Stylists are calling foul play on Jennifer Aniston, who claims her new “chewed-up bob” – as her longtime hairstylist is calling it – is the result of a bad chemical straightening experience and a ploy to promote her hair care product line, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

The sexy star, 44, told Elle UK she cut her hair very short after her hair didn’t react well to a straightening treatment, but speculation among stylists and die-hard blowout devotees is that the haircut is a publicity stunt to promote her co-owned hair care product line.

“I bet she’s coming out with her own smoothing product, and she’ll let us know her product is the best," a beauty insider who hasn’t worked specifically with Aniston, told Radar.

"She’ll step out with gorgeous hair in a couple months and claim her product saved her hair."

Aniston is a co-owner and spokesperson for science-based hair care line Living Proof.

Meanwhile, Aniston’s long-time hairstylist and friend, Chris McMillan, revealed the actress was looking for a change.

“It was a spontaneous decision, even though she had kind of been thinking about it for a while,”