Camila Mendez It’s changing its look!

On Sunday, November 10, the actress debuted a shocking hair transformation that has fans comparing her to riodale his co-star Madelaine Petsch.

“Just a newly minted redhead with a delayed flight and an empty bathroom to herself,” Mendes, 30, captioned one post. instagram carousel showing its new color. She also tagged her hair colorist, Matt Rez.

In the photos, the star, who usually sports dark brown locks, poses in an airport bathroom, her now copper hair parted in the middle and styled in loose waves. Mendes also wears a taupe sweater and matching sweatpants with a khaki trench coat on top.

The new look quickly led fans to draw comparisons to Petsch’s signature hair color.

“I really need to know what Madelain’s reaction was to this,” one user commented on Mendes’ post.

“Embracing that flowery Cheryl vibe!” said another, referencing Petch. riodale character.

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A third joked: “If Cheryl saw this she would say ‘I invented red here, I’m RED’ .”

Mendes, who played Veronica Lodge in riodalestarred in the CW adaptation Archie Comics alongside Petsch, 30, from 2017 to 2023. The cast also included Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Cole Sprouse as Jughead, and KJ Apa as Archie Andrews.

Fans also pointed out that Mendes’ red hair transformation could be for her upcoming role as Teela in Masters of the universe. By VarietyThe live-action adaptation of the superhero franchise is being produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films and is scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on June 5, 2026.

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Nicholas Galitzine will play Teela’s central hero and love interest, He-Man. Alison Brie completes the cast as supervillain Evil-Lyn.

An official synopsis explains that the film features a 10-year-old Prince Adam, who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword.

“After tracking him down nearly two decades later,” the synopsis reads, “Prince Adam is taken back through space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam will first have to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man: the most powerful man in the Universe!