Kaley Cuoco recently got a haircut, and she’ll be keeping the new style for the next season of The Big Bang Theory. The popular actress informed the show’s writers and producers that she was open to using hair extensions, but they chose to incorporate her new look into the upcoming season.

According to Glamour Magazine, Cuoco chops off a bunch of her hair for a role in Burning Bodhi, and her TBBT writers quickly decided that the hairstyle would refresh her character on the show.

The haircut shown at the beginning of this article marks a big change for Kaley Cuoco, and it will actually be mentioned when Season 8 of The Big Bang Theory starts. Cuoco’s character Penny is seen as the funny, lighthearted one on the show, but her new hairstyle gives her a more polished look. It’s possible her character might finally get a new role in a TV show or movie. For the past seven seasons, fans have watched Penny struggle to find work in her chosen field of acting. Another likely scenario is that Penny, who enjoys having a glass or even a whole bottle of wine regularly, drinks a bit too much and ends up cutting her hair short.

Thanks to Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting’s love of Instagram, we were recently able to check out her new haircut. Posting under her “NormanCook” Instagram account she showed off her new hairstyle:

Kaley included the following caption with her photo: “Who’s excited for the #thebigbangtheory #season8 premiere Sep 22?!”

Fan’s of the actress seem to love the new haircut, her Instagram post has received 93,500 Likes.

Entertainment Weekly says Kaley felt “lucky” when she was lopping off her hair. She started with a little cut, and then continued to remove an increasing amount of hair. She was also reportedly really happy to keep the hair for the new season of The Big Bang Theory.

I personally love the new haircut. The character of Penny needs to evolve more at some point in time. The guys on the show have learned to relax a little bit more and have fun thanks to Penny’s carefree ways. We have seem glimpses of the guys rubbing off on Penny, and perhaps a new sophisticated look is yet another way to show their influence on her development.

Are you a fan of Kaley Cuoco’s new haircut?