‘That’s Backwards’: Toya Wright Fans Blast Her ‘New Do’ After Getting a Haircut

It looks like social media users aren’t hair for Toya Wright‘s new bob look.

The “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” star recently cut her natural hair into a short pixie hairstyle, which fans raved over. She, however, surprised fans this week when she posted a picture of herself rocking mid-length hair.

Wright uploaded a beauty post to Instagram Wednesday, of herself sporting a shoulder-length bob. She complimented her new hairstyle with snazzy attire including white skinny jeans, a blue high low top and open-toe sandals. The mother of two added in her Instagram caption, “I love this top💙” and received over 121,000 likes.

Toya Wright
Toya Wright. @toyawright/Instagram.

Some fans gushed over how beautiful Wright looked, while others slammed her for ditching her recent haircut.

“I think you look beautiful but that short hair hit different what happened ❓”

“Well u didn’t keep that short cut for long 💞 it was cute on you”

“What happened to the short cut… Why you cut hair to add hair that’s backwards superstar”

“I miss the short hair on you already just saying ❤️ u still look gorgeous”

Wright assured she would be rocking her pixie cut again after she finished the “Weight No More” 5k challenge in Atlanta on October 5.

“I’ll be back to my short after my 5k. I miss it already 😫,” she wrote in the comments section.

Toya Wright
Toya Wright. @toyawright/Instagram

Wright debuted her new sassy haircut on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a video of herself at a hair salon in Atlanta.

Shocking fans and receiving over 447,000 likes on her post of her hairdo, she wrote in her caption, “I’m loving my new look @hairbylatise.”

Although Wright was clearly feeling her new look, her rumored fiancé Robert “Red” Rushing wasn’t and apparently told her that he was “not with it.”

Toya Wright
Toya Wright and Robert Red Rushing. @toyawright/Instagram

“😍 damn she do look, but she still done lost her damn mind,” Rushing wrote underneath her comment section. Clearly, the 2 Commas Clothing brand owners loves his rumored fiancée despite any hairstyle she decides to sport.

The star’s fans are evidently feeling the television personality’s new haircut and continue to flood her with compliments on the new style.

“@toyawright you look amazing with that new hair style 😍💃🏽❤️ you go girl!,” one fan commented on September 21.

Another added, “That hair is cute girl👍🏾😘lol ain’t nothing like a cute cut! You bodied this look”

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