'Work it mama justice!' Judge Judy, 76, delights viewers by styling her hair in a simple ponytail - after maintaining the same short 'do for 22 YEARS
- In an episode of Judge Judy airing on Monday, Judge Judy Sheindlin changed her hairstyle to a ponytail instead of her signature bob
- The 76-year-old went 22 years with her short bob for the popular cable show
- But she decided to switch the hair up with by securing it with a barrette
- People took to twitter to react to the new hairstyle modeled by the justice
Judge Judy launched onto cable TV and changed the industry with her stern, yet clever, comebacks in the courtroom — making her now the highest paid TV host on Forbes' rich list.
Fans grew used to Judge Judy Sheindlin, 76, arriving at court for the last 22 years of filming with her signature hairstyle of a short bob for her brunette hair. But on Monday's episode, Judge Judy modeled a new hairstyle without any warning to viewers.
Instead of rocking the signature bob, the judge wore her hair in a small ponytail at the base of her neck. And the change left viewers in shock.
![Time for change! In an episode of Judge Judy airing on Monday, Judge Judy Sheindlin changed her hairstyle to a ponytail instead of her signature bob](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/17/12664668-6955379-Time_for_change_In_an_episode_of_Judge_Judy_airing_on_Monday_Jud-m-24_1556124435053.jpg)
Time for change! In an episode of Judge Judy airing on Monday, Judge Judy Sheindlin changed her hairstyle to a ponytail instead of her signature bob
![Signature look: The 76-year-old went 22 years with her short bob for the popular cable show](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12664698-6955379-Signature_look_The_76_year_old_went_22_years_with_her_short_bob_-m-31_1556128884250.jpg)
![Signature look: The 76-year-old went 22 years with her short bob for the popular cable show](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12670644-6955379-Signature_look_The_76_year_old_went_22_years_with_her_short_bob_-m-30_1556128874144.jpg)
Signature look: The 76-year-old went 22 years with her short bob for the popular cable show. Pictured left is Judge Judy in 1997 and right is her in 2018
![Revealed: But she decided to switch the hair up with by securing it with a barrette for Monday's episode, and viewers online had thoughts](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664666-6955379-image-a-15_1556119006922.jpg)
Revealed: But she decided to switch the hair up with by securing it with a barrette for Monday's episode, and viewers online had thoughts
![Happy: People expressed how excited they were for the justice and her new hairstyle](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664676-6955379-image-a-18_1556119047013.jpg)
Happy: People expressed how excited they were for the justice and her new hairstyle
![Shook: other people couldn't believe Judge Judy changed her hair after 22 years](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664702-6955379-image-a-20_1556119075632.jpg)
Shook: other people couldn't believe Judge Judy changed her hair after 22 years
'Breaking: @JudgeJudy changed her hairstyle! To a little ponytail! (Also, I may or may not dvr Judge Judy.),' CNN reporter Kate Bennett wrote on Twitter after watching the Monday episode.
Another person tweeted: 'I just want to take a minute and appreciate judge judy’s new hairstyle.'
Judge Judy secured her short hair in a barrette at the base of her neck to make the look a change from her go-to style.
But viewers were having a tough time deciding their thoughts on the new hairstyle after witnessing 22 years of the short bob.
'I. Am. Shook,' one fan wrote. 'Judy Judy has a new do and I don't know how I feel about it.'
Although the new hairstyle from Judge Judy caused a spark on Twitter Monday after the episode aired, this actually is not the first time the ponytail look was revealed while she sat in the courtroom.
![On a stroll: Judge Judy was previously photographed walking through Los Angeles, California, with her husband in March while rocking the ponytail](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664684-6955379-image-a-21_1556119451363.jpg)
On a stroll: Judge Judy was previously photographed walking through Los Angeles, California, with her husband in March while rocking the ponytail
![Thoughts? Viewers wanted to know what people thought about the new hairstyle](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664636-6955379-image-a-25_1556119479967.jpg)
Thoughts? Viewers wanted to know what people thought about the new hairstyle
![Time to vote: Many people said they enjoyed the ponytail over her signature short bob](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664680-6955379-image-a-23_1556119473663.jpg)
Time to vote: Many people said they enjoyed the ponytail over her signature short bob
![Inspired: Some people thought the hairstyle was similar to what Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wears to work](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664682-6955379-image-a-30_1556120643115.jpg)
Inspired: Some people thought the hairstyle was similar to what Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wears to work
![Change: Many people said they saw similarities between her hair and RBG's hair](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664652-6955379-image-a-31_1556120671835.jpg)
Change: Many people said they saw similarities between her hair and RBG's hair
![Refreshing: But mostly people were excited for the judge and her new hairstyle](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664660-6955379-image-a-32_1556120674054.jpg)
Refreshing: But mostly people were excited for the judge and her new hairstyle
![Feeling it: People told Judge Judy to 'work it' with her new hairstyle after it debuted on TV on Monday's episode](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183907/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/16/12664624-6955379-image-a-33_1556120676323.jpg)
Feeling it: People told Judge Judy to 'work it' with her new hairstyle after it debuted on TV on Monday's episode
In February, Judge Judy's bailiff, Petri Hawkins Byrd, shared a picture of his boss modelling the same hairstyle with a caption, 'Change is Good,' Refinery 29 reports.
Judge Judy was also pictured out with her husband in March in Los Angeles, California, rocking the ponytail style.
But it appears the official TV debut of the style came on Monday's episode, as the bailiff's Instagram picture could be from the day the episode filmed.
People online compared Judge Judy's hair to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who always secures her brunette hair in a ponytail at the base of her neck.
'She...she copped Ruth Bader Ginsburg,' one viewer wrote.
The justices made their mark in the court system in their own way, so it should be no problem for both women to rock the ponytail while presiding over the courtroom.
Another viewer decided to create a Twitter poll asking fans if they preferred Judge Judy's old hair or her new ponytail. After the votes were cast, it was determined the new ponytail was a fun change for the justice.
'Work it mama justice,' one fan wrote.