"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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91. SO WHAT IF HE WEARS A WIG I DON'T SEE IT AS A BIG DEAL THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE MEN AND WOMEN OUT THERE THAT WEAR WIGS GIVE THE FELLEW A BREAK

Posted at 12:26PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Paula

92. Who cares if he wears a wig or not

Posted at 12:34PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Brandy

93. wow...another example of top-drawer reportage...your professionalism is to be applauded...so, the guy wears a bad wig...big frikkin' deal.

Posted at 12:40PM on Feb 28th 2008 by alvarogarza

94. I have to say that I suspected it was a wig. I immediately thought to myself that he was trying to be the next Bo Bice. Quite honestly, I think he'd be more attractive without the wig.

Posted at 12:43PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Mandi

95. And we should care, why???????

Posted at 1:00PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Jilltwin

96. This guy is obviously a "dweeb."

Posted at 1:12PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Jim Coleman

97. I cant believe that so many people watch this CRAP of a show-- They must be brain-dead!!!1 Simon Cowell is about the biggest Jerk in T.V and hsi sidekicks are right behind him.. The people they allow to participate , most are loosers before they start- They are there solely to be ridicules by those "briliant judges"--- There were afew talented people who performed on the show- Most of the Male singers sing like GIRLS-- they have become girly typw performers- and should be dressing like girls to- I havent seen a REAL MALE singer since this show began????

Posted at 1:14PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Raffaele Zuccaro

98. I KNEW it! he is such a WANNABE...

Posted at 1:26PM on Feb 28th 2008 by CAT

99. Who cares if Carrico is wearing a wig? My problem? The look doesn't match the singing. You expect to hear Southern rock and you get something between bad Buble and Bolton. The wig "ain't" got nothin' to do with it.

Posted at 1:32PM on Feb 28th 2008 by AgMom04

100. I think he will be voted off this week anyway for lack of talent.

Posted at 1:46PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Tom

101. Hmmmm, so you think American Idol people just figured this out? Not likely TMZeros, how many pictures have been taken of these people? I would venture to say IF he is wearing a wig, it would have been figured out DAY 1 - REPORT THAT TMZeros

Posted at 1:49PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Dave

102. Comeo n here we have other things to worry about than a guy who knows how to sing is wearing a wig, who cares, give it a rest .

Posted at 1:53PM on Feb 28th 2008 by tigertail08

103. well I think one of the guys is GAY....does that have anything to do wIth the show??? HELL NO!!!!

Posted at 2:02PM on Feb 28th 2008 by sodevine

104. OMG...I cannnot abelieve it took them this lomg to figure out he has Doll Hair....one da a bnadana, the next, no part...
too bad he cannnot pull a daughtrye and come clean shaven!!!

Posted at 2:13PM on Feb 28th 2008 by hairaisin

105. I KNEW HE WORE A WIG, BECAUSE AFTER THE FIRST SHOW HIS RAG LOOKED LUMPY.THEN THIS WEEK HIS HAIR WAS OUT OF ALINMENT AND ODD. TALK ABOUT FAKE ROCKER, HE IS LIKE THAT FAKE ROCKER IN THAT MOVIE THAT MARK WALBURG DID AS A ROCKER WHEN HE SHOWED UP TO L.A. AND THE GAY BRITISH GUY TOOK HIS WIG OFF AFTER BEING KICKED OFF THE BAND DRAGONSLAYER OR SOME NAME LIKE THAT.

Posted at 2:21PM on Feb 28th 2008 by bemmer3c

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