Emma Stone Opens Up About Emotional Head-Shaving Experience for ‘Bugonia’ Film
Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone recently revealed the emotional journey behind shaving her head for Yorgos Lanthimos’ upcoming film Bugonia, describing it as both liberating and deeply personal.
A Transformative Experience
In a recent Vogue cover story, Stone shared her mixed feelings about the dramatic transformation, exclaiming, “No better feeling in the world. The first shower when you’ve shaved your head? Oh my God, it’s amazing.”
Personal Connection and Emotional Impact
The actress disclosed an emotional moment before the cut, when she broke down in her trailer thinking about her mother, Krista Stone, who had previously shaved her head during breast cancer treatment. “She actually did something brave,” Stone reflected. “I’m just shaving my head.”
About ‘Bugonia’
The upcoming film features Stone as a high-powered CEO who gets kidnapped by two conspiracy theorists (Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) who believe she’s an alien plotting Earth’s destruction.
Mixed Reactions
- Stone’s mother was “jealous” and expressed desire to shave her head again
- Friend Jennifer Lawrence was hesitant, citing memories of Stone’s previous transformation for Battle of the Sexes