Sara Sampaio stunned many of her fans when she took to her Instagram page on Wednesday to show off her brand new blonde locks.
The lifelong brunette made the big reveal in a video in which she robbed herself on camera as a snippet of Dolly Parton’s song Dumb Blonde – from her debut studio album Hello, I’m Dolly (1967) – played in the background.
“Just because I’m blonde / Don’t think I’m stupid / ‘Cause this dumb blonde ain’t crazy,” the legendary country crooner sang in the short clip, which Sara captured shortly after spending nearly 12 hours lightening her locks.
Alongside the clip, the Portuguese model asked the age-old question that many have asked over the years in her caption: “Cue in… do blondes have more fun?”
She added: ‘Ps: shout out to @jacobschwartzhair for having the patience, courage and care to take me to blonde in one session! 11am! Not for the faint of heart!’
Sara Sampaio, 32, surprised many of her fans and followers by sharing a new video of her brand new blonde locks, which seemed to receive mixed reactions from fans
The Portuguese fashion model found herself explaining why she went from brunette to blonde. She is seen in a before photo with her natural brunette locks and then after her 11-hour color session
‘Beyond Incredible’ and ‘Omggg so good’ were some of the positive comments from supporters of her newly bleached hair.
But while her lighter locks had a lot of fans, the reviews were decidedly mixed, with many fans not being afraid to say that they preferred her as a natural brunette.
‘Nooo! Dark hair suits you so much better, not blonde,” said one of her followers.
“No, I like your brown,” another fan complained, while one user opined that “blonde makes you look older.”
Another fan of hers was on the same page: “No, it doesn’t match your face color, but you’re still beautiful.”
Some commenters found it annoying that many responses were so direct and negative.
‘Why are these comments so harsh???’ wrote one concerned person.
After seemingly hearing the screeches from the naysayers in her comments section, the Portuguese mom got creative and shared a photo of herself with her new blonde hair, along with a clip of Zooey Deschanel playing the role of Jess Day in the Fox sitcom New Girl.
‘It’s possible I’m still in shock. I go to my room and process what just happened. Thank you for your attention,” Deschanel could be heard saying while playing Jess, in what has become a popular meme.
Responding to the naysayers, Sampaio added, “Chillax everyone! It’s just for a project.’
When Sampaio shared a first look at her blonde locks, she asked the question, “Do blondes have more fun?” She also gave a shout out to the hair colorist
‘Beyond Incredible’ and ‘Omggg so good’ were among the positive comments from supporters of her newly bleached hair
While many people loved the blonde locks, there were just as many fans who preferred her as a natural brunette. ‘Nooo! Dark hair suits you so much better, not blonde,” one fan wrote. Other naysayers added: ‘No, I like your brown’ and ‘Blond makes you look older’
Sara addressed critics of her blonde locks with an image of Zooey Deschanel from New Girl. ‘It’s possible I’m still in shock. I go to my room and process what just happened. Thank you for your attention,” Deschanel said in the clip
Just two days earlier, Sampaio strutted her stuff in a one-piece swimsuit with her dark locks
The longtime Victoria’s Secret Angel showed off her toned figure in her Instagram post
Her reactions show that the top model will only be blonde as long as her ‘project’ lasts
Just two days earlier, Sampaio set pulses racing when she posed in a one-piece swimsuit and shared it on her Instagram page.
The photos showed the runway queen during a recent visit to a luxury spa in Las Vegas, with her brunette hair still intact.
The fashion star, who is currently dating Jack Nicholson’s son Ray Nicholson, also wrote a short message in her caption saying she wanted to show off her “new little back muscles.”
But from the sounds of her response to the comment, it looks like she’ll only be blonde to finish her project and then return to her dark locks. Time will tell.