The verdict came in — and this hair style was a no go .

After more than 25 years of portraying the iconic Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: SVU,” Mariska Hargitay revealed that she was nearly axed from the series in Season 3.

The actress, 61, came to work with a pixie cut that the producers found too drastic. 10

“My hairstylist had a glass of wine and I really should have known better,” Hargitay told Allure Magazine earlier this month. “Maybe he’d thought I’d be aerodynamic when I was chasing perps. I have no idea. We went real short—shorter than anticipated. I almost got fired.”

Despite the hairstyle being viewed as “easy, cool, and cop-like,” the NBC vet wasn’t a fan.

“It’s not like anyone is going to compliment Olivia’s gels when she’s flashing her badge,” she said. “But I d

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