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There’s a myth running around in certain circles that the minute you start going bald, your life is supposedly over and it’s all downhill from there. Well, the truth is that going hairless isn’t the end — it’s just the beginning.
Celebrities who shaved their heads are the perfect example that a bald head doesn’t diminish someone’s beauty. In fact, sometimes it even enhances it. To show you that everything’s all right with going bald, Bored Panda compiled a list of photos showing stars before and after they shaved their heads.
Scroll down, upvote the celebrity photos you enjoyed looking at, and share this list with your pals. Let us know in the comments below what you think of famous people with shaved heads and how you perceive people who have gone bald.
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Joey King
D. Pitbull 6 years ago
Well - yeah.. it helps if you already have pure aesthetic genetic win going for you... I mean... look at those eyes....
#3
Sanaa Lathan
Some would argue that a shaved head is far from the same thing as going bald. Especially if you’re one of the popular celebrities because a large chunk of stars tends to often undergo drastic hair makeovers: they dye their hair, they add extensions, they curl it, etc. Eventually, the only novel thing left to do when talking about celebrity hairstyles is to shave it off.
#4
Bryan Cranston
#5
Danai Gurira
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Colin Farrell
Celebrities tend to draw more attention without any hair on their noggin. Most of all if they’re female. For example, in 2005, Natalie Portman shaved her hair for her role in the movie V for Vendetta: the scene had to be done in one take, so there was a lot of pressure on everyone to do their best.
“With hair, I can camouflage with people [but] as a female with a shaved head, people tend to stare just naturally," Portman told MovieWeb.
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Brianna Hildebrand
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Justin Timberlake
karen snyder 6 years ago
Ummm. There's about 15 years between these two pictures. He did shave his head in the 90's, while still in NSYNC, and looked like a total goofball.
#9
Jared Leto
While some people tend to make fun of bald people (they obviously have nothing better to do with their lives), scientists have noticed some interesting trends related to how we perceive power and status.
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Natalie Portman
Danish Dynomummy 6 years ago
I think shes beautiful in both, but it is the smile that makes her stunning in the first, not the Hair!
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Cate Blanchett
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Millie Bobby Brown
USA Today writes that researchers from the University of Pennsylvania determined that bald men appear more dominant, taller, and stronger. The study also notes that shaved heads “are often found on men in traditionally masculine professions, so dominance may emerge through stereotypical associations with these figures.” Do you think there’s any weight to these findings, dear Pandas? Share your thoughts on these cool haircuts with everyone.
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Sigourney Weaver
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James Mcavoy
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Chris Pine
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Karen Gillan
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Whatever... 6 years ago
I love Nebula! "It was fun." (paper football with Tony) and " I just wanted a sister! " so endearing!
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Living_Shadow 6 years ago
Okay It's her hair and I don't want to disrespect the choice she made, but personally, I think her hair was very pretty. I'd love to have hair like that.
Steve Cruz 6 years ago
She's so gorgeous and has such a great sense of humor on talk shows. I love her in WE'LL TAKE MANHATTAN as iconic 60s model Jean Shrimpton, who ushered in the "Mod" look.
Mangle the Fox 6 years ago
Amy Pond! My favorite Doctor Who companion! Clara's close in second though.
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Demi Moore
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Jessie J
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Jake Gyllenhaal
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Tom Holland
Silverfish_13 6 years ago
At least hair grows back. His prince charming curls shall not be forgotten
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Daniel Radcliffe
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Tom Hardy
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Kristen Stewart
Andres Tejeda 6 years ago
she goes from feminine android with no emotions, to androgynous android with no emotions.
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Hugh Jackman
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Maluma
Anna Salord 6 years ago
He's an AMAZING a*****e. The attraction you may feel from his looks will ssurely disapear once you read his "lyrics". Despicable human being. In Spain he was even expelled from a festival due to his music being way to mysonogistic and sexist.
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Cara Delevingne
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Christian Bale
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Kate Hudson
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Amber Rose
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Jonah Hill
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
At one point he was attached to the movie "The Ballad of Richard Jewell" and I think he would have been great in that - his uneasy quality would be perfect. But the movie's about to come out and they picked someone else.
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Alexander Skarsgård
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Zayn Malik
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Robert Pattinson
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Marlon Brando
#49
John Travolta
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Ewan Mcgregor
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
That fish-eye lens isn't doing him any favors but I think in a normal pic he'd look adorable.
