Jenna Bush Hager is officially team bob, and she made the bold leap live on air.
The “Today with Jenna & Friends” host stunned viewers on Monday, June 16, when she cut off her signature long blonde locks in favor of a trendy, White Lotus-inspired bob. This wasn’t just a spur-of-the-moment trim, Jenna had been planning this transformation for months. With celeb hairstylist Chris McMillan and White Lotus star Leslie Bibb by her side, Jenna finally ditched the length and joined the bob brigade.
Leslie Bibb, who co-hosted the episode, hyped the moment by reminding fans that Jenna had promised back in March to go for the chop. The iconic look that inspired Jenna’s decision? Bibb’s now-famous White Lotus bob, which blew up online thanks to McMillan’s styling magic. “When I was here back in March, Jenna vowed to get on board with the bob, and today is the day,” Bibb told the audience. And she meant it.
Chris McMillan, who you may know as the mastermind behind “The Rachel” haircut for Jennifer Aniston, was the one holding the scissors, and the expectations. Before the first snip, Jenna gave a little background on how McMillan’s cut for Bibb became a trendsetter. What started as a casual grow-out became a viral hair moment, and Jenna was all in.
McMillan explained that the bob is more than just a trendy cut, it’s a full-on hair reset. “Bobs are like spring cleaning,” he said. “There are sometimes bad damage, bad layers. It evens it up and creates a nice strong perimeter.” He praised Jenna’s features too, pointing out that she has a similar face shape to Jennifer Aniston: a strong jawline and petite forehead, perfect for a bob, in his expert opinion.
Jenna’s new look was teased throughout the episode, with McMillan gradually chopping her golden locks into a chic, voluminous shape. And while the full reveal is set for the Tuesday, June 17 episode of Today with Jenna & Friends, fans already got a glimpse of the transformation in progress, and it’s giving main character energy. Bright blonde, full of bounce, and effortlessly cool.
Meanwhile, Bibb has been celebrating her haircut’s viral moment, even sharing that the nickname for the cut, yes, that NSFW nickname, came from a friend who casually called it the “c—- little bob.” Bibb shared that she mentioned it jokingly to McMillan, not knowing he was filming. When he posted the moment to TikTok, it took off, giving the bob its own pop culture moment. “But it’s a great f—— haircut,” Bibb declared. “It’s always a great haircut when Chris McMillan cuts your hair and Tracey Cunningham colors your hair.”
That star-studded duo, McMillan and Cunningham, has turned heads before, and now they’ve worked their magic on Jenna too. While we’ll see the final result in all its glory on Tuesday’s show, one thing’s for sure: Jenna Bush Hager just made the ultimate summer hair move, and we’re here for it.
Whether you’re looking to make the chop yourself or just soaking up the celeb inspo, Jenna’s bob moment proves that a good haircut can change everything. And when it’s done live, by a celeb stylist, and inspired by one of the most stylish TV shows out there? Even better.
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