Manfred Thierry Mugler face accident: The French fashion designer and creative powerhouse loved bodybuilding and plastic surgery. Read on for more.

The pioneering French fashion designer who counted A-listers like Lady Gaga among his fans passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at age 73.

Thierry Mugler (aka Manfred Thierry Mugler) built an incredibly successful career as a dancer, photographer, couturier, and creative director. His most famous creations include the "wet look" Kim Kardashian debuted at the 2019 Met Gala and the costumes Beyoncé wore for 2009's I Am ... World Tour.

What happened to Thierry Mugler's face?

A visionary designer, Thierry was fascinated by the human body. He constantly surprised fashion lovers with outfits pushing the boundaries of femininity and elegance. A former dancer, Thierry experimented with his image as well, opting for surgery to alter his look after several accidents.

"I'm a superhero, so it’s normal to have the face of one," Thierry Mugler told 'Interview' in 2019.

"I had several accidents. One was crashing in a Jeep, during which my nose was completely destroyed," Thierry told Interview in 2019. "Another motorcycle accident involved steel cables, after which I had to remove a piece of metal from my leg. There was all this anesthesia and stuff, and I could never motivate myself to go back to the hospital because I’m so busy."

"The surgeon was screaming at me because they had to take this piece of metal out of my leg," he added. "So I said, 'Let’s find a way to make this fun!' I asked another surgeon if he could do some things to my chin, and then I was happy to get the bloody anesthesia. I wanted my face to represent progress. After years of being a thin, charming dancer, I wanted to be a warrior. I’ve done so much in my life. I’ve fought so much. I'm a superhero, so it’s normal to have the face of one."