Shady’s Back — With a Beard and Dark Hair — Tell Your Friends
There is no way this is “The Real Slim Shady!”
Rapper Eminem, 44, posed for a photo at The Defiant Ones premiere at Paramount Studios in LA — and fans were quick to notice a drastic change in the “Lose Yourself” singer’s appearance.
MORE: Eminem’s Ex-Wife Kim Mathers Opens Up About Her Suicide Attempt
The 8 Mile star seems to have ditched his signature blonde locks for a darker ‘do and he is also sporting a beard. We are not quite sure what sparked this change, but it is totally working for him!
![eminem beard getty images eminem beard getty images](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/eminem.jpg?fit=400%2C440&quality=86&strip=all&resize=400%2C440)
Em also Instagrammed this from the occasion, where he wrote, “Just a couple of guys from Compton and one from Detroit. With a beard. #thedefiantones.”
MORE: Check Out Eminem’s Sweet Gesture For a Super Fan!
While we may be over here loving his ~makeover~, it is safe to say the Internet has some mixed feelings about this.
“BRUH ITS REAL EMINEM HAS A BEARD,” one Twitter user wrote.
“Eminem has a f–king beard. He must have really been in his cave cooking up the dopest rhymes for months,” another agreed.
A third user observed, “The entire Eminem [fan base] standom is freaking out over him growing a beard, this s–t is great.”
MORE: Enter Here for Your Chance to Win a Macbook Air Laptop
Other celebs on hand for the evening included the likes of Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, and Kendrick Lamar.
Scroll through the gallery to see how much Eminem has changed over the years!
Have a tip? Send it to us! Email In Touch at contact@intouchweekly.com.
![Eminem 1999](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-1999.jpg?fit=800%2C1196&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2000](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2000.jpg?fit=800%2C1171&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2001](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2001.jpg?fit=800%2C1120&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2002](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2002.jpg?fit=800%2C1314&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2003](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2003.jpg?fit=800%2C1189&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2004](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2004.jpg?fit=800%2C1167&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2005](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2005.jpg?fit=800%2C1204&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2006](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2006.jpg?fit=800%2C1251&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2008](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2008.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
![Eminem 2009](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2009.jpg?fit=800%2C1277&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
Getty Images
![Eminem 2011](https://www.intouchweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eminem-2011.jpg?fit=800%2C1064&quality=86&strip=all)
Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images