Old Pics Of Kristi Noem's Short Hair Without Her Infamous Extensions Are Jarring
Kristi Noem's complete transformation from farm life to Fox News has included many hairstyles along the way. Kristi Noem's been unrecognizable in throwback photos from her pageant days when she had voluminous blonde curls. But one of her most jarring looks is from a tribute pic she posted in May 2013, commemorating her 21st wedding anniversary. In the photo, Noem is posing with her husband, Bryon Noem, and her hair is cut in a bixie (somewhere between a bob and a pixie). In short, she looks wildly different without her infamous extensions that are part of her signature 2020s look.
It isn't just a far cry from her homeland security era, which has seen Kristi Noem's frequent hair extension fails; it's also a 180 from the hair she had when she married Bryon. The two wed in South Dakota in 1992. For the occasion, the bride wore a white cowboy hat with a veil attached to it, which sat upon cascading blonde curls. Trust us, Kristi Noem looks like a totally different person in her wedding photos.
Kristi Noem's choppy shag is another one of her most jarring hairstyles
While we're on the topic of Kristi Noem and jarring-to-look-at hairstyles from her past portfolio, we can't ignore her circa 2010-2011 freshman congresswoman era. She arrived in D.C. for her orientation in November 2010, with a choppy lob that was highlighted in a way that looks chunky and unintentional. She was still sporting the volumized shag a few months later in February 2011, speaking at CPAC in D.C.
A number of media outlets have noted that Noem eventually got the MAGA treatment when it comes to her looks. As The Daily Beast wrote on Instagram in May 2024, "MAGA makeover from the Rachel to the Melania," referring to the layered "Friends"-esque hairdo of Jennifer Aniston in the '90s, and the long, center-parted locks favored by the first lady. Another commenter on The Daily Beast's post added, "She's literally sampled every flavor of Karen," with her many hairstyles through the years.