“I Love Cheap Wigs!!”: 20 Legendary Lace Fronts That Flipped Pop’s Lid
Sia may not need dollar bills to have fun tonight (or top the charts), but she does have a secret weapon: her iconic, sure-to-be-in-the-Smithsonian WIG!
Let’s face it: where would the music industry be without glamour, and what’s more glamorous than an ultra-fashion wig? Short ‘n’ sassy or wind-machine-flowy, wigs helped many of our favorite stars reach hair-raising heights on the charts…and look damn good while doing so.
It’s time to pay homage to the power of the wig, chyldren, lest someone snatch yours!
20. Sia
Wig-Powered Hit: “Cheap Thrills” Style: Black & White Beauty Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “she is trying to be buckethead lol”
19. Gwen Stefani
Wig-Powered Hit: “Cool” Style: “B-b-b-brunette?!?!” Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “omg she looks so cute slayy”
18. Lil’ Kim
Wig-Powered Hit: “Crush On You”Style: Crayola Fun Pack (True) Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “b4 the bleaching and botox”
17. Kristen
Wiig-Powered Hit: Ghostbusters theme songStyle: “I’m wacky!” Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “just caused my erectile dysfunction”
16. Madonna
Wig-Powered Hit: “Deeper And Deeper”Style: Cultural Appropriation For Fun And Profit Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “fake Bitch”
15. LazyTown‘s Stephanie
Wig-Powered Hit: “Cooking By The Book” Remix feat. Lil Jon Style: Naughty Nick Jr. Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “I masturbate daily to this”
14. Nicki Minaj
Wig-Powered Hit: “Super Bass” Style: Sia Stole This From Me Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “Nicki minaj is under illuminati mind control and demonic possession, pray for her!”
13. Hannah Montana
Wig-Powered Hit: “He Could Be The One” Style: Sandy Blonde Secrets! Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “FUCK I WANNA CRY this is the core of my childhood and it’s 2:30AM why do I do this to myself”
12. Britney Spears
Wig-Powered Hit: “Womanizer” Style: The Pink Wig That Caused Panic In The Industry Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “i think i’m the only straight guy who likes britney !!!”
11. John Travolta
Wig-Powered Hit: “I Think You Might Like It” Style: Just Spray On And Shhhh Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “Why does it look like his hair is painted on?“
10. Aretha Franklin
Wig-Powered Hit: Queen Of Soul medleyStyle: Flyaway Flawless Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “The only person who snatches Aretha Franklin’s wig is Aretha Franklin.”
9. Avril Lavigne
Wig-Powered Hit: “Girlfriend” Style: It’s Okay To Murder Your Romantic Rival Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “this is how everyone became punk rock.”
8. Beastie Boys
Wig-Powered Hit: “Sabotage” Style: Saucy ’70s Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “HILLARY FOR PRISON”
7. RuPaul feat.Bianca Del Rio, Darienne Lake, Adore Delano & Courtney Act
Wig-Powered Hit: “Sissy That Walk” Style: We Woke Up Like This Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “ISIS is SISI backward …. Let’s hope this amazing song turns them all away from hate.”
6. Mariah Carey
Wig-Powered Hit: “Heartbreaker” Style: Bianca’s Boinking Jerry O’Connell Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “If Mariah could have danced she would have literally left everybody fucking SKINNED. Not scalped. SKINNED.”
5. Katy Perry
Wig-Powered Hit: “California Gurls” Style: Sexy-Sweet Anime Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “I feel sorry for the lil gingerbread guy. They were so nice to him and then the ate him! 😭 He’s in heaven now with ginger Jesus.”
3. / 4. (tie) Lady Gaga / Beyoncé
Wig-Powered Hit: All of them, but hell, let’s just say “Telephone” Style: Bad Bad Gaga feat. Honey B Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “I asked my girlfriend to marry me last nigh as this song was playing in the background…she said YES !!!”
2. Donald Trump
Wig-Powered Hit: “Hotline Bling Parody” Style: *shudder* Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “welp where’s my bleach”
1. The B-52s
Wig-Powered Hit: “Wig” Style: Tin Roof…Busted Best YouTube Tribute To Its Power: “WIGZILLA.”
Whose wigs did we forget to snatch? Let us know below!
