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In 2017, Keri Russell and Scott Speedman sat down on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and dished a bit about their former relationship. When fans of “Felicity” think of the show’s defining moments, the haircut heard around the world is often referenced. The second season revealed Russell rocking a pixie cut, instead of Felicity’s iconic curls. Only, viewers did not think the look was “rocking” at all. Apparently, outrage over the cut resulted in a drop in ratings and a pop-culture blip that would be talked about until the end of time.
The drastic change makes perfect sense to the “Felicity” team, however, and during a 2018 EW Reunions panel at the ATX TV Festival, via E! News, Russell shared how “It’s such a typical college-girl story,” and a relatable one for sure. “The guy breaks up with her and then she goes and cuts her hair and it’s really bad.” But what did her boyfriend at the time think of the new look?
Speedman told Jimmy Kimmel that when first seeing Russell’s hair, “I had been such a disaster of a boyfriend up until then, and I knew I had to put on a good show.” He explained that when she came around the corner, “my face sort of froze in a half-panic, half-smile situation,” and she immediately called him out. When saying it was a “Chia-head sort of vibe,” the audience roared with laughter and Russell simply nodded along. “But it grew into something great, we all recovered.”
Source: Nicki Swift
