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  • 16 March 2013, 18:53

Jessie J Has Hair Shaved Off For Charity

Singer Jessie J said goodbye to her famous locks when she had her head shaved to help raise money for a good cause.

The Price Tag star underwent the daring deed on live TV during Red Nose Day.

Comedian Lenny Henry started off the process of cutting off Jessie's hair to a length of just 0.5mm, before the singer's hair stylist took control of the clippers.

After she was left bald, Jessie touched her head several times, apparently in disbelief.

Speaking to host Dermot O'Leary, the singer said: "It's the weirdest feeling."

She had admitted being nervous beforehand, but told viewers: "It feels so liberating. But this isn't about this (gesturing to her head), it's about donating."

She added: "I wanted to do something that wasn't just for today and wasn't just for five minutes, it's going to last a few months. It will remind me and hopefully others that everyday you should do something good if you can."

Jessie, who has visited Comic Relief-funded project Body & Soul which helps young people living with HIV, so far raised more than £500,000 by having her head shaved.

She said it was "amazing" to have raised so much cash, and added: "Everyone's crying. My mum's back there, crying with happiness."

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what do you think?

9 comments

Donna Morton

8:44am on 16/3/2013

she still looks good well done jessie

Score: 9
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Paul Martin

9:22am on 16/3/2013

She looks great, without the hair, and then you see the tattoos, and think of the fairground.

Score: 13

Paul Martin

9:22am on 16/3/2013

Get the tattoos lasered off, and i'll bung a few quid in the fund, as well. Women with tattoos.... yuk.

Score: 15

ListenToTeacher

10:01am on 16/3/2013

Liberated? She looks like she is ready for the penal colony on Fiorina 161

Score: 11

stevie may

11:01am on 16/3/2013

Still looks fit

Score: 8

Nat_j2b

11:25am on 16/3/2013

Looks prettier without her hair. Oh,and the tattoos are fine.

Score: 6

krafty81

2:05pm on 16/3/2013

Im not a fan but as some of you are slagging her off, what did you do for comic relief?

Score: 7
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ListenToTeacher

5:15pm on 16/3/2013

Nothing :-D

Score: 3

ali baba

6:09pm on 16/3/2013

I shave my head every 6 weeks. I got a full set of hair. So good for the roots.

Score: 1

rokas_rozga

6:39pm on 16/3/2013

yay she cut her hair

Score: 2

Louisa Gieldon

11:43pm on 16/3/2013

Well done Jessie! I think you look beautiful as a baldy and you are beautiful inside as well for doing that for charity.

Score: 1
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