Shawn Mendes debuts new look for 2023 during coffee run in LA
Shawn Mendes showed off his New Year’s short haircut while having breakfast with friends at Verve Coffee in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The 24-year-old singer looked casual and comfortable in a loose sweater and a scarf around his neck.
Shawn wore a tight white T-shirt that was partially tucked into his black Calvin Klein briefs, blue pants, and black Birkenstock sandals with white socks.
New ‘do: Shawn Mendes showed off his New Year’s haircut while having breakfast at Verve Coffee in Los Angeles on Saturday
She had a reusable bottle under her arm as she left the popular coffee shop.
Fans are most familiar with Shawn’s signature brunette coif that he’s sported since he burst onto the music scene in 2013.
And now, 10 years later, the singer seems to be experimenting with an edgier look.
The dramatic haircut appears to be a very recent decision, as last week she rocked her longer hair in a video of himself stripping down to a skimpy pair of black boxer shorts in the snow at a riverbank.
Showing off his chiseled physique for the camera as he walked to a creek and lay down in the icy water for the ‘polar bear plunge’.
Shawn celebrated Christmas by fully immersing himself in the wintry chill of the holiday season.
Shawn had apparently not informed some of his friends about his plans ahead of time, as one of them could be heard expressing his astonishment.
The 24-year-old singer looked casual and comfortable in a loose-fitting sweater and a scarf around his neck.
Style: Shawn wore a tight white T-shirt that was partially tucked into his black Calvin Klein briefs, blue pants, and black Birkenstock sandals with white socks.
Behind the camera, a woman in the group marveled: ‘What are you doing?’ while Shawn undressed before his plunge.
Evidently even he needed a moment to gather his courage, as he paused and took a deep breath before tearing off his sweater and kicking off his boots.
Shawn then ventured into the water and yelled, ‘Whoo! It’s cold!’ as he plunged into the rushing waves to absorb the full experience.
Hunk-tastic: Behind the camera, a woman in the group marveled: ‘What are you doing?’ while Shawn was stripping down before his plunge
There it goes; Evidently even he needed a moment to gather his courage, as he paused and took a deep breath before tearing off his sweater and kicking off his boots.
Then, when he returned to dry land and changed into his clothes, he confessed laughing to the camera that he couldn’t “feel a thing.”
‘MERRY CHRISTMAS,’ Shawn wrote in his caption as he posted his Yuletide video to his staggering 71 million followers on Instagram.
The sought-after pop artist, who is used to a bit of the cold as he hails from the Toronto suburbs, added a few emoji, including the quirky face.
Shawn isn’t the first sex symbol to treat his fans to a sizzling ‘polar bear plunge’ video; Hugh Jackman did the same thing on New Year’s Day 2021.
Start: The North American leg began June 27 in Portland, Oregon (pictured)
Postponed: But after just eight shows, Shawn abruptly decided to postpone the tour for three weeks to focus on his mental health.
Shawn has remained private about his love life since he split from Camila Cabello last November while assuring fans that they were “best friends.”
An informant supposedly ME! News that Shawn ‘started’ the breakup conversation, leaving Camila initially ‘very upset about the split’ until she ‘agreed’ that they should break up.
Meanwhile a People The source said the romance “fizzled out” after the coronavirus lockdowns when their busy work schedules resumed.
Cancelled: On July 27, Shawn informed his fans that he had decided to cancel the tour entirely, citing ongoing issues with his mental and physical health.
“They had this intense relationship last year and spent months together during the lockdown in Miami. They both seemed very happy and seemed to be enjoying a break from work,’ the source said.
However, the dynamic is said to have become ‘different’ with the return of ‘normal life’, according to the source who spoke to the magazine.
‘They have careers that are taking them in different directions. They went from spending every day together to not really spending any time together at all.’
Although he has taken a step back from music and touring while continuing to work on himself, Shawn recently lent his voice to the main character of the animated film Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.
While promoting the family film, he revealed on Good Morning America that he signed on to make a movie in hopes of entertaining children.
Separation: late last year, the Stitches singer split from his girlfriend of two years, fellow musical artist Camila Cabello; the couple seen in September 2021