After seeing new shots of Brad Pitt on a Wednesday dinner date with Angelina Jolie, it's hard to believe that just two years ago the actor -- looking dapper than ever at the 2007 premiere of The Assassination of Jesse James (left) -- had female fans' hearts pounding.
These days, his heartthrob status is slipping, according to UsMagazine.com readers.
See Brad Pitt's facial hair through the years!
A whopping 93 percent of Us readers don't think Pitt, 46, is still hunky, when polled last year. (7 percent found him hot.)
So what's up with his facial fuzz?
Pitt is likely "marking a transition or marking a new stage in his career," says Dr. Alan Peterkin, psychiatrist and author of One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair, told Us last November.
See what Brad looked like when he was wed to Jen Aniston
The actor - who has frequently sported crazy beards throughout his career -- also may be "tired of being a part of one of the most beautiful couples in the world. He wants to try a new look," Peterkin said.
See how Pitt's son Maddox also likes to switch up his looks
Peterkin told Us that a beard allows a man "to change his public face. Most men growing facial hair around his age are being ironic. It's a bit of a wink of the eye; 'I'm not taking this too seriously and nor should you.'"
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These days, his heartthrob status is slipping, according to UsMagazine.com readers.
See Brad Pitt's facial hair through the years!
A whopping 93 percent of Us readers don't think Pitt, 46, is still hunky, when polled last year. (7 percent found him hot.)
So what's up with his facial fuzz?
Pitt is likely "marking a transition or marking a new stage in his career," says Dr. Alan Peterkin, psychiatrist and author of One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair, told Us last November.
See what Brad looked like when he was wed to Jen Aniston
The actor - who has frequently sported crazy beards throughout his career -- also may be "tired of being a part of one of the most beautiful couples in the world. He wants to try a new look," Peterkin said.
See how Pitt's son Maddox also likes to switch up his looks
Peterkin told Us that a beard allows a man "to change his public face. Most men growing facial hair around his age are being ironic. It's a bit of a wink of the eye; 'I'm not taking this too seriously and nor should you.'"
Get more Us! Follow us on Twitter, Friend us on Facebook, Subscribe to Us Weekly
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