Mike Coppola/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/Getty for Netflix Lorraine Bracco opened up about how embracing her gray has impacted her professional and personal life TheNonnasstar, 70, has been going gray since 2020 "I am no longer a brunette and people have been very accepting to it," she said Lorraine Braccois loving the freedom of going gray. TheSopranosalum, 70, ditched box dye in 2020, during the COVID pandemic — and at first, was hesitant about the change. "I had no idea what it was going to look like," the Oscar nominee toldYahoo Lifein an interview published on Thursday, May 15, adding that her hair began to take on a "half dark, half gray, half whatever it was" look. However, once she got over the transition period, she felt "pretty lucky" about the way her hair turned out and she hasn't turned back since. Neilson Barnard/Getty The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Bracco added that it's been a fairly easy decision to deal with in the job department. "I always tell my agent to remind these people I have gray hair. I am no longer a brunette and people have been very accepting to it," she said, before explaining that her current look worked for her role inNonnas, a Netflix film in which she plays, well, an Italian grandmother. Another benefit of her new hairstyle has been enjoying the free time that would've otherwise been spent at the hair salon "every three weeks." She added, "I feel like I have a lot of hours [back]." Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Since saying goodbye to brunette, Bracco has not been shy about flaunting her locks on the red carpet. In January 2024, she made a beauty statement at anHBO post-Emmys eventwith her silver strands pulled back in an elegant updo. Most recently, she attended theNonnasworld premiere with her salt-and-pepper 'do styled in effortless waves. Of course, Bracco joinsa group of Hollywood women— including Jamie Lee Curtis, Diane Keaton and Andie MacDowell — who've chosen to embrace their lighter hues. Like Bracco, MacDowell, 67, made the leap during COVID, when for the first time she saw her changing roots and thought: "I would be happier."She told PEOPLE in 2022: "Eventually, I'm going to be silver. And I wanted to have this experience of feeling what it is." In August 2024, Hilarie Burton proudly proclaimed herself to be the"youngest woman in the Grey Club"at the age of 42. Kelly Ripa, whomaintains her signature blonde, once griped about a beauty malfunction that failed to cover up her graying roots. In a 2024 episode ofLive with Kelly and Mark,the talk show host lamented about an 11-hour salon session that wasn't successful in camouflaging her grays. She previously revealed that dyeing her hair takes "hours and hours." Read the original article onPeople
