8 Celebrities Who Took Off Their Wigs And Showed Their Real Hair

Beyoncé is known for her honey blonde mane almost as much as she’s known for her chart-topping songs. And yes, more often than not, Beyoncé’s gorgeous hair is actually a wig; she has rocked her natural hair at a handful of events.

While it’s common to see Queen Bey with long, blonde, wavy hair, it appears that her natural hair is quite curly, similar to her sister Solange’s hair. One occasion in which she showed off her natural locks was when she was promoting her haircare line, Cécred. Another memorable occasion when Bey showed her real hair was when she cut it into a pixie style in 2013. Looking back on this dramatic change to her ‘do, Beyoncé told Essence, “So much of my identity as a performer has been connected to flowing hair. Cutting my hair off was me rebelling against being this woman that society thinks I’m supposed to be.”

Whether Beyoncé’s wearing a wig or keeping things au naturale, she embraces self-expression through hair and encourages others to do the same. Speaking about Black women specifically, she told Essence, “We can wear our hair natural, straight, braids, weaves and wigs. There’s power in self-expression and in feeling free to show up as we choose, in whatever hair we choose.”