Kate Walsh: To Bang or Not to Bang?

We always think she’s bangin’ (sorry). But how do you feel about Kate Walsh’s new look? The Grey’s Anatomy actress (and prospective Private Practice star) usually wears her fiery red hair in long layers (left).

But Walsh turned up at Saturday night’s GLAAD Awards with a new look, rocking heavy blunt bangs (right)…

Kate Walsh

Which Kate Walsh hairstyle to you prefer?


54 Comments »

  1. Comment by Kristin @ April 18, 2007, 11:59 am

    The second I saw her with bangs, I thought “Oh, honey, you’ve ruined it!”

    I mean, the woman would look amazing even if she had NO hair, but I’m not really feelin’ the bangs as of yet. I really liked the long layers- they looked really nice on her.

  2. Comment by rose @ April 18, 2007, 12:08 pm

    Kate looks best with a side part. I love her wearing glasses and looking over them.

  3. Comment by Heather @ April 18, 2007, 12:16 pm

    NOT a fan of the bangs. Yikes. They just… take over her whole face!

  4. Comment by shades_of_grey @ April 18, 2007, 12:20 pm

    When it comes to her hair, definitely NOT to bang. But her in general, bang.

  5. Comment by Cindy @ April 18, 2007, 1:33 pm

    Personally I like the side part with the glasses the best but the bangs look allright

  6. Comment by Julia @ April 18, 2007, 1:39 pm

    Those bangs look just so awful!

  7. Comment by AlotLikeMeredith @ April 18, 2007, 1:42 pm

    No, I don’t think I like the bangs….

  8. Comment by Pau @ April 18, 2007, 1:51 pm

    I think a rodent died on her head. Truly hideous.

  9. Comment by laura228 @ April 18, 2007, 1:59 pm

    Let’s just hope it was a temporary hair piece and that she did NOT cut her hair that way. I never knew how much I loved Kate’s forehead! ;)

  10. Comment by McYummy_lover @ April 18, 2007, 2:20 pm

    The first one. I don’t know, the bangs are just not for her.

  11. Comment by hafsa @ April 18, 2007, 2:22 pm

    OMG!! what has she done to her hair??? I mean SERIOUSLY! it looks horrible and even bad it makes her look old. i hope she will come to her MCsenses and do something about it.

  12. Comment by Carol @ April 18, 2007, 3:00 pm

    I like her shorter, layered cut, but not the bangs. Whoever recommended that Kate wear bangs should be forced to wear the same bangs. Get rid of it, Kate, it looks stupid!

  13. Comment by HoldTheElevator @ April 18, 2007, 3:35 pm

    DEFINITELY the first. The bangs do work on some people but NOT her! They make her look older - like she’s trying to look younger. I love the big curls and long layers. (I do agree w/ yall - i love her hair as a side part and the glasses really sell it as a surgeon)!

  14. Comment by rayofsunshine @ April 18, 2007, 3:56 pm

    No bangs! It’s should be a crime to hide that great forehead! So no bangs, no bangs!

  15. Comment by Belgian Grey @ April 18, 2007, 3:59 pm

    Definitely no bangs! She lost all her personality with that fake hairpieces.

  16. Comment by McPsyched @ April 18, 2007, 4:14 pm

    Hopefully the bangs are a fake hairpiece! :)Personally, I think she’d look cute with bangs–the fringe kind, NOT the thick, cover-everything kind she has in that picture. I do love her long layers though…please tell me she didn’t permanently cut her hair!!

  17. Comment by chikchanelcosmogrey @ April 18, 2007, 4:43 pm

    i’m totally agree with you McPsyched…. every word

  18. Comment by WhyWouldYouEverTakeTheStairs? @ April 18, 2007, 4:54 pm

    ugh what did she do?! i absolutely hate the bangs. i looooooove her long layers, and i think she would even look good with long, side bangs, but i really dont like this look for her.

