"Idol" Contestant Wigs Out

Posted Feb 27th 2008 11:40AM by TMZ Staff

After once being linked to Britney Spears, "American Idol" contestant Robbie Carrico picked up one of the popwreck's habits -- a love for wigs!

TMZ has learned the 26-year-old long-haired wannabe's mane is actually a wig and it's got "Idol" execs flipping out. Sources tell us Robbie never talks about his matted down piece and that makes production members feel like it's the blonde elephant in the room. It seems Simon was right last night -- Robbie is a fake!

Where's Sanjaya's pony-hawk or Kat McPhee's extensions when you need them?!

A rep for "Idol" would not comment.

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46. Do you mean that all wig wearers are fake or just Robbie? Where do you draw the line- I mean, do extentions make you fake or are you still real with those? What about false eyelashes? Makeup? hair dye? Everyone uses some sort of product to express themselves. What an unworthy piece of "news" who cares.

Posted at 6:54AM on Feb 28th 2008 by DD

47. So what?

Posted at 7:00AM on Feb 28th 2008 by David

48. TMZ has really uncovered a big story. What next? Does he shave his legs? I style hair for the music industry and if you knew how many rock and pop stars wear wigs and extensions you'd be amazed. This is not news. This is just something to cast aspersions on a person for no reason. It is a singing competition.

Posted at 7:05AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Melanie

49. Does it really matter, the man can sing. The show is suppose to be about singing, not whether he wears a wig or not.

Posted at 7:07AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Ruthie

50. I have been a big fan of American Idol since it started, but I have got to say, this is the worst. This year's contestants are by far the worst. There are a few that can sing, but compared to previous years..the talent is the worst. What happened to the fixing up the contestants. The makeup, fashion & hair is something you see at a high school hop. Is American Idol getting ready to have a final year? Even the judges are not putting their best into it. . Simon tells it all ehen he gives his opinion...the contestants are the worst. The show does not keep my eye locked on the tube this year. Ho Hum

Posted at 7:10AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Harley

51. hes tring to be Bo Bice and hes not cutting it!!!

Posted at 7:28AM on Feb 28th 2008 by el

52. The point is ........ HE talked about how "real" he was . .. But ..turns out he is a phony..

It' like the girl who wears make-up, a wig, false brests, lipstick, girdle, and high heels,

Saying she is looking for a REAL man..

Move on, Robbie .. you suck..

Rex

Posted at 7:40AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Rex

53. Has anybody thought maybe the guy has lost his hair due to an illness? So he needs to wear a wig ? Soquick to judge. Really who cares this is a singing competition is it not ?

Posted at 7:56AM on Feb 28th 2008 by paloma

54. maybe he has a medical condition such as alopecia or something.

Posted at 8:20AM on Feb 28th 2008 by kate

55. The bad thing about it is the guy is claiming "to be real...this is who I am"......ummmm....not if you're wearing a god-awful looking rug, dude....you're trying to look like something other than what you are....doesn't matter anyway....you're gone tonight.

Posted at 8:20AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Gary

56. Wearing a wig is being a fake? What about getting botox and fixing your upper lip to cover half your face and looking like freaks, like celebs are doing in the recent fad? Now, that would be being a fake. What exactly is a fake in singing? Lip-syncing to someone else's singing would be being a fake. Being a ballet dancer without any intention of making any records after the contest is over would be being a fake. Being a guy pretending to be a girl singer would be being a fake. Being 90 and getting plastic surgery to look 20 in order to enter the contest would be being a fake. Being the devil pretending to be a heavenly angel would be being a fake. But HOW ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS WEARING A WIG WHILE SINGING BEING A FAKE? Someone tell me.

Posted at 8:26AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Goldie2244

57. I wonder if he is really bald.

Posted at 8:28AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Susan

58. What about the ringer from San Diego with a girl's face tattooed on her upper arm. Seems strange for a girl to have a picture of a girl. Think she stinks and is a pro and should not even be on this show.

Posted at 8:41AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Tom East

59. He is so fake , I knew it from the first time he got on stage , a wannabe rocker !! He can't fool the American Voters .. Wig or no wig what a phony !!!

Posted at 8:47AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Jujubabi

60. Lets get to newsworthy comments. Wig or no wig??? who cares???? Angelina's baby bump?? who cares??? get with the program and print worthwhile news.. Can he sing or not?? Does he stand a chance or not??? Hmm, does he drive a Mercedes or a VW?? who the heck cares.....

Posted at 8:47AM on Feb 28th 2008 by thinkqwk

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