In March, Kate Hudson cut off her trademark blonde tresses into a lob, prompting the good people of the internet to have no chill. However, Hudson explained to InStyle that the cut coordinated with an upcoming role. "In May, I start shooting the Richard Pryor project. I'm supposed to have short hair, and I wanted to get used to it. So I thought, 'I'm just going to chop it all off so that I have a couple months to sort of get used to it and see how I feel. Then we'll see what else is going to happen," she shared. Then, in May, Hudson posted a photo of herself sitting in a salon, teasing, "First day on set of new film and they're going to town on my hair. Ah!!!!"
That wasn't the only bombshell Hudson had in store, though. In July, she shared a picture from the set of her new movie — a picture that marked the premiere of Hudson's new natural-hued buzz cut. "Freedom! Compliments of [Sia]. #OurBeautifulDirector."