For heartthrobs adored by legions of fans, shaving one's head seems to be a recurring rite of passage. Justin Timberlake shaved off his curls to signal the end of the *NSYNC era, "To All the Boys" star Noah Centineo bid farewell to his curly locks back in 2019, and Harry Styles shaved off the long hair his fans had been obsessing over in 2023. Now it's the turn of two rising heartthrobs of the 2020s: "Heated Rivalry" actor Connor Storrie and Man City player Erling Haaland—both have shaved their signature hairstyles into summer buzz cuts.
Let's start with Storrie. The actor is known for his head of curls, but in photos circulated by a fan account on X, those curls appear to have vanished entirely. Storrie is currently filming season two of "Heated Rivalry" alongside co-star Hudson Williams; if the photos are accurate, his on-screen character Ilya's look may have genuinely changed. Since the photos were taken from a distance, the actual state of Storrie's hair remains hard to confirm, but fan accounts have already started speculating about what impact this transformation might have on the storyline.
Storrie had actually hinted at this before. In an interview with "Teen Vogue," he said: "Honestly, if you guys want it, I'm ready to cut this hair off. I'm ready to shave it all off. I don't know who's out there, but whoever wants to hire me, give me a crazy hairstyle." The clues were there all along—we just weren't ready to accept it.
As for Haaland, the light blonde long hair that dominated headlines during the World Cup has also been shaved off by his own hand, with the entire process filmed and uploaded to YouTube. In the video, he mentioned that he originally planned to cut it right after the World Cup, but only got around to it now due to being busy. For the Norwegian striker, the new season represents "a fresh start," and nothing symbolizes a fresh start quite like a brand new head of hair. The flowing Viking-style locks are gone, replaced by a blonde buzz cut. After Haaland posted a teaser of the haircut on Instagram, reactions in the comments were mixed—some fans loved the new look, while others mourned the loss of the platinum ponytail. But there's no need to be too sad—it's just another version of the athlete or hockey drama actor you love.
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