For the last several months, country princess (and former NewBeauty cover star) Kelsea Ballerini has been taking over stadiums across the country, serenading audiences with her power ballads and, of course, serving up some stellar tour looks along the way. We’re always taken aback by resident Pantene it-girl Ballerini’s cascading blonde strands. As it turns out, her secret to maintaining such a fierce ‘do takes inspiration from one of the OG country-pop superstars, Hannah Montana.
Kelsea Ballerini Reveals She Wears a Wig to Perform
While you may think performing night after night would mostly take a toll on your sleep schedule, endless sets under the bright lights can also do a number on your hair, Ballerini revealed via TikTok this week. In the final rendition of what she deemed her “tour shed,” Ballerini showed TikTok followers how her expert hairstylist removes her lengthy blonde performance wig after a night of singing and dancing.
“Protected my hair, felt like Hannah Montana and got the after-show nickname Rufus,” Ballerini joked in the caption for her wig-shedding routine. In true “Best of Both Worlds” fashion, the “Patterns” singer sat in a dressing chair while her glam team painstakingly removed the adhesive from her hairline, revealing her natural (and preserved) blonde strands. Ballerini’s wig removal video is a masterclass in protecting hair on tour and a stellar example of expert wig work. Fans could hardly believe they weren’t looking at the singer’s real hair this whole time. “I feel like a Hannah Montana fan right now… flabbergasted,” one commenter wrote. Others expressed sentiments like “your hairdresser needs a raise, this is fantastic work.”
