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PHOTOS: Examining Jodi Arias’ Drastic Courtroom Makeover [UPDATED]

Over on our sister site Mediaite, all eyes are on the trial of Jodi Arias, the Arizona woman on trial for the alleged murder of her boyfriend Travis Alexander. Arias has admitted to the act of killing Alexander back in June 2008, but has stuck to a claim of self-defense, despite waffling on key aspects of her story. If convicted, she will face the death penalty.

Now this may not sound like our usual purview here, but amongst the grisly details and lurid phone sex transcripts, there has been some chatter about Arias’ choice of hair, makeup, and attire during the trial. Given that the attack took place nearly five years ago, it’s no surprise that the 32-year-old’s appearance would be somewhat altered from the sunny, smiling photos of herself and Alexander that she posted on her MySpace page, but in this case, the courtroom makeover is especially drastic.

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As we see it, it’s like a ’90s teen movie makeover in reverse: from a blonde bombshell armed with contact lenses and a tight t-shirt to a timid, mousy-haired woman with schoolteacher glasses and a sad set of bangs. She has gone from someone with all of the physical hallmarks of confidence (however manufactured those, too, may be) to a person who barely seems able to look someone in the eye, let alone stab them 27 times.

We use clothing, makeup, hairstyles and the like to project confidence, sexuality, professionalism — you name it. In fact, the entire fashion and beauty industries are built on this principle. Why not use the same to project innocence in front of a jury? To paint oneself as the victim of abuse rather than as a cold-blooded killer? Whether or not the makeover will do her any good remains to be seen, of course. Personally, we think there’s nothing creepier than a mousy-looking murderer.

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See the transformation below, and check out Mediaite for the livestream coverage of Arias’ trial:

UPDATE: The cross-examination continued into its fifth day today, when Arias broke down in the courtroom upon being shown grisly crime scene photos. As such, we have updated the gallery with further images from the ongoing trial.

UPDATE #2: The trial continues to stretch on, following the release of a bizarre video of Arias in the interrogation room following her arrest, chiding herself in the third person for not wearing makeup. See recent images of Arias in court in the gallery below.




  • Anonymous

    The jury must find this sweet girl innocent. she was the victim here. She was just defending herself the best way she could from a sordid sexual abuse that no one should go through. We will probably never know the hell this poor soul has gone though. I must say Jodi looks hot….

  • Barak O.

    I’d STILL bang her.

  • Avid Reader

    Based on these photos, it’s obvious she’s guilty/innocent. (pick one)

  • TJ

    I’m gonna have to give you an arrow up and down for that.

  • Anonymous

    I thought for sure that you were making a joke. :/ self defense?? I dunno about that. I think after the 20th stab or the gunshot he wasn’t much of a threat but she kept going..more like a basic instinct type killing IMO

  • Lord_British

    hmm. she’s a little cross-eyed.

    the condition of the eyes has been linked to probable mental disorder.

    But this gal is plain evil. She burned her “insanity” status a long time ago, after her first story change up.

  • Sereia

    yeah , she is sweet all right..just watch when you take a shower

  • Anonymous

    Thinking with what’s between your legs huh? lol

  • Lord_British

    …and to think there is a website dedicated to her innocence with people blogging in her defense.

    Is there a correlation with that and which officials we see in office?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Isaac-Peres/1123263547 Isaac Peres

    Arias gone from a young, hot, blond, tightly clothed temptress to a modern day incarnation of the Ruth Buzzi character on Laugh-In! I refuse to believe that the jury will buy this baloney — even the male jurors. In fact, any man with half a brain should be repulsed by this Stage 5 clinger/psycho woman. The manner in which she murdered Alexander would, btw, make Tony Soprano proud!

  • Anonymous

    “alleged murder of her boyfriend”

    Alleged? I dunno….29 stab wounds…..slit throat….gunshot to the head…..yep…I’d say that was probably a murder.

  • Anonymous

    You really have no idea what you’re talking about, do you?

  • http://www.facebook.com/eileen.a.mcguire Eileen Alana McGuire

    “Is there a correlation with that and…”
    No, but there is a correlation with blogging for her innocence and I.Q.
    That is, lower I.Q.

  • http://twitter.com/anfistophanes Andy

    Yeaahhhhhhhh.

  • Anonymous

    She should have stayed blonde. At least the male jurors would probably think twice about frying her. I have to say, I’ve never been more eager to see a girl go away. Feels like this trial has been nuzzling its way into the headlines for an eternity.

  • Anonymous

    She is diabolical,manipulative and a terrific liar. Intelligent in a macabre sort of way. If she had put that talent to better use she may have had a future. She was Furious that he had moved on from their relationship and wanted him to pay dearly.This shrink takes everything she tells him at face value…easily fooled he is….

