Taylor Swift is back at it after releasing a new music video for one of her hit songs, and fans couldn’t get over how, thanks to a dramatic hair transformation, she looked like a different person.
The singer-songwriter surprised fans with the release of her video for “Opalite” last week, which had a star-studded cast and lots of fun sets and scenes. Although there were a lot of exciting things going on in the viral video, one of the most standout aspects was Taylor’s hair transformation, as she ditched her famous blonde locks for a dark brown bob that stirred up a lot of comments on social media. Read more about the video and her hair makeover below.
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Taylor Swift Releases A Star-Studded Music Video For 'Opalite' & Sports A Dark Brown Bob Hairstyle
Last Friday, fans around the world received a pleasant surprise as the Eras Tour star unexpectedly dropped a music video for "Opalite," one of the more popular tracks off her latest album, Life of a Showgirl, which was released last October.
The video featured a fascinating celebrity cast, including Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Cillian Murphy, Graham Norton, and more, which was a special treat, considering months ago, she was interviewed alongside those stars on The Graham Norton Show. The video follows Taylor and Domhnall, who play a couple in 80s-inspired outfits, having an eventful date at a mall.
There was a lot going on in the celebrity-packed video, but there was something especially eye-catching related to Taylor's look - she was sporting a short, dark brown bob hairstyle with bangs. It's not often the public gets to see the Grammy-winner ditch her infamous curly blonde hair, but it looks like she was unafraid to embrace a new look for her video's character.
Fans React To Taylor's Hair Transformation On Social Media
There was a lot to discuss after the "Opalite" video dropped on the internet last weekend, including how it was first only released on subscription-based streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music before going up on YouTube. Many music industry enthusiasts believe this was due to the latest policy that made it so YouTube views would no longer count towards the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Aside from that, when it came to the video's content, fans could not stop talking about Taylor's dark hair transformation, given that it gave her an entirely new look and vibe, which they left comments about on various social media platforms.
"Dark-haired Taylor really just hits different," wrote a fan on X.
Another user wrote that she "owns" the dark hair look and that she looked "stunning" in the music video.
"She needs to dye her hair dark for TS13," suggested a fan.
"Taylor just proved she can pull off any look effortlessly," added another.
We'll be curious to see if the "Fate Of Ophelia" vocalist ever decides to go brunette in real life, but for now, fans are continuing to hype up the idea.
