"Idol" Contestant Wigs Out

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

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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61. I saw a picture of him with Britney Spears and his hair was short and all spiked up on top..it was even frosted..I thought it looked stupid, THEN I saw that this is actually a wig..it is NOT an improvement. This guy needs help..

Posted at 8:50AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Brandy

62. He reminds me of that guy that used to be on Days of our Lives a long time ago. Oh wait..I think he is back on there now.
Anyway....reminds me of "Patch"

Posted at 8:51AM on Feb 28th 2008 by bobbie

63. OK, I realized that Robbie Carrico was wearing a wig/hair piece/extensions from the beginning when he had on the skull caps and bandanas. I knew he would have to eventually come out from under a cap and expose the real deal. On Tuesday night he did just that and it looked unmistakenly fake. Why are men so vain? He has the same kind of hair that Bret Michaels from Rock of Love 1 & 2 is sporting. Who do these guys think they are fooling? Not us females, for sure. The problem with faking it ,is that ,you have to keep up that illusion 100% of the time or you are found out. Once found out and exposed, you are ruined because you tried to pass as if you had a head full of hair. Caps, wraps, and bandanas can only hide the real deal for so long. The old teen idol Leif Garrett, now in his 50's, is married to his bandanas. He does not leave the house without it. He hides behind bandanas every day of his life. At least when country singer Tim McGraw comes out strutting his cowboy hats, we know that underneath he is going bald in a big way. He is vain too and wants to keep his dome covered, but all the ladies know he is balding, Why are men so ashamed of male pattern baldness? Robbie would have done better if he had just shaved his head like many other men have to avoid the embarrassment of thinning or balding hair. Men, wake up and stop trying to fool people in such a lame way. You are only faking it and we don't like that in our men.

Posted at 8:52AM on Feb 28th 2008 by J. Zat

64. THE NURSE ROCKER'S HAIR WAS NOT BAD TO START BUT NOW THEY HAVE OVERDONE IT. SKUNK MODE, HOLY MOLY, SHE LOOKED BAD LAST NIGHT. NOTICE ALL THE GIRL'S HAIR HAS GROWN FEET SINCE LAST WEEK, THANK GOD FOR EXTENSIONS HUH? DON'T THINK THE GIRLS DID THAT WELL AT ALL LAST NIGHT. A FEW OF THE GUYS ARE GOOD THOUGH. THIS GUY IN THE PIC ABOVE IS NOT SO HOT, DON'T PLAN ON SEEING HIM AROUND FOR LONG WHETHER HE IS IN A WIG OR NOT.....

Posted at 8:59AM on Feb 28th 2008 by YUK

65. whats the big deal about the guy wearing awig dont men who are balding try to cover it up with apartial wig simon pick on something else just because he wears a wig doesnt make him a fake as u put it it doesnt change who he can be

Posted at 9:02AM on Feb 28th 2008 by southern grl in va

66. Bo Bice~Kid Rock WANNABE!

Posted at 9:07AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Stormie

67. Hello! I knew he was wearing a wig the first time I saw him. How could you miss it?

Posted at 9:23AM on Feb 28th 2008 by victoria

68. I wear a wig, and it is because I have awful, thinning hair. I'd like to think people don't think of me as a fake. My wig looks the way my hair was when it was a little fuller.............and, same color.

Posted at 9:26AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Modine

69. Awe...come on guys. He's trying to be just like Bret Michaels.....big-time rockstar, wig and all!!

Posted at 9:26AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Kelli

70. And what's wrong with West Virginia?
It's one of the most beautiful states!
And the people are wonderful too.
I went to college there and would go there again.
Why are people always cutting down West Virginia?

Posted at 9:31AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Flipper

71. I knew it ,i knew it,i knew it. I wonder what's wrong with his own hair? Or if he has hair?

Posted at 9:37AM on Feb 28th 2008 by karen

72. I DONT THINK ANYONE REALY CARED ABOUT THE WIG, BUT DID ANYONE NOTICE THE POTATO IN THE ASS OF IS PANTS?

Posted at 9:38AM on Feb 28th 2008 by BRACK

73. MOST EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SHOW IS FAKE. LOOK AT THE BANTER BETWEEN COWELL AND SEACREST, OR BETWEEN PAULA AND SIMON. THEN THEY ALL HUG EACH OTHER AND CONGRATULATE EACH OTHER ON A GREAT SHOW. PuhLEASE!!!! ITS ALL FOR THE RATINGS. THE ONLY THING ANYONE SHOULD CARE ABOUT IS IF THEY CAN SING ! IT IS A "SINGING" COMPETITION ISN'T IT?

Posted at 9:45AM on Feb 28th 2008 by captainrye

74. I thought it was a wig from the first time I saw him!! It has no part, its not extensions, it a wig. How fake. The girl Amanda has a bad hair style with the Cruella look going on but at least its not fake hair.

Posted at 9:47AM on Feb 28th 2008 by shamrock

75. Tmz you guys are low life no talent parasites.I know Robbie personally and he does not wear a wig.Jesus find something else to report like Britneys usless life which is what you all do best.

Posted at 10:16AM on Feb 28th 2008 by SPEEDFREAK

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