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Brandon Sklenar Debuts Platinum Blond Look at 2026 VMAs

The abrupt change reshapes his public image by visually linking him to his growing film profile and to an upcoming outdoor thriller.

Overview

  • Sklenar, who appeared on the Peacock Theater red carpet Sunday, September 27, unveiled a cropped platinum blond hairstyle that several outlets said made him nearly unrecognizable.
  • He posed in a black leather bomber jacket, white T-shirt, black trousers, dark aviator sunglasses and snake-print boots while walking the carpet with co-star Hassie Harrison.
  • Reporters connected the red carpet makeover to Sklenar’s rising career, noting recent leading parts in The Housemaid, It Ends With Us and the Taylor Sheridan series 1923.
  • In a People interview published days earlier, Sklenar said about 90% of his new film was shot outdoors and that he worked mostly with a dog and a horse, details that outlets used to contextualize the new look.
  • Coverage framed the VMAs appearance as a style moment that increases his visibility rather than a newsworthy personal development, and it could shape casting and publicity for his upcoming projects.