Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Contrary to popular belief, Charlie Puth’s distinctive right-hand eyebrow split is not an intentional fashion choice. While the “Attention” pop star’s trademark look might seem like a deliberate slit in his eyebrow — a popular trend in the 1980s and again in the 2010s — he has made it clear that it is actually a scar from a near-fatal dog attack. Puth, 34, who is preparing to perform the national anthem at the 2026 Super Bowl on Sunday, first discussed the traumatic childhood incident in a 2017 YouTube video for the Johnjay and Rich Show. “People think this part of my eyebrow is shaved,” he said, pointing to the bare patch of skin. “It was actually a black lab that bit my face. I almost died!” He assured the hosts that the attack didn’t leave him with a lasting fear of dogs, but acknowledged …