Kelly Ripa embraced her natural, gray roots by sharing 7 pictures of her changing hair on Instagram

• Kelly Ripa is embracing her growing, gray roots.
• On Saturday, she posted seven photos of the top of her head as part of the 2020 calendar meme that's popular on Instagram.
• Ripa described her version of the trend, which is meant to show how some things have gotten progressively worse since the start of 2020, as being "real."
• The "Live with Kelly and Ryan" host has previously documented her changing hair on Instagram.

Kelly Ripa is embracing her natural hair — gray roots and all.

In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, the "Live with Kelly and Ryan" host took part in the 2020 calendar meme that's meant to show how some things have gotten progressively worse since the start of the year. In her version of the trend, she included seven photos of her roots, which once appeared blonde but are now gray.

"Perhaps this meme is a week old at this point, but does that really compare to these roots? " Ripa wrote in the caption of her photo. "My version of the #2020Calendar is just...real…. ‍♀️"

The meme was posted less than a week after Ripa responded to a viewer who criticized her "personal grooming" and appearance underneath a promotional video of her and Ryan Seacrest getting ready for work.

"The only issue I have with this show (and I watch daily since I am at home nowadays) is the lack of personal grooming," someone commented on Ripa's Instagram. "I mean it's a nationally televised show. And I have to get dressed for every Zoom work call so why can't you guys."

"We are dressed. FCC rules, not mine," Ripa responded at the time. "I'll bring it up at the next meeting."

Ripa also commented on her natural roots during the start of the pandemic. According to People, Ripa started a "root watch" in March on her Instagram story, where she posted a close-up shot of the top of her head. Since she couldn't get her hair professionally colored at the time, her blonde hair revealed gray strands at the roots.

And she isn't the only celebrity to show off natural grays that have grown in recent months. Also in March, for example, Tamera Mowry-Housley posted a selfie where some gray hairs can be seen at the top of her head.

"Hello grays," she wrote in the caption of her post. "No getting my hair done during #socialdistancing, and I'm okay with it!"

Nikki Bella also mentioned her gray hair in a "no-filter post" about her pregnancy in April.

"It's pretty amazing to start to see the real, natural you again, right?" she wrote on Instagram. "Without all the beauty appointments and makeup everyday. I hope in this time we can start to love ourselves more. Appreciate the flaws, the changes, our age."

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