We’ve all heard the story of the ugly duckling growing into swan, and the lives of many celebrities are much like the popular fairy-tale. Others are not so lucky. Their transition from their adorable child self into plain unattractive adults is something no one could have foreseen. Here are 15 child actors who will leave you asking: “Is that really them?”

Macaulay Culkin

It was almost sad to watch Macaulay Culkin transition from an adorable mischievous kid in ‘Home Alone” into an unappealing adult. Like most of his fellow childhood stars, Macaulay had still managed to land a few headlines about his battle against drugs. Nowadays his life is much quieter, aside from the music of his band mates.