Jenna Bush Hager unveils 'White Lotus'-inspired bob on the 'Today' show: See the look
When it comes to hairdressing, Jenna Bush Hager is a pure daredevil.
The "Today" show co-host, 43, threw caution to the wind and underwent a bold hair transformation on the NBC morning talk show's June 16 episode, which she unveiled the following day. Bush Hager was previously known for her shoulder-length blonde locks.
The TV personality and daughter of former President George W. Bush walked into the studio alongside "The White Lotus" star Leslie Bibb, who previously goaded Bush Hager to try out the blunt bob style made viral by her character Kate Bohr.
"I'm feeling a little strange," said Bush Hager, to which Bibb replied, "You don't look strange. You look sexy and powerful and glamorous."
With the help of celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan, Bush Hager had the short hairdo done live on the air. "You are such a badass, you're so cool," Bibb told Bush Hager as McMillan began the haircut. "I love this."
Even Bush Hager was taken aback by the drastic hair change at one point. "Whoa, that's so short," she said after McMillan trimmed one of her bottom layers.
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Regardless of the court of public opinion's verdict, Bush Hager's children Margaret "Mila," Poppy and Henry "Hal" are not on board with their mother's style swerve. The news host recalled during her haircut that one of her daughters encouraged her not to get the trim, telling Bush Hager, "'You're going to regret it.'"
While showing off her new bob on June 17, Bush Hager shared a video of her children's reactions to the haircut. Mila told Bush Hager she didn't like the short do, while Poppy sadly remarked, "Why would you do that?"
In an interview with Today.com ahead of Bush Hager's haircut, McMillan said he wanted to make the TV host's bob "a little more modern and sexy" than the traditionally layered hairstyle.
"You can slick it behind your ears, like do the tuck," said McMillan of the look's versatility. "You can wear it natural; you can wear it wavy."