Shailene Woodley has won the lead role of Hazel Grace Lancaster in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars and she’s decided to cut off her hair and donate it in preparation for the film. If you haven’t read the book and don’t know the story, Hazel is a cancer patient – and miraculously, the book isn’t as depressing as it might seem because of it.
Her hair will go to Children with Hair Loss, a charity that provides wigs for kids who have conditions that have caused them to lose their hair. No one asked Shailene to do this – it wasn’t a requirement for the role or anything – but it’s inspired plenty of other fans to join in the cause and also donate their own hair to those less fortunate. Pretty awesome.
Here’s a bit of what Shailene wrote about her decision on her tumblr page (click through to read the whole thing, as it’s long and worth a browse):”)
And here’s a little of what John Green himself added to the convo:!
I’ve had my hair cut short before but I could never donate as it’s chemically treated, and I believe that’s a stipulation for most places. Either way, this is a really cool thing to do and really took her up a few notches in my book (because, you know, that’s totally what she’s doing it for).