Popular headline formats would have you believe that every celebrity is “unrecognizable” when they change their hair—a promise that rarely pays off. Pamela Anderson‘s latest transformation, however, may prompt an authentic double-take.

On Sept. 29, the model and actress attended a pre-Paris Fashion Week party organized by publisher Condé Nast, where photographer Marco Bahler captured a striking shot of Anderson debuting not only a new hair color but a completely new style, too. The 58-year-old’s hair was shorter, shaggier, and layered—accompanied by textured bangs.

The Baywatch actress has been known for her signature blonde locks since the start of her public career in 1989, when she first appeared on the cover of Playboy. But there have been subtle changes in both shade and length. In

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