“reality” as in extremely exaggerated deviations from the ellipsoid. Otherwise it would just look like a smooth sphere. Earth has 12’700 km diameter. From the shallowest point to mount everest are just about 20 km. That is a 0.15 % change. You would see nothing.
People get old, they do not want this to change. That is where it comes from. Regardless of the persons status. It is also irrelevant where it comes from.
Most people would fail to understand the question. So many will flip the switch a bunch of times randomly. In other words: This would be super frustrating for the villain.
Maybe this was Photoshop, but some do actually paint their cats (and other animals). They do all sorts of fucked up stuff to animals for upvotes/fame/money so please don’t upvote that shit.