People.com Lifestyle Style Gabrielle Union Debuts New Bob: 'I'm Obsessed Right Now' The star can't stop staring at her short hair By Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico is PEOPLE's Deputy Style Director, where she oversees the brand's digital Style and Beauty coverage. This includes running lead on the Met Gala, which is among PEOPLE.com's top-trafficked red carpet events every year, interviewing the industry's top influencers (including all the Kardashian-Jenners), and breaking A-list celeb news (a New Jersey shore native, it is no surprise that her favorite interview ever was with Bruce Springsteen). Brittany is a style contributor to People Every Day Podcast and has represented the brand on national TV programs including Good Morning America and The CW's two TV specials on the British Royals. She joined PEOPLE from Cosmopolitan in 2013, where she was an Associate Editor. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 24, 2017 09:57 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Getty; Rex Gabrielle Union is “obsessed” with her short hair. And so are we. The actress stepped out at the Essence 10th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards Gala in Beverly Hills Thursday with a brand new look: a chin-grazing bob that she told us was exclusively was a total spontaneous move. “We just did this like a few minutes ago,” the star, 44, told PEOPLE of her haircut courtesy pro Larry Sims. “We were like, stop, ‘Let’s go shorter. Let’s go shorter.’ Larry Sims just took a hatchet to it and just hacked it off.” RELATED PHOTOS: The Best Celebrity Hair Makeovers She revealed that the plan was to go for a shoulder-dusting cut, but all of a sudden, “it was to the chin, then let’s go even shorter in the back. I love it. I’m obsessed right now.” “I didn’t want to leave [the house] because I was sort of staring at it,” she added. “I love it.” PG/Splash News Online RELATED PHOTOS: All the Best Red Carpet Looks from Essence‘s Black Women in Hollywood Gala The ageless actress teamed her fresh haircut with a glittering Prada gown, Tiffany & Co. jewelry, an emerald clutch and black ankle-strap heels, and we have a feeling this is just the beginning of a very busy red carpet season for the star’s bob. What do you think of Union’s new hair? How would you like to see her style it? Share below! –reporting by Raha Lewis