Lance Gross Debuts New Blonde Hair and Reveals the Harsh Feedback He Got from His Mom: ‘Horrible’

Actor Lance Gross debuted a new blonde look and shared his mom’s harsh reaction to the transformation. In a screenshot shared by Gross, his mom calls the look ‘horrible’ and asks him to change it back.

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Actor Lance Gross debuted a new blonde look as well as his mom’s harsh reaction to the transformation

In a screenshot shared by Gross, his mom calls the look “horrible” and asks him to change it back

In 2025, Gross opened up to PEOPLE about his relationship with his wife Rebecca Gross

Lance Gross has a new look — and his mom isn’t pleased.

On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the actor, 45, revealed a bright blonde hair transformation in an Instagram carousel. In addition to photos and videos showing off the new color, Gross included a clip of himself in the salon chair having his hair dyed.

The Tyler Perry’s House of Payne actor also shared a screenshot of a text exchange with his mom, who appeared less than thrilled with her son’s blonde style.

“Call Traci and ask her if she know a good beautician that can dye your hair back black and I will cash out her the money to pay to have it done, because it really look horrible,” Gross’s mom wrote.

Gross simply replied, “No.”

In the caption he joked, “My Mama HATES it but my kids LOVE it…🤷🏿‍♂️🤣.”

Fans are finding the humor in the situation.

“😩 Lmao count on moms to not hold backkk 😭😭,” one person wrote in the comments.

“Your mama’s text 😂🤣 she was not playing !” another person chimed in.

A third user asked if the new look was for a movie role before adding, “I’m sorry I’m with mama 😂💛.”

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In 2025, Gross opened up to PEOPLE about his relationship with his wife Rebecca Gross as they geared up for their 10th wedding anniversary. The actor shared how he and Rebecca keep their relationship fresh by continuing to prioritize date nights.

“You know, it feels like yesterday,” Lance says of the intimate L.A. ceremony the couple had back in 2015. “I mean, it’s always new, because we’re friends first, and I think we have a strong respect for each other. So you know, if we disagree, we talk about it. It’s all about communication with us.”

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While admitting he’s “absolutely” a romantic, the actor said he was thinking past Valentine’s Day and focusing his energy on plans to finally take their long-awaited honeymoon in Italy the next month.

“We never took our honeymoon,” he revealed. Though he said “we are a traveling family,” Gross and his wife, an in-demand celebrity stylist with whom he shares daughter Berkeley Brynn, 11, and son Lennon Lorin, 8, were never able to celebrate their marriage, just the two of them.

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