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* Creator/DavidCronenberg's shooting script for ''Film/TheFly1986'' played with this -- DoomedProtagonist Seth Brundle, an out-of-shape fortysomething, became much stronger and more attractive in the immediate wake of his TeleporterAccident before BodyHorror and mental decline set in. This was lost thanks both to a tight shooting schedule (December '85 start date for an August '86 release) and the casting of then-33-year-old, TallDarkAndHandsome Creator/JeffGoldblum as Seth, resulting in the character being a HollywoodNerd with an unusually muscular body (i.e. what originally would have been his post-fusion appearance is that from the beginning). Interestingly, Seth's ''personality'' still noticeably changes -- he's {{Adorkable}} at the start, but in those "high" early stages of his transformation becomes confident and casually, darkly seductive -- which ''does'' make him appear more conventionally attractive, just in a villainous way.

Subtrope of PowerMakeover and TransformationSequence. Often the JustifiedTrope of a HeroicBuild.
Compare FrillyUpgrade, BishonenLine, ProgressivelyPrettier, and SexierAlterEgo. Contrast PowerUpgradingDeformation and EvilMakesYouUgly. May involve a GrowingMusclesSequence and may be part (or all) of the awesome in CursedWithAwesome.

* Creator/DavidCronenberg's shooting script for ''Film/TheFly1986'' played with this -- DoomedProtagonist Seth Brundle, an out-of-shape fortysomething, became much stronger and more attractive in the immediate wake of his TeleporterAccident before BodyHorror and mental decline set in. This was lost thanks both to a tight shooting schedule (December '85 start date for an August '86 release) and the casting of then-33-year-old, TallDarkAndHandsome Creator/JeffGoldblum as Seth, resulting in the character being a HollywoodNerd with an unusually muscular body (i.e. what originally would have been his post-fusion appearance is that from the beginning).

* {{Averted}} for Bree from ''FanFic/TalesOfTheCanterlotDeportationAgency''. She mentions that most mages she's met assumed that her GagBoobs and other exotic-to-the-point-of-parody features were the product of Life magic, and they often find it hilarious when they realize that Bree has no real capacity for the [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension Sphere]] and her appearance is 100% natural.

* {{Averted}} for Bree from ''FanFic/TalesOfTheCanterlotDeportationAgency''. She mentions that most mages she's met assumed that her GagBoobs and other exotic-to-the-point-of-parody features were the product of Life magic, and they often find it hilarious when they realize that Bree has no real capacity for the [[Tabletop/MageTheAscension Sphere]] and her appearance is 100% natural.

* {{Averted}} for Bree from ''FanFic/TalesOfTheCanterlotDeportmentAgency''. She mentions that most mages she meet assume that her GagBoobs and other exotic-to-the-point-of-parody features are the product of Life magic, and they often find it hilarious when they realize that Bree has no talent for Life spells and her appearance is 100% natural.

-->'''Barry Allen''', ''Series/TheFlash2014''

* In ''ComicBook/{{Gen13}}'', Ja'nelle Moorhead's gen-activation turned her from a short, overweight wannabe-rapper into a StatuesqueStunner.

A most common WishFulfillment among those who are out of shape. Most people would exercise or get TrainingFromHell if they want an amazing body like those characters in TV shows, comic books, or cartoons. Well, if one gets this sort of makeover, he or she won't have to!

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* Hal Stewart from ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' is a fat lazy loser with a childish personality. After getting Metro Man's powers from Megamind, he is granted the hero's HeroicBuild! [[spoiler:His body is '''literally'' part of his power set: When Megamind depowers him after his FaceHeelTurn at the end, he reverts back to being fat and slovenly.]]

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* Hal Stewart from ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' is a fat lazy loser with a childish personality. After getting Metro Man's powers from Megamind, he is granted the hero's HeroicBuild!

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* Hal Stewart from ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' was a fat lazy loser with a childish personality. After getting Metro Man's powers from Megamind, he is granted the hero's HeroicBuild!

* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse:'' The Exemplar power defines a template for the body image, making the person conform to it. Usually, it's hot.

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* Invoked in ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984''. Dr. Doom offers superpowers (which include attractiveness upgrades) to two unpopular college girls from the Denver suburb that makes up part of Battleworld. They become Volcana and Titania, the latter of whom becomes an {{Archnemesis}} for She-Hulk and the only one who can give her a run for her money in the [[SuperStrength strength]], [[NighInvulnerable durability]], and AmazonianBeauty departments.

We have ourselves a scrawny, chubby, maybe just plain ugly person. But then some supernatural event happens. This character has either been bitten by something radioactive, met a dying alien, eating a special type of food, or maybe made a deal with the devil. Now that unappealing person has superpowers and a brand new sexy body! Fanboys and Fangirls are now screaming just to see more of him or her on screen or page.