Shaun White's Hair Is So Different Now and the Internet Is in Disbelief
He used to be called the Flying Tomato for his wild red hair. But now, Olympic snowboarder Shaun White has cleaned up his look — to the surprise of many Olympics viewers who have been following his aerial stunts for over a decade. Now that he’s back on our screens for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, all eyes are back on him.
White, who has collected two gold medals in three other Olympics since 2006 when he made his first big international splash at the Games, has kept his hair more closely shorn for years now. But first impressions can stick, and fans who only check in with him when the Winter Olympics roll around every four years are still scratching their heads about how he’s matured and changed his appearance since.
White is one of the world’s most decorated snowboarders. He’ll be seeking to add to his medal count this year, after coming up empty-handed back in Sochi in 2014.
Shaun White hair on point. #OpeningCeremony #Olympics pic.twitter.com/4NxJnCzSou
— Arda Öcal (@ArdaOcalTV) February 10, 2018
I miss Shaun White’s big hair #openingceremony
— CharlotteLexus? (@hotrollnmom) February 10, 2018
Wtf. Where’d Shaun White’s hair go? #Olympics #OpeningCeremony
— Amanda (@awolf14) February 10, 2018
Update my mom is still mad that Shaun White cut his hair. #OpeningCeremony
— Kristina Wilby (@kjwilby913) February 10, 2018
Shaun White looks so different but not with shorter hair lol
— ???? (@ughlea_) February 10, 2018
For some reason, literally every single time I see Shaun White I'm surprised his hair is so short -- even though it's been short for eighty million years.
— Cheyenne (@ughitscheyenne) February 10, 2018
We love him. He made this sport for so many us kids. SO WHY DID HE CUT HIS HAIR? Dude.
— JBeanie (@JBeanie12) February 10, 2018
Bruh watching Shaun White's old highlights with his long hair hair and when everyone was calling him "The Flying Tomato" and then seeing him now all grown up with his short...I'm feeling old af. I mean, he's only 31 but still.
— ? C I D F U M ? S (@AcidWasHere) February 10, 2018
#ShaunWhite #WinterOlympics I miss flying carrot head with long hair. ???? Love you. Go #USA!
— Falisha Whiting (@SweetpeaFW) February 10, 2018
Lmao remember what Shaun White showed up with new hair at the last games and the internet went bananas? #olympics #OpeningCeremonies
— that’ll do pig (@Cinemawesome) February 10, 2018