Toddlers & Tiaras’ star Eden Wood looks unrecognisable as she makes rare TV appearance

She was first thrust into the limelight at just six months old before becoming one of the main faces on Toddlers & Tiaras.

And Eden Wood looked unrecognisable as she made a rare appearance on Channel Seven’s The Morning Show on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old was all grown up as she revealed she recently graduated high school and is now planning to study broadcast journalism.

‘I’ve waited four years, I’ve worked so hard. I actually graduated valedictorian of my class so that was such an accomplishment for all that work and all those years to pay off,’ she said.

Eden, who has claimed more than 300 titles during her time as a child beauty queen, said she wants to study something that she loves.

She continued: ‘I have my heart set on [studying] broadcast journalism. I’ve always been in front of the camera. I’ve always been the one being interviewed so I think it would be cool to switch positions and be on the other side.’

Eden was one of the main stars on Toddlers & Tiaras, which followed girls competing in child beauty pageants.

Her mother Mickie previously discussed the lengths she went to in order to prepare her daughter for the stage – which included spray tans, outfits and make-up.

The 18-year-old was all grown up as she revealed she recently graduated high school and is now planning to study broadcast journalism

‘I’ve waited four years, I’ve worked so hard. I actually graduated valedictorian of my class so that was such an accomplishment for all that work and all those years to pay off,’ she said 

Speaking on an episode of the show shared on YouTube by TLC, she estimated that she had shelled out: ‘Probably around $65,000 or $70,000.’

Similarly, Heather Ryan, who acted as manager for the mother-daughter duo, added: ‘Mickie doesn’t penny pinch when it comes to pageant stuff.

‘Now she’s spent enough on wardrobe and pictures to pretty much feed every child in Botswana.’

Mickie announced in 2011 that Eden would no longer be competing in pageants so she could instead focus on forging a career in Hollywood.

Her mother Mickie (pictured together in 2012) is said to have forked out more than $70,000 during Eden’s glittering pageant career