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Cameron Diaz Cried After Chopping Her Hair

05/02/2012 at 06:00 PM ET

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Cameron Diaz recently told InStyle her short haircut was “freeing” — but she had very different words for Jay Leno Tuesday night.

“There was a little misunderstanding,” she explained on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno of her pre-Christmas cut. “I said, ‘Oh I just want a little bit off’ … and it went from here to here,” she added, gesturing two very different hair lengths.

Once Diaz saw the new do, her reaction wasn’t so pleasant. “I just burst into tears and started crying, and I felt so vulnerable,” she explained. “For a woman to all of a sudden have no hair, oh my god.”

What made the situation even more awkward was the fact that Diaz’s hairstylist happened to be a good friend. “I felt really bad, she felt really bad, she started crying, I started crying, a couple of other people started crying,” Diaz said. But soon the situation smoothed over. “I ended up writing her a few emails after, the next couple days, assuring her I wasn’t going to kill her.”

As Leno pointed out, it’s unique that Diaz gets her haircuts from a friend (in that friend’s kitchen, no less) — not at a chic Los Angeles salon. But the actress said she’s been getting kitchen haircuts from this friend — and her own mother — for quite some time. She joked, “I’m in her kitchen often with the cape around my neck, going, ‘I hope we’re not going to cook after that.’” Tell us: Would you let a friend cut your hair?

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Janis on May 3rd, 2012

Try 6 rounds of chemo and you will see what no hair looks like.

Ranma on May 4th, 2012

All of you who say this is nothing compared to getting chemo, I bet it was sad to have hair taken away too. But yes, Cameron didn’t have to get that dramatic because her hairstyle wasn’t cut that short at all.

And no, not all men like long hair. Some look edgier or better with short hair.

stacy on May 4th, 2012

no way did she not know she was going to get the much off!!!!! as a hair stylist myself i always double check that the client is sure about getting allot of length cut off, especially as much as she did. It was probably a spur of the moment kinda thing and hated it afterwards and decided to blame it on her stylists. Either way i love Cameron as an actress and think shes a great person and I lovethe cut!

Jim on May 7th, 2012

Cameron Diaz that hair cut really looks great on you ..I hope you keep it that length….remember your 40 not 18 long hair is for teenie boppers
YOU LOOK SEXY KEEP IT SHORT
YOUR FRIEND JIM

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andimaggie on May 15th, 2012

I think she looks better with the shorter hair and I also think she is acting totally ridiculous! It is not like her hair is not going to grow out. She feels vulnerable? What a vain and narcissistic woman. I really like her before this episode but I must admit I am totally disappointed in her behavior!

andimaggie on May 15th, 2012

She is acting like a total fool. It is not like her hair is not going to grow back. Not to mention I think she looks better with the shorter hair. With this behavior she seems to be a very vain person. I am totally disappointed in her ridiculous behavior!

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pets13 on May 21st, 2012

Her hair was shorter in ‘There’s Something About Mary’ She looked adorable then as she does now.

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