Halle Berry Celebrates Her Oscar Look, Although Many On Twitter Didn't

Halle Berry looked seriously stunning at the Oscars on Sunday night, but Twitter couldn’t help but notice her hair.

The star made her Oscars return with a new hairstyle, trading in her pixie cut and long waves for a curly, natural look. Her hair became a trending topic on Twitter, with some comparing her to Rachel Dolezal and expressing sympathy for people sitting behind her, according to Refinery29.

But Berry said the look was a celebration.

“I have always marched to the beat to my own drum, and I think this red-carpet look encapsulates that,” Berry, who wore Atelier Versace for the main event, told Vogue. “The dress is glamorous with a sense of romance that made me feel feminine and fresh. With this look, I celebrate my natural hair by allowing it to be wild and free.”

Her longtime hairstylist Castillo said he used the star’s natural texture as a base and detailed the look with a curling iron.

“I would say I cut off at least 5 inches. It created a whole new shape,” he told InStyle. “It’s definitely a new look for her—we went for a very natural, curly, powerful asymmetrical ‘fro. This is something she’d never done before and it’s just ridiculous how good she looks.”