From babies to Bachelorettes! How The Bachelor stars transformed from gap-toothed girls with pigtails and retro outfits to glamazons fighting for Sam Wood's heart
By
Laura Evans for Daily Mail Australia
They sashayed on to Australia's TV screen on a tide of hairspray, glossy makeovers and expensive gowns vying for the heart of Sam Wood.
But rewind a few decades and The Bachelor babes were just like any others, growing up in the thick of the Eighties – the height of taffeta, side ponytails and retro swimwear.
Not all that much has changed for eliminated Bachelorette Jacinda Gugliemino who has clearly always had an affinity for dress-ups.
Before she was famous! Emily Simms is almost unrecognisable as a blonde haired cutie on a family holiday in Darwin in the Eighties (yep always clever to insert pics x 5 of Emily whilst the copy is about Jacinda!!) theres a limit on how many images I can include so going to do only 2 of each girl) and will add others if I can later
The children's entertainer's cheeky smile was in force from a young age with a throwback snap revealing her beaming away with a twinkle in her eye.
In the picture posted to Instagram, the 33-year-old aerobics instructor has a strong handle on Eighties fashion, mastering silk and sheer in one ensemble.
Way before hair straighteners, Jacinda wore her curly locks thrown into high-side pony and tied with a coordinating white ribbon.
What a poppet! Dietitian Bec Chin had hearts melting way before she made it on The Bachelor
just checking but aren't we still reading about Jacinda but now have pics of Bec??
Holding hands with a childhood friend, who looks equally eye-catching in a taffeta pink number befitting of the era – the pair look ready to dance.
The fun-loving NSW girl captioned the shot, 'And that's the day I asked my mother if David Bowie was my father.'
Meanwhile, glossy brunette Emily Simms' childhood snaps reveal she's actually a natural blonde.
The 31-year-old's throwback pictures paint the image of an idyllic youth spent in the sunshine enjoying family holidays with her mother in Darwin.
oh now we've moved on to Emily and of course we get photos of Jacinda .. *sigh
Eighties child! Aerobics instructor Jacinda Gugliemino has clearly always had a love of dress up, pictured right expressing her adoration for David Bowie
Almost unrecognisable as a toddler, Emily looks adorable clad in a retro red and yellow swimsuit, a red bow securing her wispy blonde locks in place.
'I've always been a beach bum,' the advertising executive writes beside a shot of her tottering around in her swimmers and a pair of thongs.
Way before Anal Glands-gate, Laura Musgrove's talents extended beyond her veterinary expertise.
Sharing a newspaper cutting to her social media, the Yorkshire-born blonde reveals a favourite childhood memory – winning a tap dance trophy.
Yep Anal Glands and ... photos of poor Rachel!!
Guess who? Bacherlorette Rachel Jones' gap tooth might have disappeared but she is instantly recognisable as a pig tailed cutie in her flashback picture
and back to talking about Anal Glands
Dressed in a billowing white blouse and lace-up corset, the talented dancer, then 10, is proudly holding onto a trophy as she celebrates winning the North East junior tap trophy.
Vying for top spot in the cute stakes is Sydney-based Bec Chin whose big brown eyes were melting hearts way before she locked eyes with The Bachelor.
The camera clearly always loved the Central Coast dietitian, 28, as she is front and centre in the pictures.
and THAT'S clearly why we now get a photo of Laura and NOT Bec ...
Multi-talented! Way before Anal Glands-gate, Laura Musgrove's talents extended beyond her veterinary expertise
She's a winner! Sharing a newspaper cutting to her social media, the Yorkshire-born blonde reveals a favourite childhood memory – winning a tap dance trophy
Sporting a blunt fringe and bowl cut hairstyle, the chubby cherub is clad in a Gingham frock with a red bow, as her doting father tries to help her stand. ok I've lost the plot WHO are we talking about ok? oh right .. scrolled back to check ... still Bec
'#daddysgirl,' she writes beside the photo album winner.
She might have lost her gap-tooth but Rachel Jones is unmistakable in her throwback snap.
Sporting a cute white roll neck and with her blonde locks pulled into pigtails and tied with ribbons, the 28-year-old charity worker looks like butter wouldn't melt.
And it's not just the girls that transformed from chubby cuties. OHH FSS don't even start me on THIS!!!
Way before Sam Wood was wooing 19 women on The Bachelor he was just a gap toothed babe with a wispy caramel fringe and baby blue eyes.
Chubby cheeks! Way before Sam Wood was wooing 19 women on The Bachelor he was just a gap toothed babe with a wispy caramel fringe and baby blue eyes repetitively boring caption yet again
I'm actually legitimately curious about what they'll write next haha
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