This will teach me to take a vacation. Twilight‘s Robert Pattinson cut his hair before the holidays, and I totally missed it. I only found out about it now because I saw this headline on People‘s website: PEOPLE Readers Sound Off on Pattinson’s New Cut. I cannot believe that people actually spent time debating whether he looked hotter before or after…when clearly, the answer is after. Only 56 percent of People readers agree with me. I know that means my side technically won, but it’s just too small a margin of victory for me to be happy on a slow news day. I am confident that PopWatch readers will right this wrong in our poll below — and come in somewhere around 75 percent in favor of the new look (which, I imagine, has also severely trimmed the number of fans recognizing and attacking him in public — well done, you).
Also, I have a theory that women over the age of 30, like myself, will largely prefer the shorter cut, which makes the 22-year-old Pattinson look older. Am I right?
More on Robert Pattinson and ‘Twilight’:
Robert Pattinson: Karen Valby’s interview with the ‘Twilight’ vampire
All of EW’s video interviews with Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Stephenie Meyer
All of EW’s ‘Twilight’ headlines
All of EW’s ‘Twilight’ photo galleries
He still looks dirty. But in a good way.
with his haircut in that picture he looks like haley joel osment all grown up.
okay I was a fan of the Twilight book series (except for the God awful 4th book that kind or ruined the series for me.) but the Twilight mania has GOT TO STOP! You people sound like 12 year old girls. So he got a haircut–WHO CARES!
I thought he was ridiculously hot before, but my jaw dropped when I saw the new haircut
He reminds me of my 20 year old son with the buzz cut. Very handsome indeed!
Mandi, are you my secret best friend? I had this conversation with my younger sister over Christmas. I am 29 and LOVE LOVE LOVE the new haircut. It makes him look older AND just the right amount of dirty now. Before he looked homeless. My younger sis (also 22) liked it longer. Kids today….
i really dont care but since i am awfully bored- i will say THANK THE HEAVENS that he cut his ridiculous mop! he still grosses me out though…
I’m 24 and I think it is totally hotter now.
The new hair makes him look like Tobey Maguire… definite DOWNGRADE!
As an over 25, I just have to feel bad for poor Robert Pattinson! He can’t even get a haircut without all this uproar in the press and online. Regardless, he’s a handsome guy with or without the mane – if you want to keep seeing him; support his films and you can enjoy all you want!
I think he kinda looks like Justin Timberlake now! Right? I really don’t care though – I heart him!
Hotter now. Though, really, this whole conversation is silly. He’s always hot.
He looks Hot! But he always has, is it better? I don’t know, but it’s not like I love him any less.
Have no fear. People with good taste will win out, and the short cut will prove to be the best choice
I’m Older and like either way. He’s incredibly hot even as Dali.