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Kelly Clarkson debuts a short bob haircut, chopping off 6+ inches from her waist-skimming lengths
Kelly Clarkson is marking a new era with not only a return to The Voice, but with a new – and much shorter – hairstyle, too. One could say she's breaking away from the longer locks... Soz.
In a recent social media video revealing that the singer is rejoining as a coach on The Voice alongside Adam Levine and John Legend, she also unveiled a fresh bob haircut. "Three Coaches, one incredible season. Adam Levine, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson go head-to-head in our Battle of Champions Spring 2026. 🏆," the Instagram caption read.
With a turn of the big red chair, gone are Kelly's waist-skimming honey blonde locks and instead, she's sporting a textured, chin-length bob haircut, styled in soft waves and a deep side parting for extra volume and lift.
For context and to really gauge how dramatic this transformation really is, here's a look at Kelly's hair before:
Aaaand after:
Shocking, much?!
Now, with that all said, we must speculate that this short hairstyle may be the result of either a wig or a very clever hair trick. After all, we've seen this be the case with many celebrity hair transformations as of late – Nicole Kidman, Rita Ora and Julia Roberts, I'm looking @ you.
Alas, friend of faux (the bob in question, that is), there's no denying that Kelly can catch my breath with just about any look. Let's give it up for a moment like this... OK, I'll stop.
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she's an expert in recognising the season's next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You'll usually find her putting TikTok's recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it's true). Find her also on LinkedIn.
