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* ''ComicBook/SheHulk'': Somewhat plain, mousy Jennifer Walters becomes perhaps the definition of AmazonianBeauty, to the point she most often prefers to remain as She-Hulk, once even regarding losing the ability transform back into Jennifer as not an issue.

* In ''Series/TheFlash2014'', after Barry Allen gains his SuperSpeed, he finds his body is also more toned than it used to be, leading to the page quote. In this case, his powers come with a faster metabolism that burns fat quickly (but with the drawback that he needs to pack in extra calories to compensate, lest he pass out from hunger).

** Subverted with Izuku, who has to work his ass off to go from scrawny nerd to muscled and athletic in order to even ''[[RequiredSecondaryPowers survive]]'' being given [[SuperStrength One For All.]] Even after becoming strong enough to receive it without exploding, he has to continue working out and refining his body so he can handle larger and larger fractions of its power without breaking his bones.

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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 dorky 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.

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

* It's common among meta-humans in ''Fanfic/StuporHeroics'' to have model-perfect looks, and well-endowed figures for heroines. [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Lori Loud]] even admits that her already good looks got even better after gaining her powers

* Akira Fudo from the ''Manga/{{Devilman}}'' franchise was just a skinny OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent. After fusing with the devil warrior, Amon, he gets a super powerful body with muscles, a manlier face, and a six-pack. He becomes a ChickMagnet because of this.

* ''Fanfic/The Warcrafter'' [[RuleOfThree has another example of this]] with Taylor. [[spoiler: When her trigger event goes awry, Taylor not only gains a different powerset from the original story, but also gains an athletic build and an increase in her breast size.]] This also happens with main character Adrian and other characters, however, so this is hardly exclusive to her.

* In ''ComicBook/NewSuperman'', Kenan goes from a tubby 20-something-year-old to being as ripped as well, ComicBook/{{Superman}}, after being imbued with Superman's chi as part of the Chinese government's attempt to create its own party-loyal Justice League.

* Subverted in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''. Izuku has to work his ass off to go from scrawny nerd to muscled and athletic in order to even ''[[RequiredSecondaryPowers survive]]'' being given [[SuperStrength One For All.]] Even after becoming strong enough to receive it without exploding, he has to continue working out and refining his body so he can handle larger and larger fractions of its power without breaking his bones.

* It's common among meta-humans in ''Fanfic/StuporHeroics'' to have model-perfect looks, and well-endowed figures for heroines. ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Lori Loud'' even admits that her already good looks got even better after gaining her powers

* Cartoon animator Spazzkid created a cartoon called ''[=PowerTrip=]'' (which can be watched on Website/YouTube and Website/{{Newgrounds}}). It's about an unattractive geek who watches cartoons and gets superpowers by looking at the sun, giving him muscles and a handsome face. [[DontTryThisAtHome '''WARNING''': DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN!]]

* Cartoon animator Spazzkid created a cartoon called ''[=PowerTrip=]'' (which can be watched on Website/YouTube and Website/{{Newgrounds}}). It's about an unattractive geek who watches cartoons and gets superpowers by looking at the sun, giving him muscles and a handsome face. '''WARNING''': DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN!

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* In ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'', Miaka is told that she gets ThreeWishes as the Priestess of Suzaku, and that she can use them for anything she wants. She thinks about the possibilities, and one of them is becoming [[HollywoodPudgy thinner]] and [[GenericCuteness prettier]] and more popular with boys at school. Her decisions as to what to wish for [[ComingOfAge evolve over the course of the series]] from entirely selfish, to a combination of selfish and selfless, to entirely selfless...and [[spoiler: even though she gets three wishes, she only actually uses ''two''.]]