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From Amber Rose to the freshly faded Ke$ha, celebrity women looking to add some edginess to their appeal often turn to a pair of clippers. Nowadays, a girl shaving her head is more of a trend than a political statement. Moving past Sinead O'Connor and Oscar-hungry actresses, the list of bald and side-shaved women has grown exponentially over the last few years. Continue reading to check out the chronology of the crew cut movement.
Grace Jones
GRACE JONES
When: 1980s
Her progressive shaved head kind of intimidated people, but she was still hot stuff in her prime. It’s no wonder Lady Gaga lists the innovative model as a hero.
Sinead O'Connor
SINEAD O’CONNOR
When: Late 1980s/Early 1990s
Her rebellious hairstyle displayed her edgy personality so well that stunts like her infamous Pope-bashing on Saturday Night Live seemed inevitable.
Sigourney Weaver
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
When: 1992
By Alien 3, her character Ripley didn't need curly locks to defend an extraterrestrial attack.
Robin Tunney
ROBIN TUNNEY
When: 1995
When her Empire Records character Deb shaved off all her hair, it was obvious that she just wanted attention.
Demi Moore
DEMI MOORE
When: 1997
Shortly after appearing as an exotic dancer in Striptease, Demi Moore beefed up and shaved off her straight black mane for G.I. Jane, proving to men across the country that hair isn’t a necessity for sex appeal.
Amber Rose
AMBER ROSE
When: 2002
Why did she opt for the now-famous shave? She loved Sinead O’Connor’s video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” and, thus, cut her hair at age 19, keeping the style for the entire decade since.
Cate Blanchett
CATE BLANCHETT
When: 2002
She snipped her hair off for the starring role in crime drama Heaven. Few can still look as regal with a bald head as the Australian actress.
Ellen Page
ELLEN PAGE
When: 2005
She shaved her head to play a troubled teen in the film Mouth to Mouth.
Natalie Portman
NATALIE PORTMAN
When: 2005
The Oscar-winning actress was reportedly more stressed about messing up the one-take haircut scene in V for Vendetta than she was about her head getting shaved.
Britney Spears
BRITNEY SPEARS
When: 2007
Britney’s buzz wasn’t so much a style choice as it was the sign of a mental breakdown. Sometimes nightmares of her bald head keep us awake at night.
Cassie
CASSIE
When: 2009
After shaving off half of her flowing locks, Cassie tweeted that it was “something that will shock your mother, but make her call you a ROCK STAR.”
Rihanna
RIHANNA
When: 2009
The pop superstar isn’t one to swagger jack. So, when the partly-shaved hair style became popular, she made it her own by shaving the sides and the back.
Solange Knowles
SOLANGE KNOWLES
When: 2009
Beyonce’s little sister doesn’t see what the big deal is. She explained that she wants to spend her time and money on other things than the hair salon. She was also disappointed in followers for tweeting more about her than the Iran election when she debuted the look in 2009. Maybe we do have messed up priorities.
LaLa
LALA VAZQUEZ
When: 2009
Lala likes to call this her “Liverpool Punk” look, but we don’t know of any real punks debuting their “hard” looks by uploading a flattering picture on Twitter.
Carmen Electra
CARMEN ELECTRA
When: 2009
When Hollywood bloggers talk about half-shaved heads, they usually admire the star for attempt at the potentially awkward style. Unfortunately, Carmen got dubbed as desperate for hopping on the trend train.
Keyshia Cole
KEYSHIA COLE
When: 2009
Keyshia shows that the shaved look can be a way to accessorize with buzzed out heart shapes and stars dyed pink on her skull.
Willow Smith
WILLOW SMITH
When: 2010
We like to think that the reason for this buzz cut was the strain of Willow whipping her hair back and forth too much.
Dawn Richards
DAWN RICHARDS
When: 2010
Her final departure from Danity Kane was made clear by a hairstyle that screams, “I'm my own performer!”
Agyness Deyn
AGYNESS DEYN
When: 2010
Some people say that her crew cut is a way to appear closer to the age of her fellow models.
Erykah Badu
ERYKAH BADU
When: 2010
When she unfurled her signature turban, we didn’t expect to find a bald head.
Mel B
MELANIE B
When: 2010
It’s been a while since girl bands have been relevant, so we totally understand Mel B’s urge to spice up her life.
Alice Dellal
ALICE DELLAL
When: 2010
If you can’t decide whether you should love the half-shaved look or not, fashion designers will make the choice for you. Alice Dellal, known for the hair style, is rumored to be the new face of Chanel.
Selita Ebanks
SELITA EBANKS
When: 2011
Victoria’s Secret models have a certain type of aesthetic: tan and tall with long flowing locks. With her new, close-cut, two-toned hair, the supermodel switched it up.
Meagan Good
MEAGAN GOOD
When: 2011
Now we realize her appeal wasn't strictly based on her dreamy eyes x long hair combo.
Kesha
KE$HA
When: 2012
The pop star tweeted that her new hair was for the new year. We just thought it was because a full head of hair was too hard to wash the glitter out of.