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11-10-2023, 10:55 PM
https://whatculture.com/film/10-brilliant-tweaks-that-suddenly-made-actors-cool-as-f?page=10
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It's not exactly a secret that Friends launched the careers of its six lead actors, but in the case of Jennifer Aniston, she made one particular tweak to her appearance which transformed her from a well-liked actress and sex symbol into an outright style icon.
In the first season (https://www.bustle.com/style/the-rachel-haircut)'s 20th episode (https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/The_One_With_The_Evil_Orthodontist), "The One with the Evil Orthodontist (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/FriendsS1E20TheOneWithTheEvilOrthodontist)," Aniston debuted what would be called "The Rachel" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rachel) - her iconic layered shoulder-length haircut, as designed (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/598225/jennifer-aniston-the-rachel-haircut-friends-history) by Aniston's hairstylist Chris McMillan.
Almost immediately after the episode aired, the haircut became a major talking point (https://www.glamour.com/story/modern-rachel-haircut) in general culture, with The Rachel becoming the most popular and requested (https://people.com/style/how-the-rachel-haircut-from-friends-became-a-global-phenomenon-influencing-stars-like-jessica-alba/) female haircut for the entire decade that followed.
Close to three decades later, The Rachel remains one of the world's most famous 'dos, and one that's enjoyed countless revivals (https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/hair/the-rachel-cut-hairstyle-jennifer-aniston-hair-friends/) over the years.
Without it, Aniston simply wouldn't be nearly as influential a public figure as she undeniably is, literally shaping how tens of millions of women wore their hair overnight.
Ironically, though, Aniston herself isn't much a fan of The Rachel due to its difficulty to maintain without the assistance of a stylist like McMillan.
https://cdn4.whatculture.com/images/2022/10/03da2056e85e9c12-600x338.jpg
It's not exactly a secret that Friends launched the careers of its six lead actors, but in the case of Jennifer Aniston, she made one particular tweak to her appearance which transformed her from a well-liked actress and sex symbol into an outright style icon.
In the first season (https://www.bustle.com/style/the-rachel-haircut)'s 20th episode (https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/The_One_With_The_Evil_Orthodontist), "The One with the Evil Orthodontist (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/FriendsS1E20TheOneWithTheEvilOrthodontist)," Aniston debuted what would be called "The Rachel" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rachel) - her iconic layered shoulder-length haircut, as designed (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/598225/jennifer-aniston-the-rachel-haircut-friends-history) by Aniston's hairstylist Chris McMillan.
Almost immediately after the episode aired, the haircut became a major talking point (https://www.glamour.com/story/modern-rachel-haircut) in general culture, with The Rachel becoming the most popular and requested (https://people.com/style/how-the-rachel-haircut-from-friends-became-a-global-phenomenon-influencing-stars-like-jessica-alba/) female haircut for the entire decade that followed.
Close to three decades later, The Rachel remains one of the world's most famous 'dos, and one that's enjoyed countless revivals (https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/hair/the-rachel-cut-hairstyle-jennifer-aniston-hair-friends/) over the years.
Without it, Aniston simply wouldn't be nearly as influential a public figure as she undeniably is, literally shaping how tens of millions of women wore their hair overnight.
Ironically, though, Aniston herself isn't much a fan of The Rachel due to its difficulty to maintain without the assistance of a stylist like McMillan.