From stalking her Instagram, it looked like America Ferrera joined the bob squad around 10 weeks ago, and since then she's been smashing out win after win when it comes to styling the new 'do. Even more proof of just how versatile short hair can actually be. But this might be our favourite take on her bob yet. The actress attended ELLE's 2023 Women In Hollywood Celebration on Tuesday (5 December) and nailed three trends in one with her look. A hair hat trick, if you will.
Firstly, of course, there's the bob itself. The dominating chop of 2022/23, that shows no signs of going anywhere. Secondly a good old 'slick. Up, down, short, long; slicked waxy hair always adds a little extra glamour to a red carpet look. And finally, the delicious, delectable and delightful cartoon flick. We're seeing more and more styles that have that surreal, animated look, particularly when it comes to a retro flick. And it's a vibe.
You can get a better look at just how swooping and stylised it is, up against a light backdrop.
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The Barbie star, who was interviewed for the brand's Women in Hollywood Portfolio, gave a rousing speech at the awards (which you can read the full transcript of here) telling the audience; 'The power of women will move us forward in our lives and in our industries, and we will not stop telling our stories. I have to take this opportunity to thank some of the women in Hollywood who have helped me grow into the hot, powerful, confident, gorgeous, glowing woman that I am today.'
Elena Chabo is Cosmopolitan UK's former beauty writer, working on everything from buzzy celeb news and trending beauty, to sincere first-person reviews and engaging video content for social media. She also creates meatier features and expert-led how-to guides, for print and online. Her passion for Black beauty, textured hair, and the ways beauty interacts with culture, society, identity and relationships, quickly took over her writing career and led her into beauty journalism. Following an MA in Magazine Journalism in 2017, she cut her teeth across various roles at Stylist Magazine, before taking on a Digital Writer role at Good Housekeeping. It was here that beauty took centre stage and she launched and ran the site's first stand-alone beauty section. Remaining at Hearst, she joined the Cosmo beauty team in 2022. Find her on LinkedIn.
![jodie turner smith new bob met gala new york, new york may 05: jodie turner smith attends the 2025 met gala celebrating superfine: tailoring black style at metropolitan museum of art on may 05, 2025 in new york city. (photo by dimitrios kambouris/getty images for the met museum/vogue)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/gettyimages-2213610212-688772f19e73e.jpg?crop=0.500xw:0.750xh;0.257xw,0.0204xh&resize=360:* "Jodie Turner-Smith new bob The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" - Arrivals")
