Boy oh boy were there a lot of bad wigs this year in movies and TV. Some were furry, some were orange, and almost all of them made me sit up in my seat and whisper, “What’s up with that wig?” But even the worst wig Hollywood can serve audiences, whether it be of the “Can I speak to the manager?” variety or the hilariously over-the-top, not entirely historically accurate glam rock hairdo can still be a delight. Here, I round up our favorite bad wigs of the year. I look forward to finding them all at Party City next year.
The Year in Bad Wigs
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DISCUSSION
The problem with Gaga’s wig wasn’t that it was a bad wig - it looked pretty real to me and you know that she INVESTS in her wigs - it was that the color was distracting and very artificial.