No one is here for Miles Teller‘s new look. The Hunger Games actor, 29, debuted a golden-blond hair makeover at the ESPY Awards 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. on Wednesday, July 13, and Twitter was not impressed.
Teller fans are used to his naturally wavy dark brown locks, which he’s worn in both shaggy and close-cropped styles. But this change was too much for some of his former admirers on social media, who rose up against his dye job — which included bleached brows — with a vengeance.
https://twitter.com/kszlas/status/753613300215054336
@ Miles Teller can u not do the Justin Beibs hair plz?
— Valerie Wolak (@ValerieWolak) July 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/maddiegascarr/status/753595423827394560
Wait. Miles Teller, why is your hair blonde?? ? #ESPYS
— Kelsey Williams (@papayawilliams) July 14, 2016
everyone knows i love miles teller but wtf is up with his hair it’s tragic
— taylor ?? (@hltlauren) July 14, 2016
miles teller dyed his hair anD HIS EYEBROWS BLONDE will i ever be okay again the answer is NO i’m so mad
— Vampire Wheatgrass (@fuckcaiti) July 14, 2016
Not everyone had an adverse reaction, though. There was a small but powerful Twitter contingency that approved of the shade.
https://twitter.com/kayyraeee/status/753436921808904193
I can’t help my affections for Miles Teller. Even with this blond hair situation he’s got going on.
— Gracie Leek (@GracieLeek) July 14, 2016
Miles Teller is 1000% new celeb crush. Babe & a half ?
— Bianca Cubitt (@biancacubitt) July 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/PosadaPamela/status/753482847827075072
Fans speculated (and had their fingers crossed) that the change was just for a role. Although Teller stayed mum on his hair makeover, he did spill on the catalyst for his chiseled bod, which took eight months of dedication: the upcoming boxer flick Bleed for This. “I locked myself away,” the actor told Us Weekly of his process. “Halloween was the only night I drank really in like eight months. I didn’t eat bread for seven months. You have to stay committed. … It’s embarrassing if you’re not in good shape.”
What’s your reaction to Miles’ blond locks?