Kelly Clarkson is marking a new era with not only a return to The Voice, but with a new – and much shorter—hairstyle, too. One could say she's breaking away from the longer locks.
In a recent social media video revealing that the singer is rejoining as a coach on The Voice alongside Adam Levine and John Legend, she also unveiled a fresh bob haircut. "Three Coaches, one incredible season. Adam Levine, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson go head-to-head in our Battle of Champions Spring 2026. 🏆," the Instagram caption read.
With a turn of the big red chair, gone are Kelly's waist-skimming honey blonde locks and instead, she's sporting a textured, chin-length bob haircut, styled in soft waves and a deep side parting for extra volume and lift.
For context and to really gauge how dramatic this transformation really is, here's a look at Kelly's hair before:
Aaaand after:
Shocking, much?!
Now, with that all said, we must speculate that this short hairstyle may be the result of either a wig or a very clever hair trick. After all, we've seen this be the case with many celebrity hair transformations as of late—Nicole Kidman, Rita Ora and Julia Roberts, I'm looking @ you.
Alas, friend of faux (the bob in question, that is), there's no denying that Kelly can catch my breath with just about any look. Let's give it up for a moment like this... OK, I'll stop.