  • Tammy Gonzalez

    Fry this beyotch…..she ambushed Mr. Alexander and is saying self-defense….pleeeze give me a break! She is a scio-path that doesn’t have any remorse or conscience to speak off……

  • Tammy Gonzalez

    do U want to end up being sliced and diced….oh you are thinking with your little man between the legs

  • Lita

    Once jurors are able to speak publicly, they will say they’re insulted by the defense teams attempt at the modern day “Little House on the Prarie” look. Obviously they used the female attorney as the prototype; side-by-side they look like twins. The jurors aren’t dumb by any stretch of the imagination. All you have to do is consider the questions they asked Jodi and her idiot, absent-minded, online-degree psychologist they paid $250/hr to send her straight to the literal hot seat.

  • Lita

    And she’d “bang” you too… That’s why Travis is dead now – thinking with his penis instead of his genius.

  • Mike C

    She is actually quite ‘ugly’. She would cut your throat from ear to ear and drive a knife into your back about 30 times….count them out as the knife is sinking into your body and body….think that over from this ugly piece of garbage…

  • The Rifleman

    Guess you enjoy torture & being butchered. First time you tried to break up she’d slice your penis off!

  • The Rifleman

    She’s already admitted killing him.

  • The Rifleman

    dumbass

  • LARRY!

    This is ridiculous. Her style change. #1 Can’t dye hair in prison. #2 I wear shorts daily but if I was in court I would wear a suit. You dress for the occasion. #3 People get old and sometimes need glasses.

  • zona85635

    1. She died her hair before she was arrested. Didn’t you see the video of her arrest?
    2. Of course she changed her clothes from provocative to frumpy. We all would.
    3. She’s not old, but she still probably needs glasses.
    4. I am so darn happy that you aren’t on the jury.

  • zona85635

    PS. The preponderance of her testimony will seal her fate.

  • Lindsay

    This witness the battered wife is testify to frickin Jodi lies?????? This defense is a total waste of time let alone 1.4 million dollars.. stupid stupidest

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  • Anonymous

    More like Oooogly!

  • Anonymous

    She obviously has a personality disorder. Probably Borderline. She is clearly mirroring the looks and personality of her attorney. Borderlines have no self and have to mirror those around them. It’s a very sad disorder, but doesn’t excuse murder. I hope she gets what is coming to her.

  • Nicholas Moore

    What is a scio-path? I’ve never heard of that. Is it a new medical term for psychopath and sociopath combined? Or maybe it’s because you are illiterate. As you wouldn’t hyphenate even if you did use the correct term. Wow..

  • Anonymous

    She has “dead eyes.”

  • Lord_British

    yeah, her eyes appear to stare right through whomever she is addressing as though they do not exist.

  • Carole

    She reminds me of Casey Anthony and her courtroom appearance…quite different than the way she dressed and looked before the trial.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Isaac-Peres/1123263547 Isaac Peres

    The jurors would have to be dumb as rocks not to realize that this murderous vixen has dressed herself to look like an innocent little schoolgirl (with barrette and bangs) or your local school librarian! The oh so phony glasses she has donned for the trial cannot hide her shark-like eyes, which seem devoid of emotion, and always on the prowl for the next victim of her lies and schemes. She seems to thinks that all the sex talk at the trial will con a male juror into believing her and hanging up the jury, but she doesn’t realize that even the male jurors will find her creepy and repulsive as did all of Travis Alexander’s friends.

  • http://www.facebook.com/lisa.reik Lisa Reik

    Go for her Yava, just watch your back in the shower!

  • Concern’d

    I can’t hardly look at her when they are on defense…..I agree, she does have Dead eyes, that look right thru you!! Creepy

  • concern’d

    Yes…..She snapped when she found out she wasn’t going to Cancoon & probably not nothing else, IF she couldn’t have him, then no one else could….

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cheryl-Rae-Young/1606592956 Cheryl Rae Young

    I’m staying home, collecting welfare, have beautiful home, an expensive motorcoach….free medical care…is called welfare fraud….so who wants to have to fly around the country making $82 when can do as I’m doing?
    BTW….see…I can BS just as much as you!

  • Guest

    I believe that Travis had no idea what was about to happen until he was staring at that gun through the shower door. Those eyes must have been icy.
    If you really watch her in court, you realize that she has no guilt or conscience about what she did…very creepy.

  • Guest

    Imagine the last thing Travis saw was those steely eyes. That’s creepy!

  • PROVERBS 7: 5-27

    Why did he open the door? Why? She(it) almost cut his head off. I think he was the innocent manipulated one. She jumped from man to man, but she really loved this one. She is schooled in witchcraft, perversion, and manipulation. This guy didnt even know what ky jelly was. When someone creeps you out sooo much that you don’t want them around your kids…BIG RED FLAG. She controlled him with the tools she knew best. He didnt have a clue the monster he was dealing with. She cleaned herself up and had a date that week. A real Ted Bundy! Why did he open the door? Poor fellow

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