Kit Harington has shaved his beard. #KitHarington #DoctorFaustus #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/0W3hBwf3ts
— Kit Harington (@Kit_Haringtcn) June 1, 2016
Between filming seasons of Game of Thrones, Kit Harington is currently starring in a West End production of Doctor Faustus in London, where he treated fans to not just a moving performance, but to a brand-new face. Yes, Harington’s famous Jon Snow beard was gone as of Thursday, documented by those who were lucky enough to snap a selfie with the actor.
What does it all mean? Will it grow back in time for the next season of Game of Thrones? Of course, fans took Harington’s drastic new look completely in stride, and… Ha ha ha ha, just kidding.
This was the general consensus once the pictures made their way online:
Because as everybody knows, celebrities are really — at their core — just the property of their fans, people had strong opinions. Really strong opinions that are not likely going to sway Harington’s beliefs that male sexism in Hollywood exists anytime soon.
Here is just a sample of the massive public freakout people had on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/rachiller/status/738538866408345602
More distraught about Kit Harrington shaving his beard off than I was when Jon Snow died. pic.twitter.com/Czu4aAUPx8
— Innes (@InnesBurnett) June 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/jackiesfly/status/738537380571799552
https://twitter.com/sinistercic/status/738486539571843072
https://twitter.com/alexandra1992x/status/738706705614266368
Why did Jon Snow shave his beard?ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
— ree_ree (@riaa_oxo) June 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/fxairies/status/737991176381472768
Kit Harington without his beard is ACTUALLY Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You pic.twitter.com/QYtQLoNbRY
— Marc (@MarcSnetiker) June 2, 2016
Kit Harington better grow that beard back fast
— sherisse (@SHERIzzl3) June 3, 2016
yikes he looks like the lead singer of an emo band now
— Kerr Robinson (@KerrRobinson84) June 1, 2016
Does the Red Woman do beards? Somebody get her on the phone, STAT.
(Via Daily Mail)