One set of beach photos turned Pierce Brosnan’s wife into a target of cruel criticism over her weight. Eighteen years later, another public appearance has brought those old pictures back into the conversation — but what the former James Bond star once said about her changing waistline may be the biggest surprise of all. So how did Keely Shaye Smith go from a glamorous young brunette to a woman whose figure became the subject of public criticism? Her photographs over the past three decades tell quite a story, and we’re tracing it year by year before unveiling the latest appearance…
One set of beach photos turned Pierce Brosnan’s wife into a target of cruel criticism over her weight. Eighteen years later, another public appearance has brought those old pictures back into the conversation — but what the former James Bond star once said about her changing waistline may be the biggest surprise of all.
So how did Keely Shaye Smith go from a glamorous young brunette to a woman whose figure became the subject of public criticism? Her photographs over the past three decades tell quite a story, and we’re tracing it year by year before unveiling the latest appearance that has people talking again.
1995 — Who Could Have Guessed How Much Would Change?
When Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith began appearing together in the mid-1990s, they looked like a couple straight out of a Hollywood romance. Pierce had the dark hair and handsome features that made him James Bond, while Keely was a beautiful brunette with a slender figure and a warm smile.
They had met in Mexico in 1994, and their relationship quickly became serious. Keely later recalled being captivated by Pierce’s mischievous eyes, while their early photographs captured the affection that would remain familiar for decades.
At the time, Keely was in her early thirties, with long brunette hair and the confidence of someone accustomed to appearing before cameras. She had no reason to imagine that strangers would one day study those same photographs to judge how much her body had changed.
But the first changes in her appearance would come for a particularly happy reason. And the photographs taken over the following years would reveal a side of Keely that had little to do with Hollywood glamour.
