Scroll back to 2021 and you meet a very different Jasmine Pineda: long, dark, glamorous hair, sky-high drama, and a whirlwind romance with Gino Palazzolo that had all of America talking. Fast-forward to 2026 and fans are doing double takes. A new side-by-side look at Jasmine then and now — highlighted in a fresh Nicki Swift roundup published October 27, 2026 — has viewers calling her “nearly unrecognizable,” and not just because of a haircut.
Here is Jasmine’s complete transformation, era by era.
The 2021 Debut: Long Hair, Big Drama, and a Love Story America Could Not Look Away From
Jasmine burst onto 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days in 2021 as the fiery Panamanian beauty who fell for Michigan man Gino Palazzolo. Seasons 5 and 6 made them franchise fixtures, ending in a June 2023 wedding. Her look back then — long, voluminous hair and full-glam makeup — became part of her signature. But behind the glam, Jasmine was already fighting a private battle with her hair that viewers could not see.
The Split and the Fresh Start: Goodbye Gino, Hello Matt — and Baby Matilda
Just months after tying the knot, Jasmine and Gino split. What came next rewrote her whole story. She found love again with Matt Branistareanu, and in March 2025 the couple welcomed their daughter, Matilda. A postpartum flare-up of her alopecia areata — the autoimmune condition that causes hair loss — hit hard after Matilda’s birth, and Jasmine decided she was done hiding it.
The Shaved-Head Moment: “I Took My Power Back”
In October 2025, Jasmine did the boldest thing of her public life: she shaved her head. “I didn’t feel like I wanted to deal with hair loss at this very vulnerable stage of my life,” she said in a 90 Day Fiancé clip. In her own post she went further: “I have alopecia areata, so I chose to shave my head and take my power back. Healing, free, and at peace. War is over.” Matt stood by her side in solidarity — and shaved his own head too.
It was not her first time facing the hair-loss conversation. Jasmine disclosed her alopecia areata in October 2023 and discussed it on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? in May 2024. After the Season 5 Before the 90 Days Tell All in 2022, when some viewers mocked her wig, she fired back: “For those making fun of my wig. Babes, I almost didn’t participate in the Tell All just because of the massive amount of hair I’ve been losing lately. I got the wig hours before filming.”
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The Wig Era and the Burgundy Twist: Hair as Fashion, Not Identity
Shaving her head did not mean giving up on hair fun. Since then, Jasmine has treated wigs like outfits — curly one day, straight the next, bangs when the mood strikes. In August 2026, she laughed off a summer wig fail, captioning an Instagram post: “You finally get out of the house, but it’s so hot you have to take out your wig.” Earlier this month, she stunned fans again by debuting long, sleek, deep-burgundy hair — a galaxy away from the buzz cut. Wig or dye job, fans say the message is the same: Jasmine’s hair is fashion now, not a fixed identity.
Fans React: “Beautiful With or Without a Wig” — and One Big Question
The reaction has been overwhelmingly warm. “Beautiful with or without a wig,” one fan commented on her August post — a line fans keep repeating. Others say the bald look makes her features stand out even more.
So we want to know where you stand: which Jasmine era is your favorite — the 2021 debut glam, the bold bald look, or the new burgundy chapter? And be honest: did you even recognize her in the 2026 photos at first glance? Drop your pick in the comments — Team Bald, Team Burgundy, or Team Classic Glam?
