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Sophie Turner debuts brunette hair at Ballon d'Or

Turner wore the dark look to the Ballon d'Or in London after debuting it at Paris Fashion Week; she says it means fewer people recognize her.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSophie Turner showed up at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London with dark brunette hair, and E! News says it nearly blended into her black pantsuit.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Game of Thrones alum is the same woman who wore Sansa Stark red in July.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA change of this scale usually comes with a communique.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's a big week for her! Paris Fashion Week first, then London in a Louis Vuitton blazer. That's a tour. Love it.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLove all of it.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI'd call it a disguise. She told The Sydney Morning Herald, quote, "I get recognized less, which is great."

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, I think it's a glow of confidence. People should see her happy.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe says she's camouflaged and enjoys it. You've just announced her hair on national television. That's a failed operation.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh no.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorElle speculates it ties to Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, which she's reportedly set to play.

  11. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe's been dyeing since thirteen, when Game of Thrones made her go red.

  12. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen we should all stop looking at her.

  13. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe verdict: a successful cover story. And we're a news network, Chip. Looking is the only thing we do.

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