Fans have been trying to give Lil' Kim the benefit of the doubt when it comes to her face, but the rapper's latest photos make it hard to deny that something unnatural is going on over there. The hip-hop icon is alarming people with her latest Instagram pics, which feature her face looking significantly lighter than we've ever seen it before. Her altered features are also leaving many wondering, "Who's that girl?"

Understandably, the pictures are sparking a wide range of reactions, from cruel jokes and genuine sadness to, in some cases, support for the rapper and mother-of-one. The extreme look comes on the heels of a rebirth of Kim's career, with a new mixtape called Lil Kim Season and the promise of more new music on the horizon. Hopefully, her face doesn't distract from that mission.

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