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Zendaya Channels Joan of Arc and Debuts Short Red Hair

Two words: crimson perfection.


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The 2018 Met Gala red carpet delivered crowns, veils, and Pope Rihanna—but in terms of perhaps the biggest statement going above the neck that doesn’t involve any headwear, that honor goes to none other than Zendaya.

The 21-year-old singer/actress/social activist channeled a Christian heroine of centuries past, Joan of Arc, for her Met Gala look. Paying homage to the female warrior and patron saint of France (who was burned at the stake at 19 after leading a French army to victory), Zendaya arrived in head-to-toe silver armor with a beaded train and chain-mail detailing designed by Versace. But completing the fierce look was Zendaya’s fresh bob, featuring blunt bangs and the most enviable deep red hue à la Joan of Arc herself.

The new bob and shade looks nothing short of perfection on Zendaya (of course)—and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Hairstylist Ursula Stephen’s Instagram Stories shows Zendaya’s hair being cut and dyed the new fiery hue. No wig here. When debuting the look to stylist Law Roach, Roach can be seen shouting “I can’t stand it” on Stephen’s stories.

This isn’t the first time that Zendaya has made a strong hair statement on the Met Gala red carpet: Last year, she rocked her natural locks in a stunning Afro along with a Dolce and Gabbana gown. And in 2016, Stephen cut her hair into a tight black bob to accompany her Michael Kors gown. But the red hue delivers a whole new shade of envy that might just be Zendaya’s best look yet—or, at least, until her next red carpet appearance.

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Rihanna at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Cardi B at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Lily Collins at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Donald Glover at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Selena Gomez at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Katherine Langford at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Jasmine Sanders at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Rosie Huntington Whiteley at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Kate Upton at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Winnie Harlow at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Alek Wek at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Zendaya at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Priyanka Chopra at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Migos at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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George and Amal Clooney at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Lena Waithe at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Ariana Grande at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Blake Lively at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Bella Hadid at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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SZA at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Kendall Jenner at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Janelle Monae at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Emily Ratajkowski at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Daniel Kaluuya at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Gigi Hadid at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Katy Perry at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Paris Jackson at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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Madonne and Nicki Minaj at the 2018 Met Gala. Photograph by Benedict Evans for W Magazine.

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