Emma Stone's Bald Ambition: Bugonia Buzz, Alien Jokes, and a Daring New Look

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Emma Stone has been everywhere this week thanks to the highly anticipated premiere of Bugonia her new dark comedy where she plays a pharma CEO who is abducted by conspiracy theorists convinced she’s an alien. The New York City premiere on October 21 was a standout event with Emma walking the MoMA red carpet in a sheer Louis Vuitton gown turning heads alongside her husband Dave McCary in a rare public appearance as reported by Harpers Bazaar and AOL. Fashion watchers are already calling the look one of her most daring red carpet moments yet and the film’s press blitz has only amplified the buzz.

Emma sat down with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show on October 22 giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Bugonia and sharing her experience of shaving her head for the role. Her mother’s battle with cancer made the transformation emotional with Emma noting in Vogue that her first post-shave shower felt amazing but filming the scene actually made her cry remembering her mother. Emma also revealed to USA Today that she spent time preparing her daughter Louise Jean to see her mom bald so it wouldn’t be scary—a rare personal detail that’s drawn attention to her off-screen life.

Adding a cheeky headline to the news cycle Emma told Colbert and other outlets that she firmly believes Willem Dafoe is secretly an alien a joke that’s gone viral across entertainment media and social platforms—KUTV and other sources highlighted her quip as a must-see moment. At the afterparty on October 24 in West Hollywood covered by Hello Magazine Emma surprised with a low-key look and a remarkably fresh face sparking an online debate as social media users claimed her new look made her almost unrecognizable. Some speculated about dramatic cosmetic changes a claim not supported by official sources and more likely spurred by her drastic Bugonia hair transformation.

Bugonia’s rollout included an eyebrow-raising exclusive screening for bald people at the Culver Theatre with on-site barbers ready to shave the heads of attendees. Emma brushed off any controversy noting to The Hollywood Reporter that the event was just fun for people who wanted to go bald anyway and some of the screening was filmed for promotional footage.

It’s been a whirlwind week of red carpets viral talk show moments humorous alien confessions social media debates and headline-making style for Emma Stone—each move reinforcing her as one of Hollywood’s most watched leading ladies.

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