Emily Ratajkowski almost tricked us all by wearing a wig on the Met Gala red carpet. The recently-married model and actress debuted the short, choppy hairstyle on Instagram a few hours before hitting the red carpet to let us know she almost wore the wig. 'Didn’t work out for tonight butttt...stay tuned! 💕 @jennifer_yepez (it’s a wig, guys),' she wrote.
Hairstylist Jennifer Yepez, who is responsible for Ratajkowski's other temporary hair transformations like fake bangs and a blunt lob, was behind the faux pixie cut. The duo apparently tried a handful of wigs before tonight's event—no word yet on what they chose. 'Tried some Met Gala looks on this beauty @emrata Saving this one so stay tuned,' Yepez captured a photo.
Ratajkowski might wear the short, choppy pixie wig at the Cannes Film Festival, which she has attended for the last few years. She wrote temporary Audrey Heprburn-esque bangs last year.
Ratajkowski landed her first beauty campaign in January of this year with Kérastase Paris. 'Hair is a fundamental part of beauty, femininity, and identity. So excited to announce that I am the new face of @kerastase_official!' she captioned the announcement post. Fans weren't too happy with her statement. Her comment section was flooded with followers accusing the model of shaming and offending the millions of women who suffer from hair loss.
'Fundamental was truly not the right word, and to those of you who have lost your hair due to cancer and other causes just know this post is wrong and you are beautiful without it. It doesn’t determine your identity or your femininity,' wrote one follower.
Nevertheless, Ratajkowski and her ever-changing hair were excited about the partnership. 'I am excited and proud to be chosen as a Kérastase ambassador. Hair is essential to how I express myself. I love that feeling of clean, textured, natural hair, that instantly makes me feel more confident,' she says.
'I consider my hair as the reflection of my inner strength. It’s not an ornament but a way to express myself. I think that’s true for all women. There’s such an empowering femininity to hair. It allows women to define who they want to be. That’s why they deserve the best care.'
