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Former Child Stars Take Note: Emma Watson’s Crop is the Chicest Rebellion
By Steff Yotka
The world is abuzz with news of Emma Watson’s recent hair makeover. The twenty year old star cut off her long blond locks for a pixie cut that calls to mind Mia Farrow, Twiggy, and Natalie Portman. Opinions are mixed on Watson’s crop, but personally I love it.
Why is it such a big deal?
Well, Watson is also Hermione Granger (not to mention Burberry’s campaign star). She’s the highest paid actress of 2009, and there’s no denying that there are millions of teens (and even some adults, we’d bet) that idolize Watson and are likely to try out the pixie cut following Watson’s lead.
It’s also the first time Watson has done anything even bordering on rebellion. Demure, behaved, and Chanel-clad, Watson’s Hollywood career is like a fairytale compared to the usual child-starlette-spiral that has plagued everyone from Drew Barrymore to Britney Spears to Lindsay Lohan to Miley Cyrus to Taylor Momsen and to–you get the point–we could go on and on.
At quick glance, we’ve deduced there are a few distinct paths following child stardom in Hollywood, the Ivy Leauge route (à la Portman, Bosworth, Stiles, and Watson) and the dive-y league (acting president: La Lohan). We only wish that more starlets took the high road like Watson, if only because lots of kids and teens go to great lengths to imitate their favorite stars. And the best rebellion is looking glamorous, right?
Tags: Emma Watson, Hair, Harry Potter, Hollywood
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Why does cutting your hair have to mean rebellion? It's not like she shaved a mohawk or dyed it green. Maybe it's just a haircut.
I love it!!! She looks stunning! It really accentuates her gorgeous face!!
Anyone who doesn't like it obviously doesn't understand her reasoning. She couldn't experiment with her hair for the past 10 years, because Hermione's hair is long and brown. Emma is 20 years old and can finally try something new. Plus, it's hair and it WILL grow back. I love this short look on her! She's not the first to do it and she certainly won't be the last. :D
Why does a shaved mohawk or dyed green hair have to mean rebellion? Maybe that's just a hairstyle, too.
Last night someone mentioned Emma's new cut to me since I have a pixie cut. So many people don't think they can pull of the look (or at least thats what I'm told), so I don't know that it will really take off as a trend.
I agree. Now that she's 20 she probably doesn't want to look like a school girl (she has played one for long enough) and would like ro experiment a bit with her look.
God knows I got dumped when I cut off my hair.
oh god it's horrible!!! i hate hate hate short hair on girls, some women can pull it off but they have to be absolutely gorgeous and even then they'd look better with long hair. i just don't understand wanting to look like a boy or a tween boy… it's not sexy or fashionable.
well, isn't that what most models' bodies look like — boys'?
gorgeous!! go emma!
I agree with Dianalawson31 — short hair on girls is just awful. I don't think anyone can pull it off.
she. looks. *adorable*. like a little fairy.
it's unsurprising that women like this look better than men. but whatever, women dress for other women, we might as well cut our hair for one another, too :)
My thoughts exactly. Her hair has had to stay the same forever, because of the Hermione role. She cut it, because she wanted to try something new. Emma’s the least rebellious person on the planet. Her hair is short…it’s not like she shaved it and got a tattoo.
maybe it was in her contract not to cut her hair for her role in Harry Potter.
She looks refreshing. Love it!