Trisha Paytas is sharing a two-decade hair transformation.
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the 36-year-old internet personality urges fans to “put the bleach down,” saying she’s forgone her harsh blonde hair color and extensions. Paytas’ Instagram post features two side-by-side photos of her hair then and now, showing how her locks have gone from short and damaged to long and healthy.
“I don’t who needs to hear this but put the bleach down 😭,” she began the caption. “As much as I love a platinum blonde to the root …my hair was screaming 😱”
Paytas continues, “No more extensions or expensive bi-weekly trips to the salon 👋 Wigs, shadow root, dirty blonde < we have options for the bright side ☀️ I still can’t believe this is all mine. I could have never worn my own hair out this way these past 2 decades 🙈”
Followers have been praising Paytas’ new look.
“Your new hair compliments your skin, your eyes, and your gorgeous features so beautifully!” one user commented on the post.
“It’s giving health and wellness🙏🏼,” shared another.
A third wrote, “I love how much you’ve fallen in love with your authentic self 🙂 love u Trish.”
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Paytas, who is known for her controversial online content, recently opened up about being cancelled in an interview with TimeOut New York.
“Cancellation is rough, but I always took it as a learning experience,” the podcast host explained. “The internet was trying to help me be a better person but I couldn’t see it. It took years to self-reflect and take constructive criticism as that and not be so defensive.”
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She added that she’s now stepped away from that online persona and said she “had to be a better person when my first daughter [Malibu] was born in 2022.”
“I think deep down, people want people to be better [and they] are so willing to forgive, if you’re willing to listen,” Paytas continued. “I suffered a lot with my mental illness, addiction, need for attention, sadness, depression, spiraling — it was ugly to put out there at the time, and very scary to be judged upon — but I’m happy to show that change is possible and a happily ever after is possible even if you don’t think it is.”
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