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Ariana Grande is taking a break from the spotlight — and so is her famous ponytail

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Matera, A. (2026, October 23). Ariana Grande is taking a break from the spotlight — and so is her famous ponytail. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/23/style/ariana-grande-ditches-famous-ponytail-in-favor-of-dramatic-short-bob-haircut/

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Ariana Grande has cut her iconic high ponytail, replacing it with a bob haircut, as part of her decision to take a break from public appearances following her "Eternal Sunshine" tour that concluded on September 1. The pop star announced her hiatus in August due to ongoing scrutiny and shared the news of her new look on Instagram, accompanied by four selfies showing off her shorter hairstyle. Grande's representative confirmed earlier this year that she would be stepping back from public-facing work after concluding her current commitments, including pulling out of a planned West End production of "Sundays in the Park with George."

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After announcing that she would be stepping back from the spotlight — at least for a time — Ariana Grande is switching up her signature look as well. asserted

Grande → announce → look

Grande took to Instagram to show off her brand-new bob haircut Thursday. asserted

Grande → take → haircut

Her caption only reads “♡,” and images includes four selfies with one finger to her lips, the ends of her hair flipped up at chin height. asserted

images → read → height

The new ‘do is the work of celebrity hairstylist Brandon Pietsch, who also shared Grande’s latest look, writing, “The ponytail is taking a hiatus.” asserted

ponytail → share → hiatus

Grande has gone through many a hair transformation, but her high pony has, of course, long been her signature style. asserted

pony → go → course

Most recently, she dyed her post-“Wicked” bleach blond hair a deep, more natural, shade of brown and she showed off her natural curls earlier this year. asserted

she → dye → curls

Grande’s newest film, “Focker-in-Law,” is set to be released on November 25, but the multi-hyphenate has since announced an “extensive break” from public life. asserted

hyphenate → set → life

Back in August, a rep for Grande announced that she would be “stepping back from public-facing work” after her “Eternal Sunshine” tour concluded on September 1. asserted

tour → announce → September

The announcement was made amid “endless, ongoing scrutiny” surrounding the 33-year-old. asserted

announcement → make → old

She also pulled out of the planned West End production of “Sundays in the Park with George,” that she was set to begin in the spring alongside “Wicked” co-star and friend Jonathan Bailey. asserted

she → pull → Bailey

Ariana Grande is taking a break from the spotlight — and so is her famous ponytail

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