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Benny Blanco Appears With Half His Head Shaved on Complex Cover and GOAT Talk

The striking look has driven wide online reaction and raised questions about whether the change was real or part of a promotional moment.

Overview

  • The music producer showed up with the left side of his head shaved and the right side left curly on Complex's magazine cover and on the outlet's YouTube show GOAT Talk Thursday.
  • Complex's cover images included a shot of Lil Dicky holding a razor near Blanco's hair while the GOAT Talk segment did not reference the transformation.
  • Blanco did not acknowledge or explain the haircut during the episode where he and Lil Dicky discussed 'greatest of all time' picks.
  • Fans reacted strongly online with many expressing sympathy for Blanco's wife Selena Gomez and others questioning authenticity by suggesting a bald cap or digital trickery.
  • The reveal follows a LolaVie clip filmed about a week earlier in which Jennifer Aniston styled Blanco's curls and he praised the makeover, and the timing has prompted talk that the moment may tie into broader publicity activity.