{"id":24286,"date":"2025-03-17T21:56:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24286"},"modified":"2025-03-17T21:56:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:56:22","slug":"you-wont-recognize-kimberly-guilfoyle-before-see-her-stunning-transformation-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24286","title":{"rendered":"You Won’t Recognize Kimberly Guilfoyle Before \u2013 See Her Stunning Transformation in Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From the courtroom to the political stage, the news personality’s appearance has evolved dramatically over the years, sparking both admiration and criticism from fans.<\/p>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, once a San Francisco prosecutor and Fox News personality, has undergone a striking transformation throughout her public career.<\/p>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives at Trump National Golf Club before a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, New Jersey | Source: Getty Images\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Her appearances in the last few years have revealed a look vastly different from her early days in law and media, drawing comments from one plastic surgery expert, who has expressed his theories to explain her change, as well as from fans who think her original natural look was better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let’s take a look at her transformation over time, featuring photos from now back to the beginning, as we explore her evolution from a lawyer and model to a prominent political figure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From San Francisco Roots to Legal Star<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Guilfoyle, 56,\u00a0was raised<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in San Francisco, California. Guilfoyle’s mother, Mercedes Marie Guilfoyle, was a teacher who helped children with special needs and had roots in Puerto Rico. Her father, Anthony Christopher “Tony” Guilfoyle, was from Ireland and worked in real estate investing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle poses backstage for the Taoray Wang fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery II at Spring Studios on February 9, 2019, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tragedy struck early in Guilfoyle’s life when her mother died of leukemia. She was just 10 years old, which left her father to raise her and her younger brother alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle attends the 22nd Annual Summer Benefit and Auction “Circus of Stillness” at The Watermill Center on July 25, 2015, in Water Mill, New York | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite these challenges, Guilfoyle worked her way through college and law school. Few people know that she had a brief stunt as a model to help pay for her education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I knew I wanted to go to law school and it ended up being a great way to pay for it,” Guilfoyle\u00a0once told<\/u><\/a>\u00a0People. “I modeled everything from clothes, swimwear, and lingerie, including Victoria’s Secret! I met an incredible number of interesting people through modeling and really learned a lot about self-confidence and self-worth.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency on February 26, 2021, in Orlando, Florida | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Guilfoyle started working as a lawyer for the city of San Francisco after she finished studying at the University of California, Davis, and the University of San Francisco Law School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks at a campaign event for U.S. President Donald Trump at Xtreme Manufacturing on September 13, 2020, in Henderson, Nevada | Source: Getty Images\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Her profile rose significantly in 2001 when she successfully prosecuted two defendants whose dogs had hurt a woman. This high-profile case brought her national attention and helped launch her into the public eye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her professional success coincided with her marriage to Gavin Newsom, a city supervisor from a prominent family who was later elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003. He is the current Governor of California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on before speaking at East Los Angeles College on February 26, 2025, in Monterey Park, California | Source: Getty Images\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While living in San Francisco, Guilfoyle actively participated in local life. She supported many charities and developed ties with the Getty family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her career trajectory took a dramatic turn in 2004 when she moved to New York to become a legal consultant for MSNBC, CNN, and CourtTV. By January 2006, she had joined Fox News Channel as the host of “The Lineup.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Source: Getty Images\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As Guilfoyle’s professional life flourished, her personal life continued to evolve, keeping her in the spotlight for reasons beyond her career achievements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From Newsom to Trump Jr.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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After her divorce from Newsom in 2006, Guilfoyle found love again with furniture executive Eric Villency. The couple\u00a0married on<\/u><\/a>\u00a0May 28, 2006, at Sandy Lane, a resort in St. James, Barbados, with the Rev. Ricky Kirton officiating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eric Villency attends the 2015 Love Heals Gala at the Four Seasons Restaurant on March 12, 2015, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Villency’s family had a well-known furniture company. He led Maurice Villency, the stores his grandfather started. Additionally, he hosted a TV show about design called “Idesign” and graduated from the University of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The couple welcomed their son, Ronan Anthony Villency, on October 4, 2006. Unfortunately, despite their initial happiness, the marriage was short-lived, and they separated in 2009.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Guilfoyle shared a loving message on Instagram to mark her son’s\u00a017th birthday<\/a> on October 4, 2023. She wrote that he was the best gift she had ever received and expressed immense pride in the kind and successful young man he had become.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Years after her divorce from Villency, Guilfoyle began dating Donald Trump Jr. in 2018, following his separation from his wife, Vanessa. The couple’s relationship quickly became serious, and they got engaged in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle listen as former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on November 8, 2023, in Hialeah, Florida | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a 2022 Valentine’s Day\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>, Guilfoyle openly shared her affection for her fianc\u00e9. She described him as her closest friend, a source of strength, and her lifelong partner, expressing excitement for their future together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From Fox News Host to Political Figure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Guilfoyle’s connection to the Trump family elevated her political profile significantly. She played a key role in Donald Trump’s campaigns, becoming known for her fierce loyalty and passionate speeches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At the 2020 Republican National Convention, she delivered a memorable address, famously\u00a0declaring<\/u><\/a>, “The best is yet to come!” She also spoke at Trump’s rally before the January 6th attack on the Capitol, where she\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>, “Look at all of us out here\u2014God-loving, freedom-loving, liberty-loving patriots that will not let them steal this election!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium on August 24, 2020, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Her dedication to the Trump cause was rewarded in December 2024 when President-elect Trump announced her nomination as the U.S. ambassador to Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After the announcement, Guilfoyle\u00a0expressed<\/u><\/a> her gratitude, “I love President Trump. He has been my great friend for over 20 years.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The appointment followed Trump’s pattern of placing close allies and family members in key roles, similar to his previous appointment of the father-in-law of his daughter Tiffany, Michael Boulos, as a senior adviser to the Middle East, and the father-in-law of his daughter Ivanka, Charles Kushner, as ambassador to France during his first term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, her relationship with Trump Jr. changed around the time of this announcement when he was spotted holding hands with Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson attend amfAR Palm Beach Gala on March 15, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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According to sources who spoke with People, Trump Jr.\u00a0had been<\/u><\/a>\u00a0dating Anderson for about six months and had even taken her “on a trip to Alaska and introduced her around as his girlfriend when he was still very much with Kim.” Allegedly, Guilfoyle largely ignored the situation because she enjoyed the influence and affluence dating the president’s son brought.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson attend amfAR Palm Beach Gala on March 15, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shortly after these rumors surfaced, Trump Jr. publicly supported Guilfoyle’s nomination,\u00a0writing<\/u><\/a>\u00a0on X, “I am so proud of Kimberly. She loves America and she always has wanted to serve the country as an Ambassador. She will be an amazing leader for America First.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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