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Jason Momoa shaved his beard for the first time in six years to deliver an important message about single-use plastic
The actor shared a video on Instagram of himself shaving his signature beard
“Haven’t shaved in six years, and here we are again,” he captioned the post
Jason Momoa is changing things up!
The actor, 45, shaved his beard for the first time in six years to deliver an important message about single-use plastic.
On Wednesday, July 30, Momoa shared a video on Instagram showing him shaving his signature beard and reflecting on the journey he has embarked on with his sustainable water company Mananalu.
“Haven’t shaved in six years, and here we are again,” he wrote in the caption.
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(L-R) Jason Momoa in 2025 and 2019
“I launched @mananalu to help eliminate single-use plastic. Now, we’re taking it even further, partnering with our team at @Getboomerangwater to bring in a closed-loop system that sanitizes and bottles water onsite. That means even less waste, reduced shipping footprint, and our aluminum bottles get reused over and over,” the Dune star explained.
“This is the future, and we’re starting in Hawai’i. Let’s get rid of single-use plastic. For our children and for our planet. All my aloha, J,” Momoa concluded.
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The video started with the actor taking an electric shaver to his lush beard. After he caught a look at his bare face, he joked, “God damnit, I hate it!”
He also spoke about his water company, saying that it was “one of the first to ever release the aluminum bottle” when it launched in 2019.
The actor added that his goal is to stop the use of single-use plastic. “We don’t need it,” he said.
“This is the kickoff,” Momoa said while shaving his beard. “I want to, like, tell you guys and inform people that Mananalu, powered by Boomerang, is out there trying to make change.”
“Oh man,” he said with a laugh as he looked at his half-shaved face before doubling over in laughter.
His video was met with several comments in approval, including one from girlfriend Adria Arjona, who left a few heart emojis.
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Jason Momoa Adria Arjona at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, February 14, 2025
Momoa previously bid farewell to his facial hair in a YouTube video, coinciding with the release of the company.
“Goodbye Drogo, Aquaman, Declan, [and] Baba!” Momoa wrote in the description, referencing the bearded characters he played in Game of Thrones, Aquaman, Frontier and See, respectively. “I’m shaving this beast off; it’s time to make a change.”
He said in the video that it was the first time he shaved since 2012.
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Momoa walked the red carpet with his loved ones at the premiere of his upcoming Apple TV+ show Chief of War on July 18, in Ko Olina Park in Hawaii.
The actor was joined at the special event by his son Nakoa-Wolf, 16, and daughter Lola, 18 — who he shares with ex-wife Lisa Bonet — as well as Arjona.
Momoa marked the occasion by wearing coordinating “family capes,” he told PEOPLE exclusively.
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