Everyone Made Jokes at the Expense of Matt Gaetz’s Apparently Overly-Botoxed Face – Here Are Some of the Best

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) had his big moment at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday with a fiery speech in rousing support of former President Donald Trump . But that’s not what people were talking about.

What were they talking about? How he appeared to have filled his entire face with Botox before hitting the stage.

The tell-tale signs? His face was barely moving. Eyebrows — immobile. Complexion — smooth and artificially shiny. Need more evidence? Here’s a before and after:

Before: Congressional troll . After: Rob Lowe’s character from HBO’s Behind the Candelabra .

Maybe he used a really strong glass-skin exfoliant, maybe it was something injectable, but some drew comparisons to a famous and beloved Las Vegas act:

Another comparison: movie villain.

But just generally speaking…

No word if Gaetz’s glow-up is due to being on the California diet , but… people are definitely talking about it!