Macklemore is nearly unrecognizable as he jokes about his quarantine ‘glow up’ in new shirtless selfie
Macklemore definitely caught a number of his nearly five million Instagram followers off guard with his new look.
The 37-year-old rapper unveiled his new facial hair and voluminous curls in his shirtless selfie on Sunday.
‘Oh you didn’t think I was gonna hit the glow up during Covid? Tag someone that didn’t know I had natural curls and enter in a chance to win my secret recipe for the perfect dangles,’ the Thrift Shop hitmaker captioned the post.
Unrecognizable: Macklemore definitely caught caught a number of his nearly five million Instagram followers off guard with his new look
Macklemore’s curly locks were a striking contrast to his signature long-on-top, shaved-on-sides haircut.
As he smiled at the camera, the three-time Grammy winner donned two gold necklaces and put a few of his known 18 tattoos on full display.
On the left side of the performer’s chest, his scorpion tat could be seen, in addition to an inked face of a woman wearing a hat and a scarf, just inches to the right.
The picture caused quite a stir among his fans in the comment section, as many remarked that he was unrecognizable or resembled Tiger King’s Joe Exotic.
Signature haircut: In his shirtless selfie, the 37-year-old rapper showcased his new facial hair and curly tresses, which were a striking contrast to his signature long-on-top, shaved-on-sides haircut (seen in November 2017)
Who? The picture caused quite a stir among his fans in the comment section, as many remarked that he was unrecognizable
Among the thousands of comments, David Spade joked, ‘When did I get that tattoo?’
Meanwhile, Shane McAnally said he would ‘never be the same’ after seeing the picture.
The picture also lit up Twitter, with one user writing, ‘You know it’s been quite a year when we see this picture of Macklemore and go ‘he seems to be doing well.’
Different look: The three-time Grammy winner first shot to stardom in 2012 after releasing the song Thrift Shop with Ryan Lewis
Others tweeted they believed his new look was Seventies-inspired.
Over the years, Macklemore has slowly drifted away from the spotlight and his classic undercut.
He first shot to stardom in 2012 after releasing the song Thrift Shop with Ryan Lewis.