Joey King Debuts Blonde Hair in Paris After Tricking the Internet with Her Dramatic Bob Hairstyle

King and her hairstylist, Dimitris Giannetos, convinced everyone in Cannes that the actress had chopped off her hair

Joey King has a fresh new look — again!

The actress stepped out for not one, but two red carpets on June 23 in Paris, and while both of her looks were striking (a metallic pink minidress and a white minidress with pom-poms), all eyes were on her new hair.

At both the red carpet for the Paris premiere of Despicable Me 4 and later at Vogue World: Paris, King, 24, showed off a freshly bleached hairstyle and shorter length — just in time for the warm summer months.

Joey King attends the "Moi, Moche Et Mechant 4 - Despicable Me 4" Premiere at Le Grand Rex on June 23, 2024 in Paris, France.
Joey King at Paris 'Despicable Me 4' premiere on June 23.

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King's hairstylist, Dimitris Giannettos, shared the actress' new look on Instagram earlier in the day, calling it "the playboy blonde."

"New color/cut for my sister @joeyking today in Paris," he added, sharing that he used Moroccanoil Treatment Purple to achieve the sunny shade of blonde on King's locks.

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Joey King attends Vogue World: Paris at Place Vendome on June 23, 2024 in Paris, France.
Joey King at Vogue World: Paris on June 23.

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King and Giannetos tricked everyone in May when the actress hit the red carpet in Cannes with a "Prada bob" — aka a micro bob hairstyle that everyone assumed was a real haircut. It was quite the convincing hairstyle, and King pulled it off effortlessly.

She rocked the hairstyle with a butter yellow Miu Miu dress for the final night of the film festival on May 25, and everyone fawned over how fantastic she looked.

Joey King attends the Red Carpet of the closing ceremony at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 25, 2024
Joey King in Cannes on May 25.

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But the cut wasn't real — it was an expertly placed wig that Giannetos cut into a chic bob.

"We used a high-quality, waist-length wig for the transformation," the hair pro told PEOPLE of the transformation. "By cutting and styling the wig into a sleek bob, we achieved the dramatic change without any permanent commitment. It's all about versatility and playing with different looks."

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