Christian Wilkins looks unrecognisable after bleaching his hair and eyebrows platinum blond – as he compares himself to a Swedish Eurovision star
He’s experimented with many quirky looks over the years, but Christian Wilkins’ latest makeover takes the cake.
The son of Nine’s entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins left fans stunned on Tuesday after debuting newly-bleached hair and eyebrows on Instagram.
Christian, 25, proudly displayed his flowing peroxide-blond mane while pulling a sultry expression for the camera.
What a transformation! Christian Wilkins (pictured) looked completely unrecognisable as he debuted his newly-bleached hair and eyebrows via Instagram on Tuesday
In the caption, the Dancing with the Stars contestants joked that he now resembles a Swedish Eurovision star, writing: ‘Hej jag heter Sven – consider this my Eurovision nomination.’
The Swedish phrase ‘hej jag heter Sven’ directly translates to ‘hi, my name is Sven’.
Christian’s famous friends showered the glamazon with messages of praise, with The Voice host Renee Bargh commenting: ‘So good!’
Blond ambition! The socialite previously had natural-looking dark blond hair before going under the bleach this week. Pictured left in May, right on Wednesday
Pop of pink: In January 2014, the model turned heads at the The Book Thief film premiere in Sydney by sporting a head of hot pink hair
Model Simone Holtznagel commented: ‘YESSSSS”, while Christian’s father, Richard, added: ‘Hooley Dooley!’
A lover of the limelight, Christian has stepped out of Richard’s shadow in recent years thanks to his growing catalogue of statement-making red carpet appearances.
Christian, who came out as gay in 2018, never shies away from bold colours, textures and patterns, pushing the envelope in terms of both length and gender stereotypes.
New hair, don’t care! By March 2014, he had lightened his locks to a fairy floss pink hue – proudly showing off his new look at a film screening for NOAH in Sydney
Striking look: He debuted orange hair months later while attending the Dom Perignon Masquerade Ball in Sydney in August 2014
‘People used to call me a girl all the time because I was a gay guy who was very flamboyant, and did dance and singing,’ he said on his podcast, Radical Fashionism, last November.
‘People always used to call me a girl, and I always found that such a strange diss, because I feel like in order to be offended by something, what they’re calling you needs to be offensive.’
Christian also revealed on his podcast that he regularly raids his father’s wardrobe to create unique red carpet looks.
‘Stealing things from Richard’s wardrobe is one of my favourite things to do,’ he said.
Another transformation: Christian showed off his ombre blonde hair while attending the opening night of Cats in Sydney in November 2015
Natural look: Christian’s hair had a more natural-looking blond tone when he attended the premiere of the Elton John biopic Rocketman in Sydney in May 2019