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Britney Spears
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Kathy Griffin
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Justin Bieber
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Uncommon Boston 6 years ago (edited)
This would have been comforting to see just before I lost my hair during cancer treatment. As it started to grow back woman would approach me and say, "I love your hair cut, I wish I had the courage to do the same!" My fuzzy head was not seen as weak and sick, but as a sign of strength.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
My dentist's receptionist was recovering from cancer treatment and I blurted out "Your hair is lovely!" and it made her so happy.
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Hans 6 years ago
This is a funny post just a few days after we had that posting of a hairdresser proposing that bald men should glue on wiggs to restore their self-confidence. ;)
MCathenaE 6 years ago
To each their own. Some people are more comfortable with hair, some rock the baldness.
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DP von Icecream 6 years ago (edited)
When you are already a good looking celebrity, off course you can pull off a bald hairstyle :-/ For the majority of us normal human beings: going bald could have a very different outcome. PS: am I the only 1 missing Britney Spears in this list? ;-)
DP von Icecream 6 years ago (edited)
Ahhh, I see there is a new BP feature: shorter list based on upvotes, @uncommon boston my bad for not clicking/understanding. Clearly also not understanding how my initial comment can be transformed into: completely disliking all normal bald people(?!?!) 'interesting' how people's minds can work. Off course there are many beautiful, handsome & very attractive bald normal males & females, my comment was only directed towards already handsome celebrities. Maybe I should have illiterate my initial comment about normal people was more directed at myself, if I were bald: I would turn into an- old-short-male-goblin, which to me, on my persona, is actually funny. Because of my personal perspective I did not keep in mind all those people who actually were struggling with their baldness. Apparently I need to start posting a long disclaimer deeply describing my perspective on things. It is clear to me that people are becoming more sensitive by the freakin minute these days :-/ PS: when I see a post about bald celebrities I think: bald celebrities who are public figures & because of that can be ridiculed. When I see a post of bald normal people, I think in very different standards.
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Kate 6 years ago
I love this! I have trichotillomania, and just shaved my head in an attempt to let my hair grow back - this made me feel good!
Whatever... 6 years ago
Kate, I hope the best for you. That was a very brave thing to do.
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Whatever... 6 years ago
Batya Livni: Seriously? Seriously! You equated celebrities shaving their heads (for a role) to the Holocaust, then suggested that you sacrificed your f'g hair? Either do it because you really care, or don't. Your 'sacrifice' was dead cells. Nothing more.
Nicole Holt 6 years ago
Probably an unpopular opinion, but there are several up there (male and female) who I consider prettier with hair.
kathryn stretton 6 years ago
Every single one of these people look fab shave. Amirite? I just know that without any doubt at all, that I would just look really really plug ugly. Even worse than I do with hair.
John Louis 6 years ago
I am not quite sure what this post is supposed to show. Of course people look a little different without hair, we all know that.
razan youssef 6 years ago
Umm... you do realize you can be bald and still mot have cancer right? also what does the holocaust have to do with cancer? Also why can't we just enjoy the sight of people with hair transformations without people like you coming in and trying to make it into a debate or something to be ashamed of. Like, get a life.
Bev Efidhere 1 year ago
I often buzz my hair off, why because I love it and because I can. I've had all the usual questions, and comments. It's not for everyone, but it's just hair it grows back. I in no way take anything away from anyone who shaves due to cancer, they are the brave ones, not me doing it on a whim.
Carly Datson 3 years ago
Show me a white woman over 40, not just bald, but with crop and buzz cuts too. I have verrrry short hair, and have become increasingly aware of how buzz and crop cuts are promoted by very young white faces. Black models of all ages I've found to carry off this look flawlessly, but for my own inspiration - there is a big age gap between Ginnifer Goodwin and Judy Dench.
David Slade 4 years ago
It just goes to show you. If you don’t have the kind of eyes that are piercing and the crisp persona of a confident personality, don’t try it. Extreme success for some, and a horrible failure for a few that are posted.
Lemon Garnished Potato 6 years ago
Me before the shave: stressed out weird little woman. Me after: Strange potato willing to do this and show off my scars just before opening night of a musical just to spite the director.
Magpie 6 years ago
Just my opinion: if you go bald you either look a bit like a holy monk/nun, or a scary criminal , or a cancer battler. ( I loved having bald head - it was a charity thingy - but too many people came up to me being all sympathetic and encourageing me to survive my cancer - which I didn't have. I didn't want people to feel bad like that ).
