WIGGING OUT

‘The Hunting Wives’ Wig Mystery Has Been Solved

Fans can rest easy now that star Malin Akerman has explained that spotlight-stealing wig.

Viewers of Netflix’s hit new series The Hunting Wives were glued to their screens for all the wrong reasons: star Malin Akerman’s shape-shifting, ill-fitting, and seemingly poor-quality wig. Addressing the focus-pulling hairpiece, Akerman explained the reason for her character’s various wigs while appearing on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. In short: the crew didn’t think the style of wig she was fitted for matched her wealthy socialite character, Margo Banks. In a last-minute panic, they settled on a more suitable but incorrectly-sized one. Akerman persevered with the temporary do until a proper replacement arrived. “When it came, it was a different color,” she said, explaining that a hairstyling scene had to be written into the show to cover for the wig swap: “You see me getting glammed up, and I’ve got like tinfoil in my hair on the wig because the new wig was lighter.” Due to a thyroid issue, Akerman wasn’t able to simply dye her own hair at the time, though she says that’s the likely road she’ll take if the show is greenlit for a second season. Given the success of the debut season, a renewal seems likely—minus the added wig drama.