No, Tyra Banks doesn't always wear wigs, but she frequently uses them and hairpieces for her public image, openly admitting she's worn weaves and wigs since she was a teen to protect her hair and for versatile looks, even showing her natural hair on social media occasionally, sometimes with gray strands visible, contrasting her signature styled looks.
In a previous interview with People, Banks talked about how she both embraces her gray hair and still rocks the wigs whenever she can. “I have on fake hair right now and my fake hair doesn't have gray hair in it, but my real hair does,” she said.
“Sometimes people don't believe that her hair is real. They say, 'Oh, that must be a wig. ' But it's not; she has a beautiful mane of super-thick, long hair,” says Nicole Mangrum, who has been Oprah's hairstylist for close to a decade.
Nicole likely opts for wigs to protect her natural hair
"Do I wish that I hadn't screwed up my hair by straightening it all the time? Sure," she told The Sydney Morning Herald, discussing her motivations behind the heat damage with Who Magazine back in 2017.
7: Jennifer Lopez
Like Beyoncé, the 51-year-old singer has such a long and historic love for wigs and hairpieces that she too has an entire room in her home dedicated to them!
Kylie Jenner has publicly shared her struggles with postpartum depression (PPD) after both of her pregnancies and, more recently (late 2025), revealed she's been dealing with chronic back pain for nearly three years, leading her to undergo stem cell therapy for relief. She also previously mentioned a diagnosis of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome affecting her eye.
Kim Kardashian has publicly shared diagnoses and health experiences, including psoriatic arthritis, positive antibody tests for lupus/rheumatoid arthritis (leading to stress-related health concerns), and a recent brain aneurysm diagnosis linked to stress. She also speaks about her daughter North's dyslexia, advocating for parents of children with learning differences, and has faced discussions about using disabled models in her brands, sparking debates on representation and inclusion.
Kristen Stewart also had her own hair in Twilight but not an eclipse. Why should it start out the saga with her own hair? She did her own hair short in the middle of filming the series resulting in her having to wear a wig in a clips.
“In movie one, Bella was going to lose weight and look very bulimic,” John Bruno said in a recent interview with Flickering Myth. In order to do that, Kristen, 21, actually wore appliances that exaggerated her cheek bones, chin and collarbones. The rest was done in post-production.
Just learned that Kristopher Hyatt was supposed to be the original Jacob Black but he refused to cut his hair so they recasted him with Taylor Lautner instead. Much love & respect to you native brother.
So I think it's only fitting for me to talk about Taylor Swift's wigs being that I'm Swifty. Taylor Swift just came out with a new music video for her song called Fate of Ophelia. And in this music video she's wearing about five wigs. She starts off with this first long blonde wig that is so well done.
Gen Z's accelerated hair loss stems from a mix of genetics and modern lifestyle factors like chronic stress (digital burnout, job insecurity), poor nutrition (processed foods, crash diets), hormonal shifts, increased exposure to pollution, damaging hair care (harsh products, tight styles), and sleep deprivation, all exacerbating conditions like male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) and telogen effluvium. While genetics set the stage, environmental stressors and habits are accelerating the process for many young people.
Actress Kate Bosworth is perhaps the most well-known celebrity with heterochromia. Her right eye is hazel, while her left eye is blue. This distinctive feature has become her trademark, setting her apart in Hollywood. Another famous face with heterochromia is actor Josh Henderson.
Kendall Jenner has opened up for the first time about her suffering from a condition known as sleep paralysis. In a new clip for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kendall opens up about the illness and how it's effecting her work. “I wake up in the middle of the night and I can't move,” Kendall reveals.
The Kardashians star, 27, pointed out that her weight gain and loss was influenced mostly by her becoming a mother, having given birth to daughter Stormi in 2018 and son Aire in 2022.
"I've never had any work done. I told you, the only thing I've done twice is I've done baby Botox in my forehead." "I didn't love it, and I don't love it," she added. "I consider it sometimes, but then I'm like, 'My eyebrows are so straight and low to my eyes, that I actually really enjoy the movement that I have.'"
What was the Problem? In an interview with American cable news channel MSNBC, Aniston explained that her use of extensions had damaged her own her to such a degree that it was no longer repairable.
J. Lo has also spoken about her body hair, telling Allure she “shaves everywhere” but avoids the painful business of waxing: “I don't love waxing. I just don't like everybody… up in the business, you know what I mean?
For women over 50, youthful hair colors focus on adding warmth, softness, and dimension, like caramel, honey, or golden blondes, and warm browns (chocolate, auburn) with balayage highlights to blend grays and brighten skin, while avoiding harsh, flat, or overly dark colors that can harden features. Lighter, multi-tonal shades create softness and reflection, making skin look more luminous, notes Southern Living, The Right Hairstyles, and Pure Spa Direct.
However, Jolie prefers full wigs, which you can see in most of her movies.
The "2-inch rule" (often cited as 2.25 inches) for short hair is a quick test to see if a pixie or bob might suit your face shape: hold a pencil horizontally under your chin and a ruler vertically from your earlobe down; if the distance from the pencil to the ruler's base is less than 2.25 inches, short hair is likely flattering, while a longer measurement suggests longer styles work better for your features, according to this hairstylist and Allure.
A merkin is a pubic wig used historically by sex workers to hide pubic lice or signs of syphilis (like hair loss from mercury treatments) and by courtesans to appear pure, while today they are used by actors for modesty in nude scenes and by individuals for aesthetic or novelty purposes, as seen in recent fashion trends. Essentially, it's a way to cover or create pubic hair for various reasons, from health concealment to fashion statements.