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Artist and businessman Kevin Bahati Kioko has shocked fans by unveiling a clean-shaven lookāditching his signature dreadlocks of 10 yearsāafter Arsenalās defeat by PSG in the Champions League semi-final.
Bahati had earlier made a bold promise on social media that if Arsenal lost the match, he would shave off his hair. And true to his word or at least appearing to be, he shared a video of the moment the clippers touched his head.
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Watch: Bahati Prepares for the Cut
In the short Instagram video, Bahati, clad in a brown jacket, stepped out of his house and sat down as his barber waited with a torn Arsenal jersey. He wrapped the jersey around his neck, picked up the clippers, and turned them on, teasing fans with a fade to black before revealing the final results.
Bahati Shows Off the Final Look
Moments later, Bahati posted a photo revealing his bald head with the caption: āNew season.ā In a cryptic message, he hinted at regret and blame for placing so much faith in Arsenal.
Bahati debuts his clean-shaven look on Instagram after losing a football bet. PHOTO/Courtesy
Fans React to Bahatiās New Look
While some fans believed he went through with the shave, others speculated the image was edited using Photoshop or AI. Hereās a look at some of the reactions:
@billymiya: Photoshop ni nzuri kushinda AI
@_.kuyu: Photoshop youā¦
@mrseedofficial: Mimi najua kichwa yako na forehead vile inakaanga na sio hivyo!
@jacky_arshly: Show us through video kindly⦠hii mchezo wa taon tunaijua
@tracy_gathoni: Dawa ya deni ni kulipa!
Arsenal Loss Crushes Fansā Bets
Bahati wasnāt the only fan feeling the sting of Arsenalās loss. Businessman Mike Sonko had also made a risky promise vowing to crash his luxury SUV into a wall if PSG defeated Arsenal. True to his word, Sonko posted clips honoring the vow.
Arsenal fell 2-1 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, losing 3-1 on aggregate to PSG. The loss triggered fan meltdowns, wild bets, and now⦠new hairstyles.
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