Uncommon Boston 6 years ago (edited)
This would have been comforting to see just before I lost my hair during cancer treatment. As it started to grow back woman would approach me and say, "I love your hair cut, I wish I had the courage to do the same!" My fuzzy head was not seen as weak and sick, but as a sign of strength.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
My dentist's receptionist was recovering from cancer treatment and I blurted out "Your hair is lovely!" and it made her so happy.
Load More Replies... Hans 6 years ago
This is a funny post just a few days after we had that posting of a hairdresser proposing that bald men should glue on wiggs to restore their self-confidence. ;)
MCathenaE 6 years ago
To each their own. Some people are more comfortable with hair, some rock the baldness.
Load More Replies... DP von Icecream 6 years ago (edited)
When you are already a good looking celebrity, off course you can pull off a bald hairstyle :-/ For the majority of us normal human beings: going bald could have a very different outcome. PS: am I the only 1 missing Britney Spears in this list? ;-)
DP von Icecream 6 years ago (edited)
Ahhh, I see there is a new BP feature: shorter list based on upvotes, @uncommon boston my bad for not clicking/understanding. Clearly also not understanding how my initial comment can be transformed into: completely disliking all normal bald people(?!?!) 'interesting' how people's minds can work. Off course there are many beautiful, handsome & very attractive bald normal males & females, my comment was only directed towards already handsome celebrities. Maybe I should have illiterate my initial comment about normal people was more directed at myself, if I were bald: I would turn into an- old-short-male-goblin, which to me, on my persona, is actually funny. Because of my personal perspective I did not keep in mind all those people who actually were struggling with their baldness. Apparently I need to start posting a long disclaimer deeply describing my perspective on things. It is clear to me that people are becoming more sensitive by the freakin minute these days :-/ PS: when I see a post about bald celebrities I think: bald celebrities who are public figures & because of that can be ridiculed. When I see a post of bald normal people, I think in very different standards.
Load More Replies... Kate 6 years ago
I love this! I have trichotillomania, and just shaved my head in an attempt to let my hair grow back - this made me feel good!
Whatever... 6 years ago
Kate, I hope the best for you. That was a very brave thing to do.
Load More Replies... Whatever... 6 years ago
Batya Livni: Seriously? Seriously! You equated celebrities shaving their heads (for a role) to the Holocaust, then suggested that you sacrificed your f'g hair? Either do it because you really care, or don't. Your 'sacrifice' was dead cells. Nothing more.
Nicole Holt 6 years ago
Probably an unpopular opinion, but there are several up there (male and female) who I consider prettier with hair.
kathryn stretton 6 years ago
Every single one of these people look fab shave. Amirite? I just know that without any doubt at all, that I would just look really really plug ugly. Even worse than I do with hair.
John Louis 6 years ago
I am not quite sure what this post is supposed to show. Of course people look a little different without hair, we all know that.
razan youssef 6 years ago
Umm... you do realize you can be bald and still mot have cancer right? also what does the holocaust have to do with cancer? Also why can't we just enjoy the sight of people with hair transformations without people like you coming in and trying to make it into a debate or something to be ashamed of. Like, get a life.
Bev Efidhere 1 year ago
I often buzz my hair off, why because I love it and because I can. I've had all the usual questions, and comments. It's not for everyone, but it's just hair it grows back. I in no way take anything away from anyone who shaves due to cancer, they are the brave ones, not me doing it on a whim.
Carly Datson 3 years ago
Show me a white woman over 40, not just bald, but with crop and buzz cuts too. I have verrrry short hair, and have become increasingly aware of how buzz and crop cuts are promoted by very young white faces. Black models of all ages I've found to carry off this look flawlessly, but for my own inspiration - there is a big age gap between Ginnifer Goodwin and Judy Dench.
David Slade 4 years ago
It just goes to show you. If you don’t have the kind of eyes that are piercing and the crisp persona of a confident personality, don’t try it. Extreme success for some, and a horrible failure for a few that are posted.
Lemon Garnished Potato 6 years ago
Me before the shave: stressed out weird little woman. Me after: Strange potato willing to do this and show off my scars just before opening night of a musical just to spite the director.
Magpie 6 years ago
Just my opinion: if you go bald you either look a bit like a holy monk/nun, or a scary criminal , or a cancer battler. ( I loved having bald head - it was a charity thingy - but too many people came up to me being all sympathetic and encourageing me to survive my cancer - which I didn't have. I didn't want people to feel bad like that ).
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