The 32-year-old rapper, Jeffery Lamar Williams aka Young Thug, currently facing prison time for street gang activities, has recently stunned the internet with his fitness transformation. A photo of Young Thug has gone viral, showcasing his impressive new physique.

The picture, shared on the Instagram page Thuggerthursday, in collaboration with Slattmafia, shows a stark contrast between an older image of the rapper and his current jacked appearance. “Thug been working out?” the caption read. The viral post included two pictures: one from what the page claimed was 2016, and another from his recent trial.

However, the internet jumped in and quickly corrected the timeline, suggesting the first photo was from much earlier. Additionally, some fans speculated that the new image was photoshopped, doubting the authenticity of his transformation. Moreover, Young Thug has been in prison for the past two years, arrested along with 27 others on RICO charges in Atlanta. Fulton County prosecutors allege he co-founded and led the gang Young Slime Life, involved in various crimes since 2013.

The charges against him include conspiracy to violate RICO, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a machine gun. The ongoing trial, now over five months long, is the longest in Georgia’s history, with delays adding to the complexity of the case. Fellow rappers on his label, such as Gunna and Yak Gotti, are also implicated in the indictment.

Despite the controversy and speculation over the authenticity of his new look, some believe Young Thug might have taken up training while in prison. It’s not unheard of for individuals to find new passions and transform their physiques behind bars. For instance, six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates discovered his love for bodybuilding during his time in juvenile detention. Regardless, the internet remains skeptical dismissing the transformation as a digital alteration.

Fans think Young Thug’s recent image has been digitally altered

Fans have been buzzing online, sharing disbelief, and skepticism about Young Thug’s dramatic fitness transformation. Many have corrected the year of the first snapshot saying, “That wasn’t Thug in 2016, that’s 2013.” A few were unsure if the picture of Young Thug was real or created by artificial intelligence, “I can’t tell if it’s AI or not,” one such comment read. Another user chimed in saying Young Thug isn’t that muscular in real life and wrote, “This s**t photoshopped he not that brolic lmao.” One claims that they followed the entire trial and haven’t seen Young Thug’s muscular arms, “I done watched all 73 days. I ain’t seen these biceps yet.”

On the other hand, a few weren’t that skeptical their concern are different.“When he come home it’s going to be spooky for the industry,” the comment suggests that after he was released it’s going to be intimidating the music industry. A few genuinely believe Young Thug has been working out in prison and expressed pride in his progress, “On sm real s**t he lookin like he might be lifting in there, proud fr.” Similarly, another impressed by Young Thug’s apparent lifestyle change, despite his past actions, “Damn….He really changing his liiiiiifestyyyyyle, even though he done did a lot of sh.” Now the question here is, do you think his latest update is real or digitally altered?