‘You Did Not Need to Snap This Hard’: Fans Rave Over Ryan Destiny’s Mullet

It’s officially swimsuit season, which means it’s hot outside. With the high temperatures, humidity and trips, a lot of people are tempted to cut their hair in the summertime and rock a fresh new hairdo. Actress Ryan Destiny seemingly felt the wave when she traded in her signature straight black hair for a sexy chic mullet.

Ryan, known for her role as Alexandra Crane in the musical drama series “Star,” brought the ’80s hairstyle back with a twist. The 25-year-old Detroit native wore wispy bangs with flipped-up ends in a thread of photos she shared to Instagram on Monday, July 6. Ryan looked radiant with her rose gold eyeshadow and dark brown lip gloss from Dior.

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Ryan Destiny modeling her mullet Photo: @ryandestiny/Instagram

She wore a gray two-piece pants set with black high-heel boots. In true fashionista form, Ryan tied her outfit together with a gold J’Adior choker and a long gold chain that contained a horse pendant.

Some people went absolutely nuts over her hairstyle. “Why do you serve every look so well 😭?” one user asked. Someone else gushed: “YOU DID NOT NEED TO SNAP THIS HARD 😍,” while another user wrote: “Literally the CEO of pulling off any look💗.”

Ryan Destiny with her boyfriend Keith Powers Photo: @ryandestiny/Instagram

A man thought Ryan’s boyfriend, actor Keith Powers, 27, should consider himself a very fortunate man, writing “Keith is one lucky ni-ga 😫😫😫😍😍😍.”

Ryan hinted in a 2017 interview with Hype Hair that she wanted to experiment with short hairstyles. “My signature style is straight with a middle part. I also love doing my natural curly hair pulled up in a slick bun. I hope to play with a bob-style wig one day!” she said. The singer-songwriter shared a few of her hair-care tips and tricks, explaining that she does not use too much heat on her locks. “Try to keep heat out of it as much as possible. Keep it hydrated and your ends trimmed!” she stressed.

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