Bradley Cooper Shaved Only a Section of His Beard and We Have Questions

Is Bradley Cooper Introducing a New Hairstyle?

On Monday, June 10, the Oscar nominee was spotted in New York showing off her new look.

The Maestro the actor/director, 49, was spotted out and about in the city sporting an unusual-looking beard. Cooper’s new look included a full beard, but with one key element missing – the chin area! The A star is born the director shaved the part below the lower lip and the entire chin, leaving neatly groomed cheeks, mustache and sideburns. He was seen in a casual combination: a pair of light-colored straight-leg jeans, an embroidered black button-up with short sleeves and a pair of Nike Air Jordan shorts.

Cooper’s latest look begs the question, could this be for the role? Or is he debuting a new unique way of shaving?

Bradley Cooper on June 10, 2024 in New York.

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Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid hold hands afterwards Sweeney Todd Performance in New York

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Cooper was most recently seen on Friday, June 7, rocking a full beard as he strolled the streets of the city, proving that his new facial hair is a recent transformation.

Bradley Cooper on June 07, 2024 in New York.

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Before the recent photos, Cooper joined Eddie Vedder — who famously inspired his A star is born character Jackson Maine — on stage at the BottleRock Napa Valley Food and Music Festival in Napa, Calif., on Saturday, May 25, for a surprise duet of “Maybe It’s Time” from the 2018 film.

“Would you please join me in welcoming my great, great friend Bradley Cooper to the stage,” the Pearl Jam frontman, 59, told the crowd during the band’s performance at the music festival in a video posted by fans.

Cooper arrived on stage, immediately kissed Vedder on the cheek and sat on stage next to him as he strummed an acoustic guitar as the pair exchanged verses.

Bradley Cooper and Eddie Vedder on May 25, 2024 in Napa, California.

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Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Relationship Timeline

the same day, Silver Linings Playbook the actor sat down at the grill to make his famous Gigi Hadid-approved Philly cheesesteaks!

The 29-year-old supermodel, who has been romantically involved with Cooper since October 2023, was spotted eating the regional dish on the second day of the Napa Valley Music Festival.

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A day earlier, the pair were spotted dancing together in the audience during a Stevie Nicks performance, as seen in a video posted by fans on X (formerly Twitter).

Cooper and Hadid were in the VIP section, and while holding hands, they swayed to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” according to San Francisco Chronicle.

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