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    Iran’s Zombie Angelina Jolie reveals her real face, says viral look was fake

    Synopsis

    An Iranian woman went viral over the internet after claiming that she underwent 50 surgeries to look like Angelina Jolie. Later she was jailed and said that her viral look was fake, created using makeup and photoshop.

    Iran’s Zombie Angelina Jolie reveals her real face, says viral look was fakeAgencies
    In 2019, an Iranian woman named Sahar Tabar went viral over the internet after claiming she went under the knife to look like Angelina Jolie. Still, the surgeries made her look like a creepy version of the famous star.

    Then, Sahar Tabar was jailed for about ten years per Iran's strict blasphemy laws. But Sahar was finally released from prison this year, following which, she revealed her real face in an interview.
    In the latest interview, Sahar Tabar admitted that her viral look was made using makeup and heavy photo editing.

    Last year, activist Masih Alinejad wrote that "Sahar is only nineteen, but her joke landed her in prison while her mother cries every day. Dear Angelina Jolie, we need your voice here."

    All about Sahar Tabar

    • Sahar Tabar's real name is Fatemah Khishvand.
    • On the internet, Sahar was also called Zombie Angelina Jolie.
    • She was arrested in October 2019 and was released from prison after 14 months.

    FAQs

    Q1. Under what charges was Sahar arrested?

    Sahar was arrested under blasphemy and corruption charges and was sentenced to ten years in jail.

    Q2. Why did Sahar Tabar claim that her creepy viral look resulted from 50 plastic surgeries?
    In the latest interview, Sahar said that she wanted to grow her Instagram following and that Cyberspace was easier to gain popularity than becoming an actor.


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