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Decked out in a purple velour tracksuit, layered necklaces, a tattered blonde wig, and a tiara, Jimmy is the cult leader to a small, depraved group of satanists who claim to be the son of the Devil himself.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Sylvester pulled up a side-by-side of Hager wearing a pixie cut wig alongside her mom.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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These things are — according to Torres’s theories — navy blue, and the threat of that color’s oppressive manifestations lurks in the show like an under-the-bed monster wearing a toupee and a bad suit.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Each one had a hairpiece resembling the characters’ hair, and Fernandez joined the trio midway through the help with the performance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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This time around, Faracy wore a gilded replica of the look, consisting of a gold corset with a gold cone bra, an assortment of gold chains, gold hoop earrings, and a gold hairpiece adorning her high ponytail.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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