It’s natural to obsess over attractive celebrities, especially when they play such lovable movie and TV characters or sing ballads that melt our hearts. These photos prove that we should never love someone just for their looks because those are bound to change. And before swearing your eternal love to someone, remember that 90s heartthrob Edward Furlong is more into heroin and cocaine than looking suave nowadays.
Jason London
We couldn’t get enough of Jason and his twin brother Jeremy in the 90s. Jason rose to fame in The Man in the Moon and solidified his heartthrob status in the 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused. In 1996, Jason was named one of People’s 50 most beautiful people in the world. He is now not so beautiful and married to one of Jeremy’s exes.
Jeremy London
Unfortunately Jeremy’s life turned out a little worse than his twin brother. Jeremy starred in 1995 hits Mallrats and The Babysitter, as well as the TV show 7th Heaven from 2002 to 2004. Today Jeremy is charged with domestic battery for hitting his estranged wife Melissa Cunningham and rumor has it he’s homeless. Before this Jeremy had an addiction to painkillers and participated in a kidnapping. To make matters worse, the twin brothers are no longer on good terms since Jason stole Jeremy’s ex Sofia Karstens.
Edward Furlong
Furlong’s flawless hair and dark eyes caught our attention in 1991 as the young John Connor in Terminator 2, and he continued to steal our hearts as he made cover after cover in 90s teen magazines. Now after spending time in rehab and jail for abusing heroin and cocaine, Furlong has taken up a more disheveled lifestyle.
Andrew Keegan
Starring in both 7th Heaven and Party of Five, Keegan was already a teen idol before starring in 10 Things I Hate About You and The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. Today the thin and ghostly Keegan is known for creating his own religion called “Full Circle,” which got him in trouble for creating an illegal drink that is supposedly a religious requirement.
Josh Hartnett
Hartnett was the definition of sexy in The Faculty and The Virgin Suicides, and he couldn’t have been more dreamy in Pearl Harbor. Hartnett’s looks definitely took a turn for the worst as seen now with his patchy beard.
Zachery Ty Bryan
This hottie stole the show in Home Improvement. Today he’s pretty much unrecognizable and looks like your average Joe.
Will Friedle
The Boy Meets World cutie kept our eyes glued to the TV in the 90s. Sadly, he definitely doesn’t turn heads now.
Erik von Detten
Erik von Detten’s hair surpassed all others, particularly when he ran his fingers through it in Brink!, So Weird, and later in Princess Diaries. This 90s celeb is pretty forgettable now, especially considering his once-sexy hair hasn’t changed (or grown) with the times.
Nick Carter
Nick Carter may or may not be the reason we all fell in love with the Backstreet Boys. He was the youngest in the band and by far the hottest. Today it looks like he never really left the 90s.
Jared Leto
Jared Leto was the bad boy you always wanted, and he never had a bad hair day…until now.
James Van Der Beek
Now not all 90s heartthrobs were doomed for disappointing aging. James Van Der Beek, for instance, went from a mysterious and sensitive star on Dawson’s Creek to our sexy dream man in TV drama Mercy.
Devon Sawa
Sawa captured our hearts in Casper, Now and Then, and Little Giants. Today he’s doing a lot of leaning against walls and looking sexy.
Jeremy Jackson
This sexy Baywatch star has continued to mature into a swoon-worthy celeb.
Justin Timberlake
Not all 90s heartthrobs were based off looks though. Justin Timberlake’s ramen noodle hair was nothing compared to his irresistible voice and charisma. Now he’s bringing sexy back in a whole new way.
Leonardo DiCaprio
We can’t talk about the 90s without mentioning Leonardo DiCaprio. While still treasured in our hearts, his role in Titanic is far more lovable than his later appearances in Aviator and Django Unchained.
