Kaley Cuoco got a major haircut back in June that shocked many of her fans. We had become accustomed to Penny’s long blonde locks on The Big Bang Theory.

Now, Kaley Cuoco reveals that she came really close to shaving it completely off in the name of reinventing herself.

Yep, that would have done it.

Kaley Cuoco said of her new look, “When I wrapped season seven of Big Bang a couple months ago, we cut it short that night. I haven’t had my hair cut in over 20 years. I was ready for a change — I felt like I needed to reinvent myself and that cut was awesome,”

Kaley Cuoco added, “And I kept seeing people cutting their hair shorter and shorter, and I thought, it’s only a few more inches, and I talked to my hair dresser and we cut it. I loved it, I didn’t want to stop. I am surprised I did not shave my head.”

The temptation to shave her head isn’t the only thing that Kaley Cuoco has to worry about with the new haircut. Now the Big Bang Theory star is concerned that she might look like none other than Justin Bieber.

“I was swishing my hair to the left so much, I was like, ‘Do I look like Justin Bieber?!'” Kaley Cuoco said. “[But] I feel liberated. It’s like I needed to find myself again.”

But, Kaley Cuoco isn’t one to let what others think get her down. She shared her secret to confidence,

“I’ve fallen victim to worrying about what everybody thinks,” Kaley Cuoco said. “It’s never going to be that everyone is happy. You just gotta know what you like and go with it.”

Good advice!

Congrats to Kaley Cuoco on her new contract to continue The Big Bang Theory for three more years!

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