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Julie Andrews' Haircut Secret Revealed!
14 Oct
Summary
- Andrews' short hair resulted from wearing wigs for Mary Poppins.
- Her natural hair color is brown, not blonde.
- A coloring mistake turned her hair orange, requiring a cut.
Julie Andrews, known for her signature short, blonde hair, revealed the origins of this iconic look in her 2019 memoir.
While fans have noted similarities between her hairstyle and that of Princess Diana, Andrews' decision to cut her hair short was driven by necessity. During the filming of "Mary Poppins" in 1964, the frequent use of wigs, which she disliked, prompted her to gradually shorten her own hair for ease of wear. She has maintained this shorter length ever since.
Furthermore, Julie Andrews does not naturally have blonde hair; her natural color is brown. For her role as Maria in "The Sound of Music" (1965), a production mistake during the hair coloring process resulted in her hair turning bright orange. This incident required her hair to be cut even shorter and dyed blonde, a shade she has largely kept since, with a temporary change for "Victor/Victoria" in the mid-1990s.
