Action Bronson Says He Was High Out Of His Mind When He Shaved His Beard

Action Bronson reveals why he shaved his beard off.

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Last week, Action Bronson shocked his fans when he decided to take a razor to his face and shave off his iconic beard. Bronson's beard was a distinguishing part of his look and without it, he just doesn't look the same. He didn't reveal exactly why he shaved off his beard but some people speculated it could have possibly been for an upcoming movie role. However, that isn't the case and the rapper revealed that his urge to shave his beard simply came when he was stoned.

During a recent visit to Hot97, Action Bronson revealed that he was incredibly stoned when he decided to shave his beard. He says he initially wanted to trim it down a little bit but "things went bad."

"I was high out of my mind," he admitted. "I was blastin' off three, four times. I have clippers in my house, I never had clippers in my house for a while for this reason. I usually call somebody to come help me out and come do that."

The rapper clearly thought it would be a good time to be experimenting with the clippers but things went downhill from there.

"I just started trimming and it just went bad. It went awry quick." He said, "I tried to give it a fade, I tried to make it slim... I couldn't stop, and then I ended up looking like Hulk Hogan in the face. It was just a bad move."

If you thought the internet's reaction to Bronson's face was blunt, his kids kept it completely 100 with him. He recalls them saying, "I don't like the way your face looks dad."

Peep the interview below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.