Boy George impersonator who spent £20,000 on cosmetic surgery to break into showbiz is calling for social media crackdown for influencers

A singer who spent £20,000 to change his looks has shared an important message. Liam Halewood, who has been singing since he was 18 and has performed on Canal Street and social clubs across Manchester, specialises as a Boy George tribute.

Liam, from Liverpool, began getting Botox, lip fillers, jaw alignment and hair transplants to land himself a spot on countless reality shows from E4's Bodyfixers and The Extreme Diet Hotel and the X Factor. But he is now speaking out about the dangers of attempting tp achieve "social media perfection."

Sharing a powerful message on his Facebook page with a carefree childhood photo Liam, 36, explained: "My main aim this is year is too stop young kids, boys and girls and teenagers, to stop and think before thinking social media perfection is real.