Hollywood loves a glow up, but this one has fans doing a double-take. Reality star Tori Spelling’s mom, 80, has shocked fans with a completely unrecognizable new look in a stunning new photo. The Tony-award-winning producer looks half her age. Keep reading to see the stunning photo that left the Internet in disbelief.
Tori Spelling Has Difficult Relationship With Mother
Tori Spelling is the only daughter of legendary television producer Aaron Spelling. She appeared in several of her father’s TV shows, most notably as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills 90210. The reality star had a close relationship with her dad, but she’s spoken out publicly over the years about her tense relationship with her mother, Candy.
Aaron Spelling passed away in his mansion near Beverly Hills, California, in 2006 at the age of 83. Tori Spelling only received a small inheritance, which reportedly sparked a years-long estrangement from her mother. The mother-daughter duo reconnected after Tori Spelling’s divorce from Dean McDermott.
Her Mom, 80, Looks Unrecognizable In New Photo
After her husband’s divorce, Candy Spelling began a career of her own as a producer. She’s produced quite a few Broadway shows, earning several Tony nominations and wins. Now she has a new role: cover model.
The mogul’s wife, 80, recently covered Westlake Malibu Lifestyle Magazine. In the interview, she opened up about meeting her late husband. “I was a young girl when I married the hardest-working television writer in Hollywood. Fortunately for me, my new husband’s talents at the typewriter were matched by his kindness and generous spirit,” she said about her husband of nearly 40 years.
However, it wasn’t the interview that left fans in shock. Tori Spelling’s mother, 80, looked half her age in the stunning cover photo.
Fans Shocked By Candy Spelling’s New Look
As you can see from the Instagram post of the article cover, Candy Spelling doesn’t look 80 at all. Just compare the magazine cover and Candy Spelling’s appearance on a podcast last year.
Social media users took to the comments of the post to throw accusations of a facelift, AI editing, or Photoshop to make Tori Spelling’s mother look half her age.
Tori Spelling’s mom, 80, looks unrecognizable on magazine cover. pic.twitter.com/ELVMgATk1h
— Jennifer H (@selphiedoo) January 15, 2026
- “Tori doesn’t even look this young”
- “Is this an advertisement for photoshop?”
- “She looks like a blonde Rihanna”
- “AI and photoshop is working overtime in this pic.”
- “Knock knock. Whose there? Photoshop”
- “She looked like that maybe 40 years ago but they did a nice job”
- “What in the AI is this?”
- “That is not Candy’s face.”
Another celebrity, Kris Jenner, made headlines last year after debuting a transformation in the summer of 2025 after getting another facelift. Neither Candy Spelling nor the photog spilled on whether her new look was from plastic surgery or the magic of editing. Tell us your reaction to the photo in the comments.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
