A furry state of affairs.
Ryan Seacrest shocked followers after “American Idol” posted a promo video on Instagram displaying the TV host rocking a glance that’s “quite different” from how he normally presents himself.
Within the clip shared on Instagram Jan. 8, the perennially clean-shaven Seacrest sports activities a well-manicured beard together with a wavy coiffure that’s longer and looser than his typical hairstyle.
His wardrobe contrasts along with his regular “Idol” picture as properly. Relatively than a go well with and tie, Seacrest wears beige suede Chelsea boots, light-wash denims and a pale olive inexperienced short-sleeved floral button down-shirt (worn with the highest buttons undone).
Wearing his extra informal ensemble, Seacrest stands in entrance of a giant display screen within the clip as he’s about to document a promotional spot for “Idol” when his mom Constance seems on the display screen to offer him a “sweet surprise!”
An off-guard Seacrest turns round as his mother says, “Surprise! It’s your biggest fan.” Laughing, the “Wheel of Fortune” host then asks, “Mom, what show is this?”
Borrowing Seacrest’s signature intro line and dramatic pause, Constance responds, “This … is ‘American Idol.’”
A smiling Seacrest closes out the clip saying, “Can’t beat it.”
Followers of the sequence jumped to the feedback part to weigh in on the TV mogul’s look.
“Bearded @ryanseacrest wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card,” one fan wrote.
“Looking quite different there Ryan @ryanseacrest but still charming as always,” one other chimed in.
Another person commented, “Ryan with the facial hair😮!! But how sweet was that?!! ~ ❤️,” prompting the “American Idol” account to answer, “The cutest and scruffiest moment! 🩵”
Nonetheless others effused about Ryan’s new look, writing, “Love the beard and longer hair,” “So adorable,” “Looking awesome,” and “I like the beard! Very handsome!”
Nonetheless, one cautious commenter doubted the clip was recorded not too long ago.
“This must be old, he doesn’t have a beard now,” the particular person stated. Confirming the particular person’s suspicions, the “Idol” account replied, “It’s a throwback!”
It’s not clear when precisely the clip was recorded or if it was even recorded particularly for the present’s upcoming twenty third season, which debuts March 9 on ABC.
Seacrest has had a beard previously. In November 2020, the multi-hyphenate shared a scruffy long-haired selfie on Instagram, captioning the snap, “Post workout. Am I doing this long hair thing right @shawnmendes?”
One month earlier, the radio host talked about his facial hair with Kelly Ripa on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (he left the present in April 2023).
“Do you notice anything different?” Seacrest requested Ripa, 54, on the daytime talkshow.
“You mean your beard?” Ripa requested again. “I noticed it last week. You’ve decided to color your beard. I don’t mind a dark beard. I don’t mind it at all.”
She then quipped, “But it takes on a sort of a, like, well-groomed pirate look.”
After Seacrest laughed on the comment, Ripa continued insisting that she “didn’t mind it.”
“’I don’t mind’ is not necessarily the compliment one goes for,” he retorted.
It seems some followers had the identical response to Ryan’s beard within the current “American Idol” Instagram submit.
Summing up the opinions of lots of the beard’s detractors, one particular person wrote, “That beard has got to go Ryan.”
