Showrunner Praises Mariska Hargitay's Short Hair: 'Freaking Gorgeous'

As Captain Olivia Benson, Mariska Hargitay has worn many hairstyles, and showrunner Michele Fazekas names the shorter cut as her favorite. Fazekas hopped aboard SVU as showrunner in Season 27 after previously writing for the series from 2001 to 2006, so she has seen Benson's looks evolve from an early pixie to the longer, wavy style seen in recent seasons.

Fazekas said she loved the short hair after Hargitay arrived on the Season 3 set with a pixie. "Oh my God, she'll kill me. I love the short hair, and it's not just because I have short hair," she said. "Her hair is beautiful ... She cut her hair a little shorter for her play.

She's got a little bob going." Fazekas recalled Hargitay texting, 'Hey, I'm gonna cut my hair.' 'I'm like, 'Great!' I'm a short-haired girl,' she said, and added, "I loved the short hair, and her hair is freaking gorgeous." Hargitay has admitted she wasn't always comfortable with the change and has had "hair crises over the years." "I had short hair for a while, and then I hated having to grow it out.

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