'Blondes have more fun... I'm having a blast!' Sarah Hyland shows off her lighter locks at People's Choice Awards
She's just made the switch from brunette to blonde.
And on Wednesday, Sarah Hyland showed off her long golden tresses at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
The 24-year-old Modern Family star explained: 'They say blondes have more fun and I'm definitely having a blast. I don't know, I've always wanted to be one.'
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Lighter locks: Sarah Hyland put her blonde locks on display at the People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles on Wednesday
Having more fun! Sarah Hyland is February, left, and on Wednesday, right
The golden goddess looked stunning in a strapless white and grey Christian Siriano dress.
Sarah's impeccably embellished frock was adorned with jewels and crystals all around the bodice and bottom hemline.
She accessorized her look with a silver clutch, matching slingbacks and diamond earrings.
The 24-year-old Modern Family star explained to E! News' Giuliana Rancic: 'They say blondes have more fun and I'm definitely having a blast. I don't know, I've always wanted to be one.'
Belle of the ball: The golden goddess wore shimmery silver eyeshadow and accessorized her dress with diamond earrings
Best dressed: The Modern Family star looked stunning in a strapless white and grey Christian Siriano dress
Although she claimed that the dramatic change was not sparked by her relationship ending, she is a believer in the feel-good power of getting a makeover.
Shortly after her turbulent split from former flame Matt Prokop, Sarah lightened her locks with the help from celebrity stylists Nikki Lee and Riawna Capri from Nine Zero One Salon in West Hollywood.
'This has been a transition that I've been planning for two years,' the star told E! News at the end of November.
Elegant: The actress accessorized her look with a silver clutch and matching slingbacks
Ever the joker: The actress demonstrated her fun-loving personality as she larked around with fans on the red carpet
Let me take a selfie: Sarah delighted her fans as she posed for a series of snaps on the red carpet
Snap happy: The TV star grinned away as her army of loyal fans thrust their mobile phones towards her
Sarah debuted her new hair color on Instagram along with the caption: 'They say blonde's have more fun. Let's see how this goes.'
Shortly before the transformation, the actress stated in court documents that she had been physically and verbally abused by her actor ex Matt for the past four years.
After the initial split, Matt reportedly threatened and harassed Sarah by phone, by text and in person.
Sarah now has a permanent restraining order requiring Matt to stay more than 100 feet away from both her and her dog.
Transformation: In November, Sarah dyed her hair blonde after a bad break-up with ex Matt Prokop
After: She shared her lighter locks on her Instagram account in the selfie posted in November
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