A plain woman who turns out to be a stunning beauty—it’s a trope as old as storytelling itself, dating back to the days when houses were built from wood and straw.

The kind of cliché so overused it’s no longer surprising, barely eliciting even a hint of curiosity.
And yet, despite its predictability, the group couldn’t shake their shock after seeing Aisha’s bare face.

They must have had some expectation that she’d look different without makeup. So why were they so stunned?
The answer was simple: the transformation was so extreme it bordered on unbelievable.

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