Lifestyle Style Met Gala 2015: Katie Holmes Debuts a Bob with Bangs, Launches Wig Debate All the scoop on the actress's chop 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 May 4, 2015 11:18 PM Share Tweet Pin Email The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala always brings a major star hair change. And this year Katie Holmes might take the title for biggest mane transformation. Or she might be playing a prank on us. The star stepped out with a chin-grazing bob and blunt bangs, and the look has some editors yelling, “Cut!” and others yelling back, “No, wig!” But we finally got to the bottom of the great hair debate. Getty (2) It’s a wig! Holmes’s stylist DJ Quintero used Alterna Haircare products to style her faux bob, which featured heavy bangs and razored ends. Holmes shared a ton of getting ready snaps on Instagram, posing with Quintero who teased the “cut” with his scissors. RELATED: Click here for all the hottest Met Gala coverage The cropped style is reminiscent of the banged bob the actress sported at the 2008 Met Gala, which was definitely the real deal. Holmes, 36, and her designer date Zac Posen shared a video of their glamorous walk through the park in route to the red carpet. Her blue dress by the designer featured embroidered clouds along the skirt and side cutouts. What do you think of Holmes’s hair? Do you hope it’s real? How about her dress? Sound off below.RELATED VIDEO: Katie Holmes’s Changing Looks –Brittany Talarico