staple on red carpets since halle berry first rocked the look and a short cut can come with controversy. >> oh, my god. you cut off your hair. >> reporter: when keri russellocked off her locks during the second season of felicity her new do was blamed for the drop in ratings and while anne hathaway may have won for her performance in "les miserables," plenty of fans gave her hair style two thumbs down. as sandra bullock pointed out in "miss congeniality," pagents can seem to be all about having a cookie cutter look. but this proves beauty comes in many different styles. even if the crown sits for now on a long-haired beauty. juju chang, abc news, new york. >> her grandfather was very upset and was very vocal and said there were some unwritten factors that the judges didn't tell them. you need to have long hair and criticized for saying there was an unwritten rule. >> short hair is awesome. >> people with longer hair are always envious of women with shorter hair that can pull it off. >> you can pull that off. >> we know our limits. pull it off. >> you can pull that off. >> we know our limits. we were nervous to try it. there is an amazing sensation for her