During the 2021 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Naomi Osaka debuted red hair as she lit the Olympic Cauldron.
The color of the summer? Absolutely. Competing as part of Team Japan in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, tennis player Naomi Osaka was given the honor to light the Olympic Cauldron, essentially the finale of the 2021 Opening Ceremony. As the event took place on July 23, fans got a close look at Osaka’s brand new red hair, which she first debuted just a day earlier. Unsurprisingly, she rocks it. I mean, come on… she rocks everything. Carrying the lit Olympic torch and dressed in Team Japan’s white and red uniform, Osaka wore long box braids with bright red and white strands laced in. Her hair was styled half-up, half-down, with some pulled up into a matching red and white scrunchie, save for a few braids framing her face. The look is a stark difference from Osaka’s usual darker balayage. Not only is the look a perfect, subtle display of team spirit, but it’s just so fun and suits her so well. Osaka was also seen with her new red hair on July 22, during a tennis practice prior to the start of the games. This time gathered at the crown of her head with a green scrunchie, her braids flipped around her and the red shined under the sun. Is this the ideal summer hair color? IMHO, yes.
