Lord, I Love A Baldy: A Close Look At William Levy's New 'Do

By Vanessa Beatriz Soto

William Levy hit the Premios Juventud 2011 blue carpet sharply dressed in a gray jacket and vest over a crisp white shirt and black dress pants, but his outfit wasn't the focus of his awards-show look. Instead, all eyes were on William's gleaming dome, sheared clean of it's trademark surfer-blond locks.

That's right, folks, William has shaved it all off up top! The telenovela star, who has announced that he's taking a break from TV to focus on his big screen aspirations, decided to simplify his morning routine by doing something drastic. So what gives?

Well, at the event, Will joked to curious fans: "No tengo que afeitarme, ni peinarme en las mañanas." Folks, William Levy is having a tough year, between his recent split from Elizabeth Gutierrez, as-yet unconfirmed rumors of a new relationship with actress/model Barbara Mori, legal allegations regarding misconduct with a minor, and rabid media speculation sparked by his starring role in JLo's sexy "I'm into You" music video. (Wow, I'm tired just writing all of that.) So is it the start of a new spartan lifestyle that prompted the change?

If William's eye is on L.A., the new 'do may be a wise move, after all Hollywood has been kind to bald men - and ladies! Between hunky types like (my favorite!) "The Transporter" Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, and Bruce Willis, as well as butt-whupping scalp-baring leading ladies (who could forget a bald Sigourney Weaver in Aliens or Natalie Portman's dramatic shaven head in "V"?) there's definitely a precedent for serious heat owed to the shorn and shiny scalp.

On the other hand, the specter of rumored hair-loss does tend to haunt male stars. John Travolta, Jude Law, Ben Affleck, and the rest of the follicle-challenged celebs out there, who are still just a touch too vain to go for the chrome dome, often have to contend with speculation about the extent to which their baldness has progressed, and theories abound as to just how much the condition is or is not modified by lace-fronts, toupees, helmets, hats, bandannas, and so forth.

But never fear - it's not the simplicity of a bare-bones morning primping routine or a drastic reaction to male pattern balding that's at the heart of the new look. Instead, the "Cuban Brad Pitt" confided that the hair-less hairstyle is actually for his upcoming film project, before assuring fans that he isn't leaving the telenovela world behind forever in favor of Hollywood.

William Levy fans - take heart! It's for a part!

Do you love a baldy? Or do thick luscious locks give you the hots?

Tell us your take on William Levy's new close-cropped look in the comments!

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