The latest iteration of A Star Is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, is getting a ton of attention for the pair's outstanding performances. But if you haven't seen the original installments, it's time to see how the female lead has evolved throughout the four movies.
During the original 1937 installment starring Janet Gaynor, Esther personifies Hollywood glamour. The next version in 1954 stars Judy Garland with some high, skinny brows that would make '90s Kate Moss jealous. Barbra Streisand took the reins in 1976 and wore big curls and sparkly eye shadow, while 2018's Lady Gaga switched up her hair color, as well as the character's name — now Ally.
See the looks ahead.
Janet Gaynor had tight curls and red lips, like many of the celebrities of the 1930s, in the original film.
Judy Garland's Esther is notable for her thin brown, baby bangs, and pixie cut.
Sporting a head full of curls, Barbra Streisand's Esther was spunkier and more confident in her attitude and style than her predecessors.
Bradley Cooper infamously had Lady Gaga wipe off her makeup to audition for 2018's version of Esther, renamed Ally. In the latest version, Lady Gaga's makeup look is unusually pared down, but the star does experiment with a few hair colors throughout the film.