Emily Ratajkowski, the 33-year-old model and actress, has found herself in the spotlight for an unexpected reason—a disastrous haircut that has taken TikTok by storm. In a recent update shared on March 31, 2025, Ratajkowski revealed that her now-infamous choppy hairstyle has earned her a new kind of recognition. While shopping at Whole Foods, a fan approached her, phone in hand, and asked if she was “the girl from TikTok who got the bad haircut.” The moment, which Ratajkowski recounted in a follow-up video, left her both amused and reflective. “Clearly we’ve reached a wide audience,” she said with a laugh, noting that she’s now known to a new group of people as the “bad haircut girl.”
Emily Ratajkowski Says She Was Recognized in Public as ‘the Girl from TikTok Who Got the Bad Haircut’ https://t.co/J22UVlmbgK
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The saga began on March 25, when Ratajkowski first shared the haircut mishap on TikTok, describing it as bangs that started “from the back of my head,” likening the style to a mullet. In the viral clip, she humorously questioned whether the look resembled a member of The Dare or singer Karen O, while admitting the stylist had aimed for a “British shag” inspired by one of her past hairstyles. However, the choppy layers left her friends concerned for her mental well-being, with some gently checking in to see if she was okay. “They were like, ‘You’re handling it really well, are you okay?’” she recalled in a March 28 update, where she attempted to style the uneven cut with a blow-dryer and curling iron.
Despite the hair blunder, Ratajkowski has taken the situation in stride, even embracing her new viral identity. In her latest video, she showcased her temporary fix—Japanese hair clips paired with a bright orange top and oversized sunglasses—while joking, “This is how we’re moving through the city, with a little prayer.” The model’s lighthearted response has resonated with fans, and even celebrities like Julia Fox and Tinx chimed in, expressing shock and support in the comments of her original post. While Ratajkowski hasn’t named the stylist responsible, she admitted to placing “a lot of trust” in them. For now, she’s navigating her new fame with humor, proving that even a bad haircut can’t dim her star power.
