‘Bringing Up Bates’ Josie Bates Debuts New Look

Bringing Up Bates star Josie Bates Balka is one of Gil and Kelly Jo’s most successful daughters. She currently runs her own hair-curling business, Effortless Beauty. Aside from her business, the 25-year-old has also shared her transformation journey. She likes to upload clips of herself during her intense workout routines. But many were surprised when Josie took to social media to share her new look. Keep reading to see the discussion.
Bringing Up Bates: How’s Josie Bates Today?
Josie has impressed many fans with her incredible lifestyle. The Bringing Up Bates star has uploaded clips from her life as a mother to three kids. She welcomed her third child with Kelton in February 2024. However, some fans were amazed by how she was able to split her time between her kids and herself.

She has been consistently working out, and her drastic transformation even led to speculations that she had undergone cosmetic procedures. But Josie assures her followers that everything she has achieved today is the result of her hard work. She wakes up in the morning to prepare breakfast for her kids before working out until the afternoon, and it has been her routine for quite some time.
Josie Debuts New Look
Some Bringing Up Bates fans on social media reacted to Josie Bates Balka’s latest post, where she talked about some of their upcoming family activities. According to Josie, they’re planning a trip to Hawaii in May. She also shared glimpses of her kids in their Hawaiian outfits. But what caught the attention of many was Carlin’s new look. She now wears glasses. Several commenters were not a fan of its design. Regardless, many were stunned by Josie’s beauty, adding that she could wear anything and still look gorgeous.

- “They look like swim goggles. Why would she choose the most unflattering ones?”
- “She 100% ended up with those frames because they’re a new influencer trend. I’m familiar with Avery Woods and Emilie Kiser getting frames like that recently, and Josie follows them. That’s my hypothesis.”
- “The bottom right frames are so cute! I’ve been wearing glasses for 25+ years, and I gravitate towards brown or tortoise shell frames.”
- “She could wear anything and look stunning. Girl is genetically gifted lol.”
- “She looks so much like Callie in bottom left pic.”
Bringing Up Bates: Josie Bates’ Cosmetic Surgery Rumors
Josie Bates Balka remains discreet about all the rumors that she underwent cosmetic surgery. However, some Bringing Up Bates fans think she had something done on her eyelids. The speculations were fueled when Josie’s business page was seen following a plastic surgeon on social media. Others have also uploaded comparison photos of Josie before and after the reality show, and many fans have noticed huge changes in her face.

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