Bachelor ‘villain’ Rachael used to look very different

She pulled focus last night with a wedding dress and a pair of super-sized lips — but Bach “bad girl” Rachael used to look very different indeed.

Self-described “Bachelor villain” Rachael Arahill caused a stir from the moment she appeared on screen during last night’s premiere, viewers stunned by her decision to wear a wedding dress to meet this year’s Bachelor Matt Agnew.

There was also the not-so-small matter of the 23-year-old NSW personal trainer’s super-sized lips — they seemed to pull focus for more than a few Bach fans:

Matt: Rachael, will you accept this rose?
Rachael:#TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/V5hKSXvsyq

— Phillip Lee Curtis. (@PoshLopez) July 31, 2019

I cannot with Rachel’s lips #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/KoSLRJuLaG

— charlotte’s web (@charlottes_web0) July 31, 2019

Thinking unkind thoughts about Rachel’s lips. #TheBachelorAU which I shouldn’t because if they make her happy, then good for her but...you can take the girl out of the private school ....but she’ll still be a bit judgy mcjudginton

— It’s OK to ban fascists (@misskylie77) July 31, 2019

Send those ridiculous lips HOME! 👄 #TheBachelorAU

— Tj 📷👨🏽‍💻 (@Tj__Edwards) July 31, 2019

Rachael’s lips had to come in a separate car #thebachelorAU

— Merryn Porter (@Merryn_Porter) July 31, 2019

But an Instagram deep dive shows Arahill didn’t always have this high-glam Kardashian look — as early snaps uploaded to her Insta some five and six years ago show:

Rachael on The Bachelor.

Circa 2014.

A self-confessed “life of the party”, Rachael declared on her Bachelor contestant bio that she’s after a man who can “put her in her place when she gets a little too headstrong.” Yay feminism!

Rachael on The Bach.

Circa 2013, pre-lip growth spurt.

Pity anyone who picked Rachael in their Bach sweep this season — she declared “He’s not even hot!” after laying eyes on Matt during last night’s premiere, so we’re not exactly pegging her to make it to the final. Read our full recap of Bach night one here.