Kelly Ripa’s Blue Hair: ‘Live!’ Star Debuts Bright New Look

Kelly Ripa’s blue hair is a stunning change from the pink hue that the Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host recently shared, but fans seem to be going crazy over the change. Though Ripa typically showcases blonde locks, and is truly a brunette, the blue has the celebrity smiling quite a bit, from the looks of things.

The big change came this week, as Kelly Ripa’s blue hair made its debut via Instagram. The color shift came about a month after Kelly had gone with a wild pink tone. She’s credited her hair stylist, Ryan Trygstad, for both looks. Trygstad himself shared one shot as the process was underway, as it seems they went through a few stages of finding just the right color.

Us Weekly shares that the look took about four to five hours to get done. Kelly Ripa’s blue hair initially looked more lime green as the star and stylist worked through the process, and Kelly’s husband, Mark Consuelos, seemingly was a bit stunned. In fact, apparently Mark said she looked a bit like the guy from the Lucky Charms cereal.

Mark may not be all that excited about Kelly’s wild summer hair, but apparently, her sons love it. Both Michael, 18, and Joaquin, 12, apparently think that Ripa’s blue hair makes her look like a superhero. As Entertainment Tonight details, Kelly’s big reveal on Wednesday added in some lyrics from Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady,” and Trygstad hinted that there may be new color adventures yet to come.

Ripa’s blue hair isn’t the first wild color change to hit the land of celebrities over the past few months. Empire star Taraji P. Henson recently debuted a purple ombre look, and other stars embracing the “mermaid hair” trend lately include Hilary Duff, Nicole Richie, Kelly Osbourne, and Kylie Jenner.

The Live! With Kelly and Michael star loves to keep things light and fun, and her hair is no exception. She loves to share fun stories on the show, such as those about her accidental butt selfie, her family’s big move, or the opportunity she had to attend Neil Patrick Harris’ wedding. Of course, she loves to throw in great stories about her husband and kids, so it comes as no surprise that she’d share a bit about how her family reacted to her hair color change.

What do fans think of the Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host’s new change? The Instagram post debuting Kelly Ripa’s blue hair already has more than 13,000 “likes” and 600 comments, and from the looks of things, fans love it and can’t wait to see what she does next.

[Images via Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images / Ryan Trygstad / Instagram]