Jenna Bush Hager Got A Dramatic Haircut Live On TV, And You've Got To See This Photo Of How It Turned Out
Joined by The White Lotus star Leslie Bibb, the host of Today — as well many viewers of the HBO Max program — found themselves so taken by Bibb's now-viral blunt bob that she decided to take the plunge herself. The live Monday morning broadcast quickly turned into an impromptu hair appointment, with celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan on hand to make the transformation official.
'When I was here back in March, Jenna vowed to get on board with the bob, and today is the day!' Bibb exclaimed with sheer enthusiasm.
As the trio chatted, they reflected on how Bibb's hairstyle had unexpectedly gone 'completely viral' — a reaction McMillan admitted he 'didn't expect.'
'It was a grow-out of a short haircut,' he said. 'It wasn't like, the intention wasn't to give her a bob, it was to grow it out into a bob.'
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Afterwards, he revealed that he was giving the host a 'modern version' of the hairstyle — which, in his opinion, is a 'little blunter.'
Before the scissors could snip, Bush Hager pointed to the audience outside of the studio and said, 'Oh my gosh, they're telling me not to do it!'
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Bibb assured her that hair indeed does grow back, and that the host was getting rid of any unnecessary 'baggage' with her big chop.
'Bobs are like spring cleaning,' McMillan added. 'There are sometimes some bad damage, bad layers, and it sort of evens it up and creates a nice, strong perimeter.'
With that, McMillan got to work, carefully finding the right length before committing to the first chop.
'Do I have enough hair to donate?' Bush Hager asked.
'No,' Bibb jokingly responded.
Bush Hager shared that not everyone was thrilled with the prospect of her on-air makeover.
'I will say my daughter was like, 'Mom, don't do it! You're gonna regret it!'' she said. The video Bush Hager showed on Tuesday of her kids reacting to the cut makes it look like her daughter still wasn't convinced.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
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