British singer Rita Ora debuted a new bleached blond mullet with a spiky style at the 2024 Fashion Awards in London on December 2, 2024. Her bold haircut surprised fans, as she was previously known for her longer hair.
As soon as the pictures made their way onto social media, several netizens shared their opinions. An X account, @PopCrave, posted a picture of Rita Ora from the Fashion Awards, to which one internet user commented:
“Gurl that's David Bowie.”
Several other netizens expressed their take on her recent appearance.
“She should un-debut it,” wrote one X user.
“Did she get hit by lightning?” mocked another.
“Someone need to tell her the truth,” added one more social media user.
Meanwhile, many others pointed out and commented on the change in her face and questioned if Rita Ora did anything new to her features.
“Why do celebs think a short blond haircut will mask their recent plastic surgery lol,” commented a netizen.
“I get she changed her hair but why her face look so different,” questioned another.
“Debuts a new face too,” exclaimed one more.
However, there were also a few who loved the new look on Rita:
"Love her," added one X user.
"Rita Ora always bringing the wow factor!" exclaimed another.
Apart from Rita Ora, other stars seen on the red carpet included Alexa Chung, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Chloe Bailey, Harris Reed, Maya Jama, Ellie Goulding, and Stella McCartney, among others.
Rita Ora is gearing up for Kylie Minogue’s 2025 Tension Tour
Rita Ora is expected to join Kylie Minogue on the latter’s 2025 Tension Tour. While Kylie’s tour is to begin on February 15, 2025, Rita will be seen supporting her in the North American locations alongside Romy.
Kylie will begin her tour from Perth and then move to other Australian cities, including Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. She will also perform in Thailand, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan before arriving in Canada and the United States of America, where Rita will perform with Kylie.
The trio, Kylie, Romy, and Rita, would be seen together in Toronto, Montreal, New York City, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and Los Angeles. After this, Kylie will perform in several European countries such as Scotland, England, Germany, Finland, France, Portugal, etc.
Born in 1990, Rita Ora is best known for her single, Hot Right Now. She released her first album in 201 titled Ora, followed by Phoenix in 2018 and You & I in 2023. Over the years, she has headlined several tours, including the Ora Tour in 2012, Radioactive Tour in 2013, The Girls Tour in 2018, and the Phoenix World Tour in 2019.
Ora has also made appearances in some films, including Fast & Furious 6, Southpaw, Fifty Shades of Grey, Twist, Fifty Shades Freed, Fifty Shades Darker, and Wonderwell. She is set to appear in Tin Soldier, He Bled Neon, and Voltron in 2025 and 2026.
Furthermore, she has served as a judge on several talent shows such as The X Factor UK, The Masked Singer UK, The Voice UK, and The Voice Australia.