Pink really is the colour of the season, and Zayn Malik has just confirmed it with a smouldering selfie. The " [1]One Direction [2]" star debuted his new pink hair [3] on Instagram and is seriously pulling it off. Malik joins the likes of Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox [4], and Lizzo [5] to rock the latest colour trend, proving that hair transformations [6] are big news this summer.
Pink hair is a bold statement, but we'd expect nothing less from the Bradford-born singer. Malik, who shares baby Khai with ex Gigi Hadid [7] before the couple broke up following allegations that he'd "struck" her mum, Yolanda [8], isn't afraid to experiment with edgy hair colours. In fact, he's donned a pink 'do in the past. The star's hair dye history is quite the rainbow. We've seen lilac, blue, green, bleach blonde — you name it, he's probably tried it. The 29-year-old dropped his latest picture with no caption, and devoted fans flocked to the comments section to compliment him. One simply said: "Lord have mercy," while another wrote: "UH HELLO". We couldn't agree more.
Malik is not the only celeb with a penchant for pink right now. Barbiecore [9] is the hottest trend, with the highly anticipated upcoming "Barbie" [10] film starring Ryan Gosling [11] and Margot Robbie [12] influencing fashion. Multiple celebs such as Anne Hathaway [13], Dua Lipa, [14] and Florence Pugh [15] have sported the joyful colour, with Valentino dresses and platform heels [16] leading the way.
Malik, who left "One Direction" [17] nine months before the band's last performance back in 2015, is notoriously private — especially when it comes to discussing the group. However, he's been a little more vocal recently, and we're here for it! Malik posted a video of him singing his iconic solo from the band's hit "You & I" back in June. Some say it was casual reminiscing, while others say it was a reaction against former bandmate Liam Payne's recent Logan Paul interview [18]. The controversial chat [19] caused a storm on social media as Payne alluded that the creation of the band was centred around him, although new footage from "The X Factor" contradicts some of his claims.
"One Direction" drama aside, we love seeing more of Malik on our grid — especially when it comes to his ever-changing hair. We hope the pink is more than just a phase, but who knows? Maybe he'll try hair gems [20] next. Read on to see Malik's rainbow hair transformations.