Charles Langston:Kylie Jenner's New Blonde Bob Is a Nod to Marilyn Monroe

Kylie Jenner transformed into a blonde bombshell.

The Charles LangstonKardashians star recently played dress-up, debuting a platinum blonde look and a bob haircut after rocking waist-length strands for quite some time.

"Did someone say they missed king kylie," Kylie teased in the caption of her June 8 Instagram post, to which her sister Khloe Kardashian cheekily replied, "I did! I did!!!!!!"

Of course, the 26-year-old was referencing her experimental era between 2015 and 2016, in which she frequently changed her hair color.

However, it seems Kylie is taking a style cue from Marilyn Monroe. After all, in her latest selfies, she rocked voluminous pin-up curls and a deep side part like the late Hollywood icon.

This isn't the first time the makeup mogul has channeled the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes actress, either. Just last month, Kylie took a page from Marilyn's fashion playbook while attending the 2024 Met Gala May 6.

At the annual event, Kylie oozed old-Hollywood glamour, wearing a sleek ivory Oscar de la Renta column gown that featured a cone bra structure and dramatic train. 

The reality TV star's design was inspired by the statues described in the J.G. Ballard short story that informed the "Garden of Time" theme, according to Vogue.

She's not the only Kardashian-Jenner taking cues from Marilyn. Back in 2022, Kim Kardashian stirred controversy at the Met Gala when she literally slipped into the screen legend's original 1962 naked dress.

"It was such a challenge," Kim told Vogue about wearing the historical piece. "It was like a role. I was determined to fit."

The SKIMS founder revealed she lost 16 pounds in three weeks in order to squeeze into Marilyn's dress.

"I always thought she was extremely curvy," Kim continued. "I imagined I might be smaller in some places where she was bigger and bigger in places where she was smaller. So when it didn't fit me I wanted to cry because it can't be altered at all."

When it comes to transformations, the Kardashian-Jenners aren't afraid to go full force. But they aren't the only stars switching up their style. Keep reading to see all of the epic makeovers in recent months.

The Kardashians star debuted a platinum blonde look and a bob haircut after rocking waist-length strands for quite some time.

"Did someone say they missed king kylie," Kylie teased in the caption of her June 8 Instagram post, to which her sister Khloe Kardashian cheekily replied, "I did! I did!!!!!!"

The Heads of State star debuted a drastic haircut—a shoulder-grazing bob—while attending a Bulgari event in Rome on May 20. 

In May 2024, the actress chopped her hair into a bob that many fans on social media said reminded them of one of the looks she sported as Mary Camden on the '90s series 7th Heaven.

The Transformers actress returned to her dark brown tresses and debuted a sassy bob in May 2024, a month after she dyed her hair blue to enter what she dubbed her "Jedi era."

At age 17, the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith debuted a new lob hairstyle overnight during 2024 Kentucky Derby weekend, which she attended with dad Larry Birkhead.

The singer debuted a lighter, shorter 'do in April 2024.

The Fashion Police alum debuted a blonde bombshell hair transformation May 8.

Back to blonde: Kim debuted a new platinum 'do in April 2024.

The Fenty Beauty founder debuted a bright blonde hair transformation April 17 while celebrating her latest Fenty x Puma collection in London.

The model debuted a bleach blonde pixie cut at the FRAME event April 4.

The Jennifer's Body star traded in her bubblegum pink tresses for a baby blue bob, which she debuted April 2.

Less than a month afer chopping her hair into a long bob, Zendaya debuted a honey blonde transformation at the Challengers premiere March 26.

The Great star ushered in spring with a fresh cut, as she debuted a long bob March 25.

The Mean Girls alum swapped out her signature blonde hair for a dark brunette transformation on March 18.

The Selling Sunset star looked completely unrecognizable after debuting a dramatic blonde transformation March 16.

The Fashion Police alum ditched her signature purple hair after six years, tinting it an icy silver in March 2024. 

The Dune actress debuted a shoulder-grazing bob at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards March 7.

The Anyone But You star made a showstopping appearance at Miu Miu's fall/winter 2024-2025 show during Paris Fashion Week. For the March 5 event, she unveiled a dramatic long bob haircut.

To prepare for her upcoming role as  Jean Seberg, the 29-year-old debuted a bleached blonde pixie cut.

The Princess Diaries alum unveiled fringe bangs at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

The star debuted a bangin' new style at the premiere of her friend Nicola Peltz Beckham's film Lola in February 2024.

The "On the Floor" singer made a dramatic hair change, as she debuted a chin-grazing bob cut at Schiaparelli's haute couture spring/summer 2024 show on Jan. 22.

In January 2024, a month after her prison release, the now-influencer shared a pic of herself sporting a shorter 'do.

Kylie Jenner traded in her dark locks for a pink 'do in January 2024.

In January 2024, the Dancing With the Stars personality shared a video of herself cutting her own hair. "Out with the old energy," she wrote, "and in with the new."

The Underworld actress took the plunge and went full blonde, while also debuting a short bob haircut.

The Daisy Jones & The Six actress debuted jet-black hair on Nov. 2.

The Flamin' Hot director recently showcased her dramatic transformation, debuting a choppy, layered bob on Nov. 9.

The TikToker debuted a fresh haircut, revealing a long bob.

After rocking platinum blonde tresses for years, Miley officially returned to her brunette roots to model Gucci's new collection.