Keke Palmer’s Bold Hair Transformation Is Already a Fan Favorite

Palmer keeps fans on their toes with how much she switches up her look.

Keke Palmer attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" in New York City in May 2025. / Mike Coppola/MG25/Getty Images

Keke Palmer is the queen of switching things up and keeping people guessing. This can be seen in not just her incredible sense of fashion but also in her hairstyles.

Earlier this year, Palmer debuted her light copper brown hair, leaving fans mesmerized by how well she pulled it off. Now, she takes her transformation a step further, cutting her hair off and sporting a striking pixie cut. The actress-singer took to Instagram to flaunt the new look with a series of snaps filled with fabulous outfits.

Keke Palmer debuts her new look ahead of her birthday

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“Hello I’m obsessed! I love your hair short,” one fan wrote, echoing the sentiment felt by the comments section.

“She can do ANYTHING,” another fan stated.

“It’s giving Virgo szn tings! 😍,” one comment expressed.

As expected, fans are living for this look. Rightfully so, as the new haircut is perfect to kick off the soon-coming Virgo season. Palmer loves her star sign because it speaks to who she is perfectly.

“You know, a Virgo has a lot of qualities. I would say perfectionist, but that also can be a pain in the behind. So, I’ll say that my favorite Virgo quality is my ability to let things go,” the Pickup actress told E! News in 2022.

“Virgos, we can love really hard and we can be like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ but as soon as things go wrong, we definitely cut it off and move forward,” she added. “I really love that because it saves us so much heartache and time.”

The multi-talented star will celebrate her 32nd birthday next week on Aug. 26. How she will ring in a new year of life remains to be seen. Even so, if it’s anything like last year, she’s destined to have a wholesome and fulfilling birthday, reflecting back on all the things she's very grateful for.

Keke Palmer at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture. / Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE

For her 31st birthday, Palmer was absolutely regal, sporting a silk golden gown. The goddess energy in her truly jumped out with her ensemble, and her then-black hair styled in a neat and elegant bun was also to thank. Finishing touches of bright jewelry were also great. But nothing shone brighter than her moving and uplifting birthday message.

“I don’t want to be long I just wanna be clear! I AM GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR ANOTHER YEAR!” she wrote as the caption of her Instagram post for her birthday last year. “I’m not here for a long time but I am here for a community rich time and that’s what I have. It’s my birthday but it’s my communities birthday too because they are the ones that got me this far. [...] I am forever grateful to know that and to have that. This is 31!”

Surrounded by friends and family and feeling grateful sounds like an ideal birthday festivity. However, as stated before, Palmer is the queen of keeping people guessing, making it impossible to predict what she’ll do this year. One guarantee is—pixie cut or not—she’ll look stunning while celebrating.

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