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Jessica Chastain Reveals Shocked Reactions to Her Blonde Makeover

The actress said the new color came after testing a blonde wig for her upcoming Apple TV+ thriller and has changed how people read her personality.

  • The Oscar-winning actress Jessica, 49, discussed her new blonde hair on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday, explaining how the transformation altered people's expectations of her behavior.
  • Jessica said the change was inspired by wearing a blonde wig for her role in The Off Weeks, an eight-part thriller in which she also executive produces alongside Ben Stiller, 60.
  • The actress admitted she hesitated to dye her hair due to damage concerns, not external expectations. She said, "I have never dyed my hair — and it was such an experience."
  • People previously associated her signature red hair with a soft and demure personality, Jessica noted; when she acts "sassier than normal," they appear shocked.
  • Her comments arrive ahead of today's release of the horror film The Other Mommy, which adds to a career including major roles in Zero Dark Thirty, The Help, Molly's Game and Interstellar.
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"It's very special to have red hair, but it's also nice to make a change every now and then," the actress said.

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Actress Jessica Chastain seems to have said goodbye to her long red hair and surprises at an event with a Bob in Blond.

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