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The biggest news from the 2026 American Music Awards probably was that Taylor Swift finally met her match (and we don't mean future husband). The K-pop group BTS had more fans voting for it, as it swept all its categories while "Swifties" struck out. But shows like this are also a place for lesser-known celebrities to make national splashes, even if they don't sing. That's what Hannah Berner did - as a comedian with long red hair (perhaps the only comic to pose for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue) presented an award alongside short hair icon Lisa Rinna. Berner not only looked much more impressive, but she won your vote for the outstanding style of the show.
On a night mixing newcomers with "old-timers," Berner burned up the field by gaining 75% of the votes in our six-day contest. Tying for second at 12% were he marvelously-styled Tracey "Fergie" Ferguson of the Black-Eyed Peas (a Top Ten Tresses member way back in 2004) and the thick curls of Sza. Usual contender Nikki Glaser struck out this time, as did K-pop movie singer Ren Ami. But the biggest strikeout of the night for us was Rinna, who's grown out her style so much that she couldn't keep it from falling in her right eye. "Reality" truly can bite.
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The Kentucky Derby is an event where horses "run for the roses," gamblers try to pick the winners and a lot of women where jaw-dropping hats. It's also a place to look for stars - including some that you might not think qualify. In 2026, one of them was Dannielynn Birkhead. If you recognize that name, you are a major celebrity culture buff. She's the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, born mere days before Smith died. Now Birkhead is a 19-year-old college student - and some say she used Derby Day to come out of her mom's shadow. A blonde hairstyle which had been shoulder-length or longer during Birkhead's teens suddenly was a short, grayish-black cut with bangs. Her hat seemed to match her hair color, although we don't know which one came first.
Father Larry Birkhead called the head change a "goth rock" style. Our voters didn't call it any names in the comments, but three-fourths of them in an expanded eight-day poll wanted the long look to come back (3-1). Dannielynn answered the critics before our question even started: "Who cares!... Life is short, and I think you should be who you want to be, no matter what." Does this mean she's angling for her own reality show, like her mother had? If so, more new looks could be coming..
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When we search for candidates in our City League contests, we usually check TV stations first. Women there need to display great styles day after day. But that puts us somewhat at the mercy of what pictures those stations post - and we often don't know how old they are. That led to a surprise in our tournament to fill an open title in San Antonio. Reporter Sarah Acosta of KSAT-TV won, with at least one voter impressed by her bangs. But that photo apparently was out-of-date - because when we reviewed Acosta's Instagram account in the wake of her win, we found little current evidence of bangs at all. If anything, she's grown them out, swept them aside and sprayed them down for hold.
Which Acosta is the most-a? Our week-long question found four out of five Hair Fans want the bangs back (4-1). While no one left a comment, we're actually more attracted to the bang-free look. It looks more at risk of collapse, yet Acosta clearly is trying to keep it from looking stiff. But at least Acosta has a standard hair look. Some of the San Antonio Spurs basketball players leave us wondering.
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Unless you've been to Asia, you've probably never heard of Orm Kornnaphat. In fact, our search for "Orm" found it's a region of Thailand. But it's also a common nickname there, and it's been applied to actress/model Orm Kornnaphat. (Otherwise, her last name is Sethratanapong.) She's become a TV star in that corner of the world, beginning with the teen series Hotel Stars. Now as she approaches age 24, she's become a fashion queen. Bvlgari jewelry signed Orm to an endorsement deal, which premiered with a cover story in the May edition of Harper's Bazaar Thailand. But that cover showed Orm has many lengths when it comes to hair. It was long at a public event in March, but a shoulder-length shag in the magazine.
Which cut is Kornnaphat's best? Our Hair Fans left no doubt about it. All of them who voted say shorter is better (5-0). "Much more stylish," one wrote. Another explained: "in the long hair photo, it just kind of hangs like it's weighed down and she tried to downplay the body." To be fair, the magazine photo undoubtedly was styled carefully for the camera. But either way, her Instagram account includes photos with long bangs across her eyes. So this "Orm" is more the norm, as opposed to Super-Hair - no matter what jewels she wears.
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The X/Twitter page of actress Jessica Chastain says, "You are fully and unconditionally loved." Movie fans have loved her back, as she's an Oscar and Golden Globe Award winner. Hair Fans have shown their admiration as well, as she won a Crown Award in 2017 for her hair in the movie Molly's Game. That look was very long and not as red as her usual shade. Chastain has varied her length through the years - but a switch to a chin-length bob in April still startled some people. She explained it on Instagram with a simple "choppity chop."
But did that chop make your jaw drop - and was that good or bad? Our week-long question found two-thirds of voters want Chastain to grow the style back out ASAP (4-2). Several comments rooted for short cuts in general, but one explained: "The shorter look does work well with her face, but the longer hair shows more body." We also think the longer style is harder to bring down, because she can add waves for strength. That length should be on display if Apple TV ever releases Chastain's next movie The Savant - which has been delayed, but now seems very timely given the subject matter. Will her hair be worth the wait?
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Once upon a time, we theorized some women with Super-Hair kept changing their styles to stay one step ahead of the Hair Fans plotting a strategy to defeat them. We came to learn that probably wasn't true. But women can change their hair for all kinds of reasons. The phrase "revenge makeover" was applied to Lori Loughlin when she appeared at a Beverly Hills banquet in mid-April with a chin-length bob and bangs, much shorter than her traditional length. Loughlin actually separated from husband Mossimo Giannulli in October 2025 - but if this was her way of "getting even," it only left hair-watchers confused. Loughlin's stylist had to issue a statement assuring that a cut occurred and Loughlin was not wearing a wig. (Except that sparked rumors of a facelift.)
Loughlin entered your Hair Fan's Hall of Fame for longer styles. But has she come up with something better? Our voters may have been stunned by what we posted, because hardly anyone took sides. The week-long vote ended in a 50-50 tie (1-1). "She looks like Tawny Kitaen," one fence-straddling comment said. Kitaen died in 2021, while many beauty websites say Loughlin now looks younger. We'd only say that Loughlin's look now seems very easy to bring down - except we might risk following her example by going to jail if we did it.
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In soccer, the color code is rather simple. A yellow card is a warning - you've done something dangerous or unseemly, but you're still in the game. A red card means you've gone too far and you're out of the game. Carlota Vizmanos, who hosts Premier League matches and other events on Telemundo, has been "on a yellow" with her hair for a long time. Her long hair can be daring at times, but the color has stayed the same. Yet with the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaching, Vizmanos's true colors might be showing. The native of Spain displayed red hair on a weekend in mid-April - a main color of her homeland's team.
Should our Hair Fan "referees" reach into their pockets and show Vizmanos the red card for this change? Our one-week question found many of them would. Half the voters say she should stay blonde. One-third like the redhead approach, although one voter said it "doesn't look natural." And one voter suggested Vizmanos try some other color (3-2-1). We don't know if that came from a Chelsea or France fan, wildly dreaming she'd dye her hair blue.
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