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11-Year-Old Boy With Knee-Length Hair Gets First Ever Haircut for a Reason—and He Looks Amazing

11-Year-Old Boy With Knee-Length Hair Gets First Ever Haircut for a Reason—and He Looks Amazing

An 11-year-old boy had his first ever haircut—chopping off 38 inches of his knee-length hair for charity after years of being asked why he “looks like a girl.”

Aaron Gill started growing his hair after accompanying his big sister, Julianna, to oncology wards throughout their childhood. Julianna, 15, has a rare autoimmune disorder called Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) in which the immune system starts destroying the blood-clotting platelets.

Aaron has donated his locks to The Little Princess Trust, who will arrange for them to be made into wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.

Aaron (L) with his father, Adam Gill, and sister Julianna. (SWNS)
Aaron getting his haircut for the first time at Untitled Love in Scarborough, England, on July 17, 2024. (SWNS)
Aaron getting his haircut for the first time at Untitled Love in Scarborough, England, on July 17, 2024. (SWNS)

Aaron, who turned 11 in June and will be starting secondary school soon, has also raised more than 2,000 pounds ($2,570) which will be split between The Little Princess Trust and The Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

Aaron’s father, Adam, 42, said: “He used to ask why so many patients were bald and then decided he wanted to donate his hair. We didn’t push him.

“Aaron has dealt with comments all of his life asking why his hair is so long or why he looks like a girl. So he is very conscious that people should be able to look how they want.

“I am very proud of him, he has got a very big heart. He wants to do the right thing, so it doesn’t surprise me.”

Aaron after getting his haircut at Untitled Love in Scarborough. (SWNS)
Aaron after getting his haircut at Untitled Love in Scarborough. (SWNS)
Aaron donated his hair to a charity. (SWNS)
Aaron donated his hair to a charity. (SWNS)

Aaron had the chop at Untitled Love in Scarborough on July 17.

“It was an emotional moment for him,” his father said. “He was quite shell-shocked when he saw it, and he keeps saying how light his head feels.”

Wendy Tarplee-Morris, founder of the Little Princess Trust, said: “We are so grateful to Aaron for his incredible hair donation and phenomenal fundraising.

Epoch Times staff contributed to this report.

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