Emmy Rossum on celebrating her natural curls: ‘I embrace my wholeness’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Emmy Rossum is in her curly-hair era. When Page Six Style jokingly asked about her hair getting frizzy in the humidity, the actress, 40, got serious. “Yeah, but I like that,” she told us on the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards 2026 red carpet. Emmy Rossum spoke to Page Six Style on Oct. 29. PageSix The actress has been embracing her natural curls. Getty Images “I embrace my wholeness,” Rossum continued, “my whole ethnicity, my specificity of texture. I think it’s important to step fully into who we are and not, you know, make ourselves smaller than we need to be.” Rossum, who looked fabulous in a black sparkling Hermès gown, can be seen rocking her natural curls in the Hulu series “Furious.” “There is an emotional intent there for me to be able to be more of my private self in public,” Rossum told People at the “Furious” premiere in July. “I embrace my wholeness,” she shared, “my whole ethnicity, my specificity of texture.” Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock The actress spent years straightening her hair for shows like “Shameless.” ©Showtime Networks Inc./Courtesy Everett Collection “I think it’s important for me to feel empowered in my authenticity and my uniqueness,” she explains. “And every time someone says that they like it, even though that shouldn’t be making me feel better, it does.” This comes after years of chemically straightening her locks. In a 2022 Instagram video for Vogue, the “Shameless” alum shared how her perception of her hair has changed. “What I love about curly hair, I think that it projects a confidence,” she said. “For so many years, I straightened my hair. I keratin-ed my hair. I would flat-iron and blow-dry and try to kind of contort this into a different ideal of beauty.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Rossum wears her curls in her latest show, “Furious.” After the birth of her daughter in 2021, Rossum thought, “I should just start wearing my hair the way it is.” Lucia Sabatelli/INSTARimages “And finally, embracing my natural hair is something that now makes me feel so unique,” she added. The revelation was partly due in part to her daughter, whom she welcomed with husband Sam Esmail in 2021. “I also had a daughter, and I was like, you know, I should just start wearing my hair the way it is,” she told Kelly Clarkson on Clarkson’s talk show. “Why should I tell her that she should make her hair look [like] anything other than how it grows out of her head?” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!