The #tenyearchallenge celeb pics you need to see

They're not poignant, they're just for fun celeb pics from 2009 to now because 2019 is the year of the #tenyearchallenge.

We were there for the #tenyearchallenge until our Instagram feed literally became it. What started as a fun throwback exercise became a chance for people to show how much better their eyebrows are now. Then, some accounts, boosted by celebs, put it into perspective with images of once robust polar bears now starving and ice-caps, in 2009 immense now nothing more than the cube you drop in your glass of vodka and coke.

I agree that it's right to highlight these things, and it was a good opportunity to drill home the environmental crisis our world is in. But anyone who took part needn't feel humbled or worse, stupid for taking part. Guys, showing yourself off is what Instagram is basically for.

It's good to get a proper dose of reality - back in 2009, Katie Piper was recovering from her devastating acid attack and her picture reflected that. But her 2019 showed her healthy, happy and #blessed. Coming at the challenge with a positive attitude is as important as highlighting the wrath of environmental negligence. We only live once - let's make the most of it. And, yes, that does mean cutting down on plastic.

But it also means looking at celebs ten years ago and now. Let's go!

Jodie Whittaker 2009

Star on the Rise: Jodie Whittaker

(Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Jodie Whittaker Now

Best Dressed of the Week - Jan 26

(Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Leighton Meester 2009

(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Leighton Meester Now

(Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Lauren Conrad 2009

(Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Lauren Conrad Now

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Donald and Melania Trump

(Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Donald and Melania Trump Now

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Meghan Markle

(Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Meghan Markle Now

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Khloe Kardashian 2009 (with ex Lamar Odom)

(Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

Khloe Kardashian Now

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Khloe Kardashian in 2017 (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Kendall Jenner 2009

(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Kendall Jenner Now

Kim Kardashian 2009 (with ex Reggie Bush)

(Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

Kim Kardashian Now

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Kim Kardashian attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Cheryl 2009

(Photo by Getty Images)

Cheryl Now

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