Selena Gomez’s Bangs Are Actually a Wig—and Her Reason Is So Relatable

THE RUNDOWN

• Selena Gomez debuted blunt bangs and a wavy lob this weekend but then revealed she was only wearing a wig.
• She explained in an Instagram caption why she can’t commit to getting bangs permanently.
• Gomez first shared the new look on Saturday while supporting her partner, Benny Blanco, who was performing at the Kids’ Choice Awards.

Selena Gomez debuted blunt bangs this weekend—but they aren’t a permanent change.

This morning, the singer posted an Instagram showing off her wavy lob with messy bangs. She revealed it was a wig and explained in her caption why she can’t commit to the cut.

She wrote, “I would, but I’d regret it, then get it redone so I simply won’t #bangs.”

Gomez first shared the snap of herself with bangs on Saturday. She had been posting to support her fiancé, Benny Blanco, who was performing at the Kids’ Choice Awards.

She followed up with a second Instagram Story, debunking fan speculation that she had chopped her hair. The actress wrote: “It was a wiggly wig.”

Gomez is back on Instagram after spending years away from the platform. During her Time100 Summit talk in 2024, the star discussed how the social media break changed her life.

“I took four years off of Instagram, and I let my team post for me for those years,” she began. “I felt like it was the most rewarding gift I gave myself. I think people, especially young kids, it’s—you’re sitting there so focused on what looks wonderful when everything that’s meant to be wonderful to you is not from here. [During my break], I was more present. I was happier. I would actually get real phone calls [from] people telling me about their story, and I could actually hear it instead of going, ‘Oh, I already know what you did today.’ It’s more human.”

She added that she is still careful with how she uses social media. “It’s important to take breaks,” she said. “So I try to—I don’t really pay much attention. I’ll just do things here and there.”