  19. Comment by McGross @ April 18, 2007, 5:12 pm

    The bangs are HORRIBLE! Why?!?

  20. Comment by biggest greys fan @ April 18, 2007, 5:41 pm

    no, katie, why the bangs? if she’s gonna do bangs at all, she’d look pretty good with longer sideswept bangs. but these blunt cut ones (which are HOPEFULLY fake) aren’t lookin so good.

  21. Comment by soup's on @ April 18, 2007, 6:55 pm

    No bangs!

  22. Comment by Burke Backer @ April 18, 2007, 9:15 pm

    She is so lovely either way, but I have to vote for no bangs.

  23. Comment by Samantha @ April 18, 2007, 11:08 pm

    No bangs! She’s gorgeous why would she do that to herself.

  24. Comment by Pschyrembel @ April 19, 2007, 1:13 am

    Please no bangs! It always looks like you ran into a door or wall or something. I have been struggling for years to get rid of mine. She looks like a red-headed Demi Moore.

  25. Comment by aliz @ April 19, 2007, 4:05 am

    but she looks a lot younger with the new hair…

  26. Comment by Kim @ April 19, 2007, 5:34 am

    I do not like the bangs at all. Kate Walsh is so beautiful and those bangs just do not do her justice. I really hope it’s a wig!

  27. Comment by Michele @ April 19, 2007, 7:22 am

    I think the bangs make her look younger, too.

  28. Comment by Heather @ April 19, 2007, 7:38 am

    The good new is that they do look fake. *crossing fingers*

  29. Comment by merderfan!! @ April 19, 2007, 7:46 am

    hmm i dont like her bangs that much… i mean kate walsh is gorgeous usually but im not so sure i like the bangs her hair was so pretty

  30. Comment by susy @ April 19, 2007, 8:33 am

    Horrible in both pics

  31. Comment by McSeriously! @ April 19, 2007, 12:28 pm

    She looks good in both pics….but i dont care for the bangs. :(

  32. Comment by carlie @ April 19, 2007, 7:59 pm

    i think that if she straightens her hair with out the bangs then it would look fine but honestly they dont look THAT bad. yeah they look a little weird but i could get used to it. maybe she wanted some change. If she likes it then i LOVE it.

  33. Comment by lovehateGA @ April 19, 2007, 8:02 pm

    The bangs make her look like Kathie Griffin - not in a good way. Old, somehow. She’s much better w/o bangs or that new side part from the Spinoff Stills….

  34. Comment by Dottir @ April 20, 2007, 11:19 am

    I think that Ms. Walsh looks absolutely ravishing with bangs!

  35. Comment by McMidget @ April 20, 2007, 2:22 pm

    Ew. I don’t like it at all. She looked so much better without the bangs…

  36. Comment by frank l battista @ April 20, 2007, 6:48 pm

    kate you are such a doll, but please I perfer you with NO BANGS. SHE makes the show

  37. Comment by Sam123 @ April 20, 2007, 8:16 pm

    Yeah. No bangs.

  38. Comment by Jenn @ April 21, 2007, 2:07 am

    Those bangs are HEINOUS.

  39. Comment by i heart GA @ April 23, 2007, 6:35 am

    well personally i love kate walsh and im not liking all these mean comments =[ i like her hair before but shes still pretty with the bangs. im gonna go watch greys anatomy season 2 episodes now. [click my link for amazing greys anatomy stuff]

  40. Comment by Sally @ April 23, 2007, 7:24 pm

    she looks like a man

  41. Comment by Mich @ April 24, 2007, 3:08 am

    Those bangs HAVE GOT TO GO!! Very people can pull that look and Kate, my dear, you ain’t one of them! Plus I think bangs are meant for much younger gals. Her side-parting was WAY better.

  42. Comment by Devo @ April 24, 2007, 4:28 pm

    Bangs or no bangs? The woman is a knockout in every way, shape and form. Wit, charm, personality, who cares how she wears her hair? I think it’s fun that she’s so bold an adventurous with her hair and clothes.

