Jenna Bush Hager made the reduce — and viewers weren’t prepared.
Joined by “The White Lotus” star Leslie Bibb of “The White Lotus,” the host of “Today” — as nicely many viewers of the HBO Max program — discovered themselves so taken by Bibb’s now-viral blunt bob that she determined to make the leap herself. The stay Monday morning broadcast rapidly changed into an impromptu hair appointment, with movie star hairstylist Chris McMillan readily available to make the transformation official.
“When I was here back in March, Jenna vowed to get on board with the bob, and today is the day!” Bibb exclaimed with sheer enthusiasm.
Because the trio chatted, they mirrored on how Bibb’s coiffure had unexpectedly gone “completely viral” — a response McMillan admitted he “didn’t expect.”
“It was a grow-out of a short haircut,” he stated. “It wasn’t like, the intention wasn’t to give her a bob, it was to grow it out into a bob.”
Afterwards, he revealed that he was giving the host a “modern version” of the coiffure — which, in his opinion, is a “little blunter.”
Earlier than the scissors might snip, Bush Hager pointed to the viewers exterior of the studio and stated, “Oh my gosh, they’re telling me not to do it!”
Bibb assured her that hair certainly does develop again, and that the host was eliminating any pointless “baggage” along with her huge chop.
“Bobs are like spring cleaning,” McMillan added. “There are sometimes some bad damage, bad layers, and it sort of evens it up and creates a nice, strong perimeter.”
With that, McMillan started working, rigorously discovering the appropriate size earlier than committing to the primary chop.
“Do I have enough hair to donate?” Bush Hager requested.
“No,” Bibb jokingly responded.
Bush Hager shared that not everybody was thrilled with the prospect of her on-air makeover.
“I will say my daughter was like, ‘Mom, don’t do it! You’re gonna regret it!’” she stated. The video Hager Bush confirmed on Tuesday of her youngsters reacting to the reduce makes it seem like her daughter nonetheless wasn’t satisfied.
