Michelle Williams first chopped off her hair in 2007, but then grew it back. Then she showed up to the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 with it short again. The only problem is that while gay men and women (including this one!) love the pixie-style, according to Williams, most straight men can’t stand it. Even though it turns off the guys, Williams stands by her decision to keep it as it is.
Williams told Elle UK in their December issue:
I’ve really grown into it – I feel like myself with short hair. And it’s been a really long time since I had long hair, five years… Of course, the only people who like it are gay men and my girlfriends. Straight men across the board are not into this hair! I cut it for the one straight man who has ever liked short hair and I wear it in memorial of somebody who really loved it
Michelle Williams might not so subtly be hinting that she keeps her hair short for her deceased ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger. [via Huffington Post]
For those of you who don’t know the full Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger romance story, here’s a short summary: The pair met on the Brokeback Mountain set in 2004 and began dating. In October 2005, Williams gave birth to Ledger’s daughter, Matilda. The couple then amicably broke up in September 2007, three years into their relationship. Heath Ledger died four months later in January 2008.
Knowing this, it’s not surprising that Williams was greatly affected by his death. He played a huge role in her life and is the father of her child. And he was taken away from them unexpectedly just a little less than four years ago.
Maybe keeping her hair straight is a way for Michelle to say that she isn’t ready to date anyone right now, because the loss of Ledger still weighs heavy on her mind or maybe she just feels like she’s honoring him in a small way and doesn’t want to give it up.
Either way, I think it’s nice of her to keep him in her heart and thoughts like that and I also love her hair short. Good for you, Michelle!
Do you like short hair? Why don’t guys? Do you approve of Michelle Williams’ reason for keeping it short?
guest
I like short hair on women that can pull it off, like Michelle Williams. =) I’ve had short hair like hers and a little longer and I liked it ok on me. Why men don’t fancy short hair much in my opinion is that long hair is more feminine. Long shiny hair attracts men, that whole good mate quality thing. She said she feels like herself with shirt hair so I think that is reason enough.
daisy / 506 posts
@ShirleyD@xanga - You’re totally right. I think the long hair attraction is a primal thing.
daisy / 506 posts
I have short hair and my boyfriend prefers it. Before I went on a backpacking trip to Asia, he actually volunteered to take some clippers to my head himself for a super-short pixie. It wasn’t buzzed, but it was a close crop. He said it’s his favorite style on me yet!
daisy / 647 posts
She looks gorgeous with short hair. I wish I could pull it off!
dahlia / 2103 posts
Yesss, my fiance has the same rare taste in women’s haircuts as Heath Ledger. I’m growing mine out right now but I have always loved having short hair and will eventually chop it again when I get sick of the maintenance. She looks really cute with it. I think straight guys don’t like it because it’s less feminine, and in a way it’s more…confrontational. You can’t hide behind it or anything, it’s ballsy.
guest
she’s one of the few women who can pull off a short cut.
rose / 791 posts
Does it really matter why she’s got short hair? It’s her hair, she doesn’t need a reason.
guest
i don’t think it’s any of our business to “approve” of why she cuts her hair.
dahlia / 2747 posts
the reason behind it really touches me. D:
guest
He died nearly FOUR years ago already??? It’s been that long? Wow. I was thinking that was only last year or something. I have yet to even see The Dark Knight. Ugh I need a vacation.
Anyhow, her reasoning is really sweet- not that she NEEDS to explain herself. I don’t like the pixie cut, but to each their own. She looks cute with long or short hair.
guest
I love short hair. I think she looks better with short hair.
Wish I could cut mine.
guest
She looks incredible with short hair…I think it goes perfectly with specific features..overall, a fan.
guest
Ugh, this is so sad. This makes me feel sick I cannot imagine going through loss like that. I give her all the props in the world.
guest
She looks so good with short hair. Gawd, I wish I could do the whole short hair thing. Instead I just end up looking like a man. o.O
guest
You don’t need an excuse for short hair. Short hair looks amazing (if you can pull it off) and absolutely oozes confidence with oneself.