Queen Bey's fans -- both human and electronic -- were devastated to discover that the pop star chopped off her long locks this week.
Several photos of Beyonce sporting a pixie cut were uploaded to her Instagram account early Thursday morning. Although she didn't add comments in the photo captions, her fans had plenty to say.
The star is known for keeping an insane brigade of fans on the stage to blow her interchangeably long hairstyles in a diva-like windstorm. She recently got into a hair-raising situation with an electric fan mid-performance -- perhaps inspiring her new 'do.
We're not sure what this means for the electric fans in Bey's future performances, but we can all appreciate the end of an era.
In honor of Beyonce's luscious locks, here are 25 GIFs that capture its majesty.
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