Actress and movie producer, Stephanie Linus has explained why she now wears a low cut hair.

According to her, the use of a product altered the natural texture of her hair. So, she had to cut it.

The award-winning actress, director made the revelation on her Instagram page when she posted pictures of her new look.

She wrote: “Hello guys! So you all are wondering why I cut my hair? ** I used a product that ruined the natural texture of my hair so I had to cut it off.”

Stephanie Okereke-Linus, in February, received special recognition at the first ‘Blacks in Cinema’ presentation in Los Angeles.

The honour was for her award-winning movie, ‘Dry’ which has earned a reputation for its production and focus on the perils of child marriage in Northern Nigeria.