Jenna Bush Hager’s Blunt Bob Debut Stuns Live TV
Picture this: you decide your life needs a shake-up and end up auditioning for Single White Female—by chopping your hair on live television. Jenna Bush Hager pulled exactly that stunt during the June 16 episode of Today, wielding scissors to mirror guest co-host Leslie Bibb’s signature bob. The next morning, she strutted onto the set like it was Fashion Week—except her runway audience included her co-hosts and a nation of coffee-addled viewers.
“This is my hair,” Jenna, 43, deadpanned on the June 17 broadcast. With more enthusiasm than existential dread, she admitted feeling “a little strange” at the near-perfect mimic. Jenna quipped that she’d basically become a human sequel to that ’90s thriller, borrowing celebrity stylist Chris McMillan—yes, the same wizard behind Bibb’s look—to execute the blunt cut. True to sitcom form, Jenna’s version stops just above shoulder level, whereas Leslie’s ends at chin height. But let’s be honest: if you’re counting millimeters, you need a new hobby.
Leslie Bibb, fresh off starring in White Lotus, was quick to reassure Jenna that this wasn’t identity theft but a “sexy and powerful” makeover. She even called her pal “a badass,” which in gossip speak translates to “please never grow that out.” Meanwhile, Jenna’s clan offered mixed reviews: the kids reportedly balked, mumbling sibling-style critiques, but husband Henry Chase Hager fired back with a classic “Damn, that’s hot.” You can almost hear the collective sigh as Henry found true love in a haircut.
Behind the jokes, Jenna confessed feeling “lighter” and oddly mortified by her own spotlight. Her Today colleagues teased that “Mother loves attention,” yet she admitted a twinge of embarrassment—proof even media veterans get cold feet when their midriff is replaced by chin length. Celebrity stylist McMillan, ever the pragmatist, reminded her that “bobs are like spring cleaning,” a line that sounds more motivational when you’re not juggling three kids at home.
As if this salon cliffhanger wasn’t enough, the story wraps with a tease of global celebrity hair metamorphoses: everything from Chris Pratt’s scruffy beard for The Terminal List to a Stranger Things star’s anime awards buzzcut, Sebastian Stan’s shocking shave at the Thunderbolts* premiere, and rainbow mohawks on red carpets. Because who doesn’t love a side of moody mohawk with their morning news?
Well, there it is—another example of solving life’s challenges by assaulting your mirror. Stay tuned for more follicular follies, because apparently bobs are the new black.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online
Today Show (NBC)
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