A NOUGHTIES pop star has left fans stunned after showing off her skin without make-up or filters.
The singer gave viewers a close-up look at her “horrible” adult acne and rosacea and got candid on her skin’s “flare ups.”
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But many were gobsmacked by the S Club 7 star’s gorgeous complexion and people praised her “natural” and “youthful” glow.
Posting on social media, 46-year-old Jo O’Meara, who was a member of the iconic pop group between 1999 and 2003, filmed herself in her pyjamas as she shared her bedtime routine.
After feeling “exhausted trying to look nice and be perfect all the time,” she said: “I wanted just to come on – I was gonna completely lie then and say because I’ve been asked so many times to do this and I’ve never been asked once – I just wanted to give it a go.”
Jo kicked off her skincare routine with hyaluronic acid, as she laughed: “I put this on so you can see how instantly I look so radiant.”
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Giving her followers a close-up look at her skin, she added: “Another thing I’ve never really spoken about or shown you actually, is the skin.
“I do suffer with adult acne and rosacea.
“It has its little moments of flare ups. The last couple of years it’s been pretty good to be fair.
“But it is starting to flare up again, so I’m trying to get that under control.”
The influencer then used the Garnier Vitamin C Brightening Day Cream, as she continued: “I actually really, really am liking this to be fair. This is really, really nice.
“I just whack a little bit of that on, it’s nothing major in my skincare routine – you can probably tell that by the state of my face.”
Jo also opened up on experiencing a neurological disorder and the menopause, as she shared: “Then we get into the real nitty gritty of it all – restless legs syndrome, another one of my little problems I’ve got.
“We finish off with the crème de la crème, the real star of the show, the HRT, for the very, very hormonal woman sitting over here.”
It don’t matter that my skin’s not perfect either because guess what, we ain’t all perfect
Jo O’Meara
In a follow-up clip, the songwriter posted another no make-up clip, as she beamed: “I had so many lovely messages from you lot the other day for my post, so thank you so much for that.
“I’ve got to say, I actually feel quite free – it’s like a big weight has come off my shoulders.
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“I ain’t worried about this and worried about that and my hair’s got to be done and my makeup’s got to be on – no.
“It don’t matter that my skin’s not perfect either because guess what, we ain’t all perfect.
“But at the same time, I do wanna get good skin.”
Jo’s fans react
Jo’s TikTok clip has clearly left many open-mouthed, as in just four days, it has quickly racked up 110,300 views and over 150 comments from stunned fans.
One person said: “You never age.”
You’re naturally beautiful
TikTok user
Another added: “You look lovely and natural. It’s so refreshing seeing natural beauty.”
A third commented: “Wish I looked like you without make up! I get asked if I’m ill.
“You’re naturally beautiful.”
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