote, “She’s been having tweakments,” in response to questions about why Rachael looks different. Another fan added, “100%, she didn’t need them, she was also beautiful before.”
What do you think about the Bachelor star getting Botox and chin filler? Do you think she needed them? Does she look as unrecognizable as some fans think? Sound off in the comments.
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