Madelaine Petsch is in her quick hair period.
The 29-year-old Riverdale alum shocked followers by chopping off her signature lengthy, purple locks and debuting a shoulder-length model. “Oops chopped my hair off,” the actress captioned a Monday, July 15 Instagram publish exhibiting off the transformation.
The summer-ready lower options uneven layers and reaches simply previous the actress’ shoulders. She additionally added piece-y curtain bangs.
Petsch shared some behind-the-scenes moments from the large chop — courtesy of superstar hairstylist Marc Mena — together with a clip of herself making the primary lower. “Okay, right here we go,” she says as she snips off a bit of hair. “That is so scary!” the star provides.
One other shot exhibits Petsch along with her palms protecting her face as Mena cuts her hair. The actress capped off the carousel with a photograph of her discarded hair in a pile on the ground.
Followers had been shocked to see the actress ditch her lengthy hair however stuffed the remark part with reward for the brand new look.
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“LOVED your lengthy hair however this critically slays so exhausting!! Attractive!!!” one person wrote.
“Brief hair fits her a lot!!” stated one other.
A 3rd wrote, “I by no means imagined you with quick hair, however omg you look so good with this new hair!”
Madelaine Petsch.
The transformation additionally drew reward from Petsch’s Riverdale costars Camila Mendes and Lili Reinhart.
“I have been contemplating a chop and this will likely have simply sealed the deal. It is good,” stated Mendes, 30.
Reinhart, 27, wrote, “A brand new period.”
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The previous castmates just lately reunited on the Los Angeles premiere of Petsch’s horror filmStrangers: Chapter 1. The actress shared a candy Instagram post that confirmed the trio smiling on the purple carpet.
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“Feeling so extremely fortunate to have my ladies by way of each chapter of life. the strangers premieres solely in theaters might seventeenth!!!!! 🩶🩶,” Petsch wrote, whereas additionally including within the remark part, “luckiest woman on this planet 🥹.”
For the Could 8 premiere, Petsch wore a black Diesel costume with a plunging neckline whereas Mendes opted for a nude Altuzarra midi costume and Reinhart wore a chic black robe with sheer particulars.
