Actress Hayden Panettiere may not be known for her dramatic style, but all that may be about to change! Dressed in a skintight Alexander McQueen dress, the "Nashville" star debuted her edgy new look featuring a bright shade of blonde and stick-straight bangs on the "Late Show With David Letterman" Wednesday night, the Huffington Post reports.
Years after she cut her long locks short, the 24-year old star is ready for a big change, and fans are currently torn over her new 'do. Tweeting a picture of her face (and new hair) mostly concealed by a mirror last night, Panettiere teased: "My friend said to go look at myself in the mirror...guess ill hafta trust her opinion..."
While some of her followers responded with glee at the promise of a bold new look, others feel it just didn't match up or look right on the star.
Perhaps Panettiere wants a little limelight love herself as, after all, it seems that nearly everyone from Kelly Osbourne (lilac bangs) to Beyoncé (pixie cut) has been making some hair changes lately. Last October, former honey-blonde Panettiere told Women's Health magazine that she's rejoicing that her hair is "finally getting long again."
"When you are on set working, your hair goes through a lot of styling stress and there's a ton of hair spray," said the star. "So I use [an anti-residue formula shampoo] to keep my hair soft and protect it from breaking."
Her dedication to her locks has certainly paid off, just in time to cut it up, of course! While on "David Letterman" last night, the talk show host accidentally mispronounced her last name due to a faulty cue card, pronouncing it "Panettier-EE." He did apologize, though Panettiere joked that it was better than the attempts of other late night talk show hosts like Regis Philbin.
"[Regis] always said, 'Hayden Planetarium.' Every time," said the star.
I guess he could also call her "Hayden Platinum" now, as her bright new look is getting closer and closer to bright white blonde, though it still maintains some of its original honey color. Is this new look part of a major change for her "Nashville" character, Juliette Barnes? The new season premieres on NBC on Sept. 25, so we guess we'll have to wait and see!
For her late night show appearance, Panettiere paired her glass stained-window mini-dress with a pair of bright red, pointed stiletto ankle booties, which contrasted with her bright red lipstick and lovely green eyes.
Click here to see photos of Hayden Panettiere showing off her edgy new look, as well as photos of her old, honey-colored hairstyle.
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