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PR Photos / Janet Mayer

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PR Photos / David Gabber

I’ve had a girl crush on Katharine McPhee ever since following her on the only season of American Idol I’ve ever watched. (For me she somehow managed to make up for Ryan Seacrest and, well, the entire panel of judges.) Anyway, she recently went blonde and chopped off her long, flowing locks. When a slew of unflattering pics hit the web, I started wondering whether it was time to call off the girl crush.

But then I came across this photo Katharine as a blonde. When styled correctly, the new ’do can actually look rather lovely on her.

I still think long brown curls look best on her, but what’s your verdict? Does Katharine look better as a blonde or as a brunette?