The hat-wearing pop star, Boy George, left his campmates amazed after revealing his looks were inspired by ex-England football legend, Rooney Wayne, who grew his hair artificially
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Boy George said he found a solution to his balding through Wayne Rooney’s £30,000 transplant procedure. The 61-year-old singer revealed this to his fellow contestants on theI’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! reality TV show while having a jolly time.
His inspiration
He told his jungle buddies that after seeing Rooney's amazing results, he was inspired to get his hair fixed as well. He finally admitted to the procedure after years of rumors.
Boy George, who seems to enjoy wearing hats, may have been trying to hide something about his hair that he didn't like, rather than wearing hats for fashion. The singer is mostly seen in a hat during all his appearances.
Thanks to Jill Scott, who complimented him on his hair, the singer finally spilled the beans and admitted to having treated his hair by saying,
Well, mine's a transplant.
He then joked that he got it done at ‘the transplant shop’. According to Mail Online, George confessed,
Do you know what made me do it? Wayne Rooney. I saw his hair and thought, I can actually get my hair done.
And, as is typical of comedians, SeannWalsh cracked a joke,
It’s like you’re rebuilding yourself.
George replied:
I am Darth Vader.
Wayne Rooney
According to MailOnline, The former England ace, 37, went to great lengths to address his receding hairline over the years. He had two emergency trips to the Harley Street Hair Clinic in London in an attempt control his baldness. He is reported to have spent an estimated £30,000 on hair transplants over a nine-year period.
The Mirror reported that in 2011, the former Manchester United player revealed he had a hair transplant at age 25 because he was going bald. He wrote on Twitter,
Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not. I'm delighted with the result.
Sources used:
Mail Online: I'm A Celebrity 2022: 'I was inspired by Wayne Rooney!' Boy George, 61, reveals NONE of his hair is real after former footballer's £30k procedures convinced him to get a transplant
The Mirror: I'm A Celebrity's Boy George says Wayne Rooney inspired him to get hair transplant
