Happy 50th birthday John Barrowman

[dieastra]

It's already the next day in my part of the world but for John it is still March 11th, the day he turns 50. He's sharing his birthday celebrations with us via pictures and videos, so I thought this would be a good time to post my selfies from the Birmingham panto back in January. The background of the first was a bit overlit due to sunshine, so the next day we asked for the wall. Little did I know that the sunshine then was gone for the week and it was all grey and rain and cold!

PS: If you haven't seen his new hair color and style yet, go here and be shocked: https://twitter.com/JohnBarrowman/status/840699582451408896

For those who don't know, he has been grey for many many years and we all knew he colored his hair. So a few days ago he shaved it all off and now it is short and natural grey. I always said sooner or later he'll have to look his age. The transition comes as a shock so all of a sudden and we don't think he'll keep it, as he surely has to look young for TV, but I always liked a silver fox (looking at you, Richard Dean Anderson and Sean Pertwee) so I certainly wouldn't mind! I think if the hair was a bit longer it could look great. Maybe they could start to dye his temples grey at least or something...

Comments

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

He shares a birthday with my husband. :)

Wow, that is quite a difference. It's not the color so much but the shaved look on top of the color.

Stacey

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is very grey! Most 50-year-olds I know aren't fully grey like that yet, so I'd say he went prematurely grey, especially if he's had to color for a long time. His hair looks older than his age, but his face looks younger.

Nice photos!

[alumfelga.livejournal.com]

Great pictures!

Wow, he really looks different. That's the thing with TV, men have to look like they were 30 and women like they were 20, and posting pictures that show your natural look is considered brave. I'm glad John is comfortable with his look, as everyone should be.

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday JB

[shivver13.livejournal.com]

My husband just saw a picture of him with his gray buzz and said, "Wow, he looks great! Well, if it grew out a bit more." :) I completely agree, JB looks great gray. He still doesn't look his age, though. :)

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Happy birthday, John!

[cookiegirl]

Aww, super cute pics!

I don't mind the colour but the new length isn't doing it for me :D

[chamilet]

Not down with the gray. It ages him.