Jenna Bush Hager gets a new haircut — live on the 'Today' show: 'That's so short'
When it comes to hairdressing, Jenna Bush Hager is a pure daredevil.
The "Today" show co-host, 43, threw caution to the wind and underwent a bold hair transformation on the NBC morning talk show's June 16 episode. Bush Hager was previously known for her shoulder-length blonde locks.
Taking the encouragement of "The White Lotus" star Leslie Bibb, who previously goaded Bush Hager to try out the blunt bob style made viral by her character Kate Bohr, the TV personality and daughter of former President George W. Bush got the short hairdo live on the air.
"You are such a badass, you're so cool," Bibb told Bush Hager as celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan began the haircut. "I love this."
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Even Bush Hager was taken aback by the drastic hair change at one point. "Whoa, that's so short," she said after McMillan trimmed one of her bottom layers.
Viewers will have to tune into the June 17 edition of the "Today" show to see Bush Hager unveil the full haircut. Regardless of the court of public opinion's verdict, Bush Hager will have to answer to the style approval of her children Margaret "Mila," Poppy and Henry "Hal."
"I will say, my daughter was like, 'Mom, don't do it,'" Bush Hager recalled. "'You're going to regret it.'"
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In an interview with Today.com ahead of Bush Hager's haircut, McMillan said he wanted to make the TV host's bob "a little more modern and sexy" than the traditionally layered hairstyle.
"You can slick it behind your ears, like do the tuck," said McMillan of the look's versatility. "You can wear it natural; you can wear it wavy."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jenna Bush Hager new haircut: 'Today' host gets bold bob on the air
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