The Best Breakup Hairstyles from Fashionable Stars

Cara Delevingne and singer St. Vincent split in 2016 and the model shaved off her long hair in a dramatic new look. She sported the platinum blonde cut for a while, and it’s still one of her most iconic hairstyles.

The Kardashians change their hairstyles more often than the rest of us change underwear, so it’s a little hard to keep up, but Khloé Kardashian underwent a notable shift following her messy public split from Tristan Thompson in 2019. She opted for a fresh and airy cut.

Rachel McAdams dyed her hair this rich strawberry blonde after her split from Michael Sheen.

Russell Brand reportedly texted Katy Perry that he wanted a divorce while she was on tour. Blue hair seemed like the right answer!

Britney Spears may be the most famous blonde in the world (after Marilyn Monroe), but in 2007, after her divorce from Kevin Federline, we briefly saw her as a brunette.

Selena Gomez split from The Weeknd in 2018 and shortly thereafter sported this new blonde bob. It was a dramatic change for the brunette and certainly caught his attention!

Anyone remember Cameron Diaz’s brunette phase? It was pretty short lived! After breaking up with Justin Timberlake in 2007, she went from her classic blonde to dark brown. Actually, that wasn’t so bad.

Early signs were seen during her marriage to Liam Hemsworth, but after the divorce, Miley Cyrus went all out with the mullet.

Demi Lovato wore her brunette hair for most of 2020, but in December she showed a drastic change. The singer had reportedly split from fiancé Max Ehrich in September after realizing he was using her to further his career. The messy breakup was protracted by media coverage and Ehrich’s attempt to badmouth Lovato on social media. At the end of the year, she went public with a stunning pixie cut dyed pink.

Kylie Jenner cut off her signature curls after breaking up with Travis Scott and opted for this clean bob cut.

Scarlett Johansson already sported a cropped haircut during her brief marriage to Romain Dauriac, but after their divorce, she took it a step further.

Anne Hathaway and then-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri split in 2008 after he was accused of cheating. She swept the whole story aside with this stunning haircut.

Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile split in 2015 after two years together. Stewart left her “Twilight” phase behind by shaving her hair off completely and bleaching it platinum!

Cardi B sported this rainbow-hued look for her first public appearance after splitting from Offset in 2018.

Hilary Duff hasn’t changed much in the past few decades, but after her 2015 divorce from Mike Comrie, we suddenly saw her in turquoise!

‘Avengers’ star Brie Larson sparked the rumors of her engagement to Alex Greenwald herself when she suddenly sported this new hairstyle. The fans were right! Shortly thereafter, the actress confirmed the split.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split (temporarily) in 2017 and she swapped her blonde bob for a pixie cut.

Zayn Malik and his fiancé Perrie Edwards split in 2015. There’s little you can do with hair that short, but he shaved off whatever was left and dyed the rest platinum blonde.

Olivia Culpo split from Nick Jonas and shortly thereafter her long brunette locks.

“Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland split from her longtime boyfriend Matt Prokop in 2015 after five years. She then also cut her hair off – so she celebrated the new freedom with a new look.

Ashley Benson wore brown hair when she dated Cara Delevingne, but went back to her normal blonde after their breakup.

Jessica Simpson was labeled a silly blonde after reality show Newlyweds, but after things ended with husband Nick Lachey, she sported this stunning red bob.

Ashlee Simpson had long, dark hair throughout her marriage to Pete Wentz. After her divorce, she opted for this gorgeous blonde pixie cut.

Diane Kruger doesn’t do much with her hair and she doesn’t have to! But after her 10-year relationship with Joshua Jackson, she cut her trademark blonde locks into a chin-length bob.

Robert Pattinson’s messy (and slightly greasy) mop of hair was his trademark for years, but after splitting from FKA Twigs in 2017, he shaved it all off.

Bella Thorne and Tyler Posey split in 2016, and Thorne went from being the blonde girl next door to being a head turner. Those deep red curls with green tips were a real statement.

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