One Direction member Harry Styles has cut his hair.
In a teasing photograph posted on his Instagram account, a hand, thought to be Styles’, is shown holding a plaited length of hair while giving a thumbs up.
The photo is captioned „Whoops” with the hashtag #Littleprincesstrust
Nearly 250,000 comments accompanied the post with a predominant number despairing at the suggestion Styles had chopped his famous locks.
On Twitter the sentiment was similar.
The hashtag „#RIPHarrysHair” is now trending worldwide.
If he has cut off his hair, which, looking at its gristly dreadlock-like appearance, looked to need a little grooming, the reasons seem philanthropic.
Little Princess Trust is a British charity that provides real hair wigs for children who have lost their hair from being treated for cancer.
The organisation posted a message on their web site thanking Styles for supporting their #hairtospare campaign and donating his hair.
„We are grateful to anyone who decides to do good things for us,” the message read. „Harry Styles’ high profile however helps raise awareness about the charity too.
„He reached out to the Trust because he wanted to support us – what an endorsement from someone so popular!”
