Does Mika Brzezinski cut her own hair? Fans impressed as 'Morning Joe' host filmed on set with scissors

Mika Brzezinski casually gave herself a cool updo 4 minutes before going live on 'Morning Joe'
UPDATED AUG 17, 2023
Mika Brzezinski cut her own hair before going live on 'Morning Joe' (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
Mika Brzezinski cut her own hair before going live on 'Morning Joe' (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Morning Joe’ hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, delivered hard-hitting news at 6 am ET on August 16. However, what happened just a few minutes earlier will surprise you.

First, husband and co-host Scarborough posted a story on Instagram about his wife, Brzezinski, cutting her hair on set. To clarify what had happened, Brzezinski took the liberty of posting on Instagram and explaining to everyone what it was all about.

It turns out that Brzezinski took a pair of scissors and gave herself a haircut just four minutes before the live broadcast, and fans are impressed.

Mika Brzezinski cuts her own hair on set

Mika Brzezinski posted a picture of herself cutting her own hair, along with the video Scarborough had shared earlier. 'Band on the Run' by Paul McCartney and the Wings plays in the background as she carefully navigated the scissors through her hair.

Joe Scarborough posted a glimpse of Mika Brzezinski's haircut to his Instagram (Instagram/joescarborough)
Joe Scarborough posted a glimpse of Mika Brzezinski's haircut to his Instagram (Instagram/@joescarborough)

Her Instagram post was captioned, “5.56 am -literally. Quick haircut …. @yvesdurif I’m sorry be there soon!!! Sorry @makeupbywilbert #gottadowhatyougottado #selfhaircut #tmecrunch #bedhead.”


 
 
 
 
 
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The video also included a timestamp from the set of 'Morning Joe,' which only further confirmed that Brzezinski did indeed cut her hair 4 minutes before going live.

Mika Brzezinski impresses fans with her 'quick haircut'

Fans are impressed by Mika Brzezinski as they flooded her comment section with compliments about her haircut. One fan wrote, “And you look amazing as always,” and another said, “Wow, I’m impressed! You looked fantastic this AM!”

Mika Brzezinski posted close-ups of her haircut on her Instagram story (Instagram/@mikabrzezinski)
Mika Brzezinski posted close-ups of her haircut on her Instagram story (Instagram/@mikabrzezinski)

Some fans could even relate to Brzezinski's rushed haircut on set as one commented, "I can relate! Many times I want to do that as well," and another said, "Oh god Mika. I have done that all my adult life, not always good."

Nonetheless, the general consensus was that fans were thrilled with Brzezinski's efforts, as well as her haircut. One fan commented, "@mikabrzezinski, thank you for being a real, genuine person and showing us it's okay to give yourself a haircut four minutes before showtime," and another wrote, "You always look incredible."

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