Ricky Gervais perfectly explains why men should never, ever wear wigs

"You can't get away with it."
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Ricky Gervais perfectly explains why men should never, ever wear wigs
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If you've ever found yourself considering the purchase of a wig, Ricky Gervais has a message for you. You might not want to hear it, though.

During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Gervais speaks about the woes of losing his hair -- "When I wake up in the morning, I look like a baby bird" -- and his determination to never go down the route of artificially enhanced follicles.

He even explains the origin of his firm position on wigs, