This debate is silly and wonderful. It’s a harmless rabbit hole. You can spend an hour zooming in on TV screencaps. You can ask your friends what they think.
Great British Sewing Bee star Esme Young's transformation over the
It’s the perfect party trivia. “Did you know people think Esme Young wears a wig?” Watch their eyes light up. Suddenly, everyone is a hair detective.
It also makes her more fascinating. She’s a puzzle. She’s a woman of mystery. And that is way more interesting than a straightforward answer.
What Esme Herself Thinks
Imagine her reaction if she read this article. She’d probably laugh. She’d tweak a collar and say, “Does it matter? The thread tension is more important.”
And she’d be right. Her hair, whether real or not, is just one aspect of her. She is a genius with a needle. She has incredible taste.
But you know what? The mystery adds to her brand. It makes her iconic. It gives us something to talk about while waiting for the next episode.