“I think we can all agree there's a kind of beauty myth that as soon as a woman cuts her hair she's more empowered. Feels strong. Floats down the street feeling like a Parisian woman during fashion week, all carefree. She doesn't care what anyone else thinks! But that's not always the case.”

American television personality, fashion designer, and author

Whitney Port is an American television personality, fashion designer, and author. Born Whitney Eve Port-Rosenman, she became widely known in 2006 after joining the reality series The Hills. The show followed her and friends Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, and Audrina Patridge as they moved through their personal and professional lives. During its production, Port also interned at Teen Vogue and at Kelly Cutrone's People's Revolution, roles that fit her broader work in fashion.