Rihanna Is The Latest Celeb To Hop On The Honey-Blonde Hair Trend

    With great optimism, one might hope this is the sign of a new era.

    Natasha Jokic
    by Natasha Jokic

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Stop the presses: Rihanna is now blonde.

    Close-up of Rihanna at a media event in a leather, fur-lined outfit
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    The singer and makeup bazillionaire was spotted going out to dinner this weekend, sporting long, honey-blonde hair:

    Close-up of Rihanna in long blonde hair and a tan coat
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    She paired the look with brown ombré lips and a camel coat, looking more glam in a hoodie than I, a mere mortal, dare dream of:

    Close-up of Rihanna with blonde hair
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    For what it's worth, it seems that Rihanna has been lightening her hair for a hot minute now — compare her stepping out last month with her in May:

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    As Vogue pointed out, the look is similar to the style Jennifer Aniston sported at the turn of the century:

    Close-up of Jennifer with long, straight hair
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    It's not the first time Rihanna has opted for a blonder look — you may recall her tresses in 2012–2013, her Unapologetic era:

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    After all, honey blonde has been popping up more and more on celebrities' heads over the past year:

    Kim Kardashian walking outside with honey blonde hair
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    In short, a wonderful time for me to have purchased permanent black hair dye!