It's Still All About the Hair
I've had a lot of requests to talk about my longtime friend, Farrah Fawcett, leading up to last week's airing of the documentary about her heartbreaking and inspiring battle to beat cancer.
She is so closely associated with my husband's show, Charlie's Angels, that it's difficult to believe she was only on the show for its first year, in 1976.
Inevitably, the reminiscing and reflecting include references to "that hair" and "the poster." Aaron and I used to get more questions about Farrah's hair (the stylist was Armando of Teddy and Armando in Beverly Hills) than any other subject -- at least until Dynasty premiered, when people asked if Krystle was me, or I was Krystle. (Neither.)
I don't know if the renewed interest in Farrah's hair and how she changed fashion made me pay more attention to references to hair in movie reviews or not. But, I was stopped in my tracks when I read:
"...well-coiffed Tom Hanks" in a photo caption; and "Tom Hanks is back with much better hair...," in a movie review in the Los Angeles Times.
When I got to the review in Thursday's USA Today, the headline was: "'Angels, Demons' does not translate: But Tom Hanks' hair does look better."
Entertainment Weekly went in a different direction in its review: "Let others sermonize about 'Angels & Demons'....Let voices rise on matters of...old hairdo versus new coif in Tom Hanks' portrayal...."
Variety's review included an observation that Tom Hanks' character was in "fitter condition" than the last time he played the role, and: "He's also clearly changed hairdressers, a good move."
I doubt Ron Howard will get many questions about Tom's hairline, but there may be some trade ads being planned already for awards season.
I guess it is still all about the hair -- but at least with a more gender equality.
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this blog has no merit . i wonder if it isnt a deflection to stave off all the stuff coming out from her daughter. cheesy move.
And the point is??....
Farrah find yourself a healer. Real healers can help you. It is not a bunch of hoowie. You can learn about self healing. Self healing is the component that must be present to come through cancer or any illness.
Find out about Morris Goodman "The Miracle Man" There are others who can teach you about self healing also. Help your doctors heal you. Find out about self healing. Once you start your self healing journey you will find the reason that you spoke of.
Other Healing authors include, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Bruce Lipton, Helen Hays to name some of the best.
I went to Helen Hays for a healing and she was just awesome.
I pray that you and your daughter mend things between you both... My mom and I had a rocky relationship. We were on speaking terms, but a lot wasn't said about our relationship. She passed away Feb. '05. Now, I can't say anything to her. Please, Candy, why don't you take the first step? I hope Tori is reading this, too..
Saw you on Access Hollywood. You're right abou Farrah's inner beauty. Tom Hanks? Bad toupee.
why is a toupee always referred to as "bad", just because it's a toupee... when in fact there is nothing wrong with his particular toupee. What kind of angst does it create in your life that the man chooses to wear fake hair? It's his prerogative, let him be. Who made you and the likes of you the universal judges of appropriate follicular behavior? Shish...
It's because NO MATTER how 'good' or 'expensive' a toupee is you can ALWAYS tell if it's a toupee. Simple if it's a man that you see every day or frequently and the hair looks EXACTLY THE SAME all the time then it is a toupee, real hair grows out and you have to go get it cut, not only that as the remaining hair 'under' grows out the hairline at the bottom of the neck looks unnatural, plus it starts to smell after a while, not to mention discolor (and lets face it, the only reason Aaron had a barber shop in his manse was because in a reality it was a grooming parlor for his hairpieces). Yes they now have hair transplants and the more recent techniques make that look like a MUCH better alternative (not only that celebs can afford to do it right) older transplants---not so much-that pluggy doll hair look ya know.
Gender equality at last. It's about time men's hair became part of the criteria for judging a movie. LOL.
Farrah has shown she doesn't need the hair. Thanks for speaking out for her.
The NBC special was moving and inspiring.
The New York Post can take a leap for their usual fiction over fact story about Alana Stewart.
The message should not be blurred.
Farrah's faith, her determination to do everything she could to fight the cancer was heroic and filled with love and spirit.
Farrah is much more than her outer beauty.
His hair does look better. Glad the critics noticed. Bet there won't be a poster, though. Best to Farrah.
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