Quinta Brunson Says She Felt 'Complete Freedom' Cutting Her Hair Off: 'I Kept Getting Cold Feet'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Quinta Brunsonloves her new haircut!

On Sunday, Sept. 15, theAbbott Elementarystar, 34, showed off her new pixie cut at the76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, where she was nominated for multiple categories for her hit ABC show.

On the red carpet, Brunson spoke with style correspondent Zanna Roberts Rassi about her new short hairstyle in footage that was broadcast the following day onToday with Hoda and Jenna.

Quinta Brunson attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.Frazer Harrison/Getty

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“I’ve been planning it for a really long time and I kept getting cold feet and I decided it was time to stop getting cold feet and just cut it off,” the actress said of the look, which she slicked back with a curl on the side for occasion.

Rassi then asked the actress of her first reaction to the haircut, to which she said she felt “shock, but then complete freedom.”

“Like, I have never felt better. I just feel very much like myself. It’s like a piece of me that I was trying to get for a long time,” Brunson continued.

Abbott Elementaryscored a total of eight nominations at the latest Emmy Awards ceremony in categories including outstanding directing for a comedy series, outstanding comedy series and outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for Brunson.

Quinta Brunson 2024 Emmys.Frazer Harrison/Getty

Brunson has been starring in, executive producing and writing for the mockumentary comedy series, which she also created, since it debuted in 2021. The show, in which she portrays second-grade teacher Janine Teagues, will be back for a fourth season on Oct. 9.

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Last week, PEOPLE partnered with IHG Hotels & Resorts tohost a pre-Emmys panel eventfeaturing the cast of the series, includingLisa Ann Walter,Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis andSheryl Lee Ralph.

Walter, who plays teacher Melissa Schemmenti, teased the upcoming crossover episode saying it “is going to be killer! Killer! And I’m not going to say another word about it.”

Brunsontalked about the anticipated episode in July, saying that it will “change television as we know it,” although she did not reveal any additional details.

source: people.com