One of the stars of the rebooted “Vanderpump Rules” cast just debuted a major style makeover!
Venus Binkley—known for his long, luxurious locks—took to his Instagram page on April 14 to show off his shocking new look.
Gone is the ginger’s trademark mermaid mane, as Brinkley now rocks a cropped, shaggy ‘do.
Venus Binkley’s New Look
Binkley first teased that a transformation was incoming about two weeks prior to the makeover.
‘On March 30, he shared a selfie and said he was “craving new energy.” Later that same day, he shared another photo of his hair with the caption, “time to rebrand 🐚🌊.”
Then, on April 14, came the big reveal.
He posted the video above, showing off his new locks, with the caption, “newme.” Over the footage, he also wrote, “the old me died,” as he modeled his haircut to the tune of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.”
His hairstylist, Stefanie Cuesta, shared more photos of the cut a little later in the day (below).
“Steppin into a new season💫✨ @venus_goddessmermaid couldn’t love you any more and thank you for trusting me with this😍❤️❤️✨” she captioned the photos, before Venus himself commented, “You ateeeeee and left no crumbs.”
Vanderpump Rules, Bravo Stars & Fans React
A few members of the Bravo family chimed in on Venus’ makeover in the comments of both posts.
A clearly shocked “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Natalie Maguire quipped, “i…am processing. give me 7-10 business days.” Added Kim Suarez, “im screaming why is your face card screaming even harder now.”
Fellow co-star Chris Hahn added, “This gotta be AI,” while hairstylist Cuesta confirmed, “nope! We did that for real.” Hahn’s cousin Jason Salvatore Cohen also commented, “Yoooooooo!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 ngl **** goes hard.”
Shayne Davis added, “I love this though. You look like a 90’s movie star ⭐️”
“The Valley’s” Janet Caperna was also living, commenting, “Stunning! Stef killed it 😍”
“Southern Hospitality” star Madison Reese exclaimed, “Omg it looks so gooodddd,” before her co-star
Michols Peña added, “YESSSSS🔥🔥🔥.”
Fans were equally excited about the bold new ‘do, saying he looked “hot,” “great,” and “even more beautiful because now we see so much more of your facial features!”
So far, Bravo hasn’t officially announced the “Vanderpump Rules” reboot will return for another season, though TMZ reported in February 2026 that it will be back with the same cast.
The outlet reported that filming on Season 13 would begin in April, meaning Venus’ new look could, in fact, be for the new episodes.