  43. Comment by Judah N. Wenkel @ April 25, 2007, 2:04 am

    Hi there !
    -WHAAT`s with “everybody” being so dead set against Kate`s truly BEAUTIFUL straight bangs ?
    Is it the fashion industry/Hollywood non-bangs brainwashing, or is it just lemmings-mentality “if celebreties and my neighbors/co-workers don`t wear bangs, nor should anybody else ???
    Lack of self esteem & self confidence makes indiviuals wanna run with the pack, instead of finding their own way to serlf-satisfaction and pride !
    I think that center parted hair looks HIDEOUS, like a straight white scar (from an axe or something) and high naked foreheads on females looks vey harsh & unbecoming in MOST cases.
    Kate Walsh WITH thick, straight bangs is MUCH better looking, than that boring, awful centerparted sloppy layering !
    Kate seems to be a great personality -GOOD for her & hope She keeps her bangs !
    -Food for thought, eh ?!!
    J.N.W.W.

  44. Comment by McSeriously @ April 25, 2007, 5:00 am

    I think she looks gorgeous either way. Screw it, Walsh is beautiful with whatever hair you cut for her!

  45. Comment by Judah N. Wenkel @ April 26, 2007, 1:27 am

    -Apart from McSeriously(even though I´m biased, I´ve got to say that You`ve got a point there), NO more comments on this subject matter after mine, why ?
    And WHY the aggressive meanness ?? (”hating” thick, blunt cut bangs -who, what makes YOU think they look childish and all bad ?)
    MORE food for thought !

  46. Comment by Allie @ April 29, 2007, 7:43 am

    I think that in the picture of her with her bangs she looks really fake and plastic. If she was looking like her usual self with bangs I would like them a lot more than I do there.

    But, I’m still going to have to say no bangs.

  47. Comment by steffi @ May 4, 2007, 12:26 am

    I love Kate Walsh but she’s gorgeous looking naturally and with red hair.. the bangs um, look abit odd and even if she chose bangs, I think other models would suit her ^^

  48. Comment by Vicky @ May 4, 2007, 9:24 am

    She is such a beautiful person.
    But PLEASE no bangs!!! Thank you!

  49. Comment by Bex @ May 10, 2007, 3:20 am

    Na, looks better without them, its too heavy, it sorta blocks off her face, which needs to be seen.

  50. Comment by McHottie @ May 25, 2007, 2:46 pm

    She´s sooo beatiful but I like her better with no bangs.
    Well, I don´t like bangs at all..

  51. Comment by Esnad @ August 29, 2007, 9:36 am

    In that pic the bang are pretty awful but in other picture her bangs are in other ways , which was much better

  52. Comment by courtney @ January 7, 2008, 12:38 am

    i LOVE the bangs! they look amazing on her and take about 5 years off.

  53. Comment by ShootingStar @ January 13, 2008, 11:37 pm

    The bangs rock! Way to go Kate!

  54. Comment by sydney mcguire @ February 2, 2008, 4:39 pm

    Here’s the thing.
    First of all.
    I have a center part and they are not boring, or ugly.
    BUT, neither are blunt bangs. I agree they probably shouldn’t have made them quite as thick, I love the blunt bang style.
    You people have GOT to get over your freakin hold up with blunt bangs.
    You people think your unique by putting side swept bangs on everything. well guess what, it’s because they are safe.
    you are all just scared to step outside the box and are little mini wannabe’s of the same person, how many people honestly do you know with side swept bangs. I mean cmon.
    yeah, some versions of blunt bangs look like a kid’s haircut. but other versions are just stunning.
    Btw, all you people who think EVERYONE looks good with side swept bangs should stfu because most of you look like a dumbfuck who cut their hair in their sleep. so seriously I think that SHE should decide what her freakin hair should look like.
    p.s she would look terrible with side swept bangs, so get over yourselves clones.

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