Reba McEntire Ditched Her Signature Bright Red Hair for This Party
This throwback photo of the Happy's Place star shows her without her bright red hair.
In 2005, Reba McEntire temporarily ditched her iconic bright red hair color for something equally stunning.
Back then, Reba was a massive sitcom on TV, thanks in no small part to McEntire's fantastic performance. In fact, Reba was such a success that many elements of NBC's new show Happy's Place (also starring McEntire) were inspired and influenced by it!
On January 22, 2005, McEntire attended a party in Burbank, California for the Reba sitcom and sported a new hair color for the occasion. The country queen swapped bright red for a darker, gingery-blonde color with warm caramel undertones. It looks like there may even be some highlights in the mix, too. Just gorgeous!
It doesn't matter whether McEntire is sitting in a Coach's Chair on The Voice, walking a red carpet, or starring alongside her besties on Happy's Place: She can pull off any hairstyle — and any hair color — with ease.
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McEntire's willingness to experiment with hair colors harkens back to one of her life mantras: have fun. In a 2023 interview with Parade, she revealed that it's one of her favorite pieces of advice to dispense.
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"Have fun," she advised. "I was so serious when I had my music career in the '70s and '80s. Mainly the '80s. I missed out on a lot of fun times. So, all the kids I mentor now? I tell them to have fun. Write down everything you're doing because it will fly by so fast that you won't remember."
Reba McEntire speaks on being a trailblazer in her industry
Despite her daring hairstyles throughout her career, McEntire said in a 2024 interview with E! News that she wishes she had the confidence younger stars have now when she was starting out.
"I don't like trends," McEntire confessed. "The younger generation, they're more confident than I was at their age, and I'm so happy for them. It takes guts, it takes stamina, and it takes courage to be comfortable in your own skin."
Regardless, McEntire is happy to report that her confidence is solid now.
"I'm very proud of how old I am or how young I am," McEntire explained. "Real beauty means that you're comfortable in your own skin. And if you're confident and comfortable, you're gonna feel beautiful."
