Leslie Bibb is sharing her love for her blonde locks!
On Sunday, March 16, the actress, 50, brought viewers behind the scenes of achieving her perfect blonde bob on the set of The White Lotus season 3 in an Instagram post.
Bibb’s post included several photos and videos from her time on set, including a few snaps from the styling chair and with her costars Michelle Monaghan and Carrie Coon.
“🪷appreciation post…and some #bts hair edition…,” she captioned the post.
First, the actress credited hair colorist Tracey Cunningham and hairstylist Chris McMillan for “helping me find our girl #kate,” in reference to her show character. “I am so lucky to have you both in my life and in my corner because this isn’t our first rodeo figuring out a character together,” she wrote. “I love you both and thank you for always making time, especially on this @thewhitelotus journey…”
Bibb continued, “It may seem silly I am sure to some of you but these two maintained what seems like six days for six months…”
To McMillan, she wrote, “You are a rock star and thank you for your generosity of time and spirit in always making time when I was dashing in and out to keep Kate’s bob just right…”
She went on to call Cunningham “a legend for flying to Thailand to keep ‘the blond blob’ perfectly blonde and mirrors of each other.”
“It takes a village for sure and I feel so lucky to have this one…I love you @mrchrismcmillan and @traceycunningham1 to the moon and back…,” Bibb added, before signing off with a red heart emoji.
The Palm Royale star’s loving ode to her hair team starts with a short clip of her zooming through an airport in a cart with her short blonde hair on display. The post continues with a snap of her and Monaghan with foil strips in their hair.
Next there is a sweet video of Bibb and Monaghan, with brown hair at the time, announcing their casting to Cunningham. “Trace,” Bibb starts, “That’s who’s in f—— White Lotus with me!” She pans the camera to her costar, “And you’re making her blonde!”
The carousel also features two sped-up videos of Bibb in the hair chair, a snap of Cunningham and an elephant, a picture of Bibb, Monaghan and Coon on a bench, among others.
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McMillan also took to Instagram to share his own appreciation for the “iconic” hairstyle that he had a part in creating. The hairstylist even revealed a hilarious nickname for the style that they used behind the scenes.
He wrote in the caption, “Ummmm can you say iconic?? @mslesliebibb and I are always trouble together now let’s see the ‘cunty little bob’ become the look of the year with color by @traceycunningham1 🙃Doing this look for @mslesliebibb was so much fun.”
Monaghan also penned a sweet note to her glam team on the show, writing in a recent Instagram post, “We’re midway thru @thewhitelotus season three so it’s about that time to talk all things #JaclynLemon glam! 🤩Well we all know it takes a village with a lot of talent and inspiration.”
The True Detective star continued, “When I first booked the gig, Mike White asked me if I would go blonde. Uh…YES! I’d shave my head for that man! Mike wanted the ladies to be ‘a big blonde blob’. He wanted us to convey the look of sameness – an interchangeable trio of sorts prior to discovering the nuances of each character as the season progresses.”
Spotlighting Cunningham’s work, she wrote, “Going blonde was wonderful creative inspiration for me but I’d need an epic colorist to make those locks a reality. Enter the queen @traceycunningham1 (thanks for the intro @mslesliebibb 😙).”
Monaghan said she “easily deferred to Tracey’s expertise,” adding, “She and her incredible assistants meticulously perfected the color over the course of a few eight hour sessions.”
“Moreover, Tracey maintained the color and the roots the entire six months we were in Thailand, making multiple trips to keep that mane oh so Jaclyn,” she wrote. “I’m so thankful to her, and her team, because let’s be honest, blondes absolutely do have more fun.”
Season 3 of The White Lotus airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
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