Jennifer Lawrence compared to 'Cher', in new photos as fans say she looks like a different person

Fans of Jennifer Lawrence have been left surprised after seeing a new photo shoot in which the star appears unrecognisable.

Lawrence had posed The Cut in a new photoshoot which showcased a variety of fashions and hairstyles.

But it was Lawrence's appearance itself which seemed to draw most attention from fans, who remarked that her appearance appeared to have changed significantly from earlier pictures of her.

Many people took to the comments on social media to share their confusion over the photos, with some even claiming that Lawrence's appearance made her look like a different person altogether.

One compared the Hunger Games star to Cher, writing: "2nd pic is kinda giving Cher", while another wrote: "As is [sic] Hunger Games Jennifer Lawrence?"

Meanwhile others could scarcely believe that this was indeed Jennifer Lawrence in the pictures.

"I would have no idea this was Jennifer Lawrence without the post below mentioning it," one person wrote.

Another jokingly questioned whether this was Lawrence at all, writing: "Is this 'Jennifer Lawrence' in the room with us??"

Someone else could scarcely believe that this was even real, writing: "That cant be real right?"

Another person wrote: "Who is this? Surely you don't mean this is Jennifer Lawrence, JLaw?"

One person even said that they had mistaken Lawrence for another big celebrity, posting: "Am I the only who almost mistaken her for Taylor Swift??"

It comes not long after Lawrence made waves after announcing that she would be joining Instagram after avoiding the social media platform.

The star said that she would be 'giving it a shot' but warned that she would not be sticking around if she faced any negativity on the social media platform.

She took to Instagram under the username @jlaw, sharing in her bio that 'jenniferlawrence was taken' and racking up 8.5 million followers.

Her first post shared the warning that she would not hesitate to be right back out of the door if things did not work out there.

"If anyone says anything negative I will quit immediately, no questions asked," she said in the video. "If anyone thinks something mean I'll know. I'll know, and I'll quit."

Taking to her stories for the first time, she said: "Please me mindful that any mean or aggressive comments can negatively affect the baby. It's me. I'm the baby."

People, and brands, piled into the comments with compliments directed towards Lawrence, including Noah Schnapp who starred in Stranger Things and said it was 'the best day of my life'.

Meanwhile Lego took to the comments saying that if anyone compromised Lawrence's desire to remain on Instagram that they would not be 'responsible for what you may step on'.

The official account for Batman also weighed in, vowing to protect her comment section.

Fans also poured into her comment section to welcome Lawrence onto social media.

Lawrence has since shared five posts to her page, with the first post to her page getting a whopping 74 million views right out of the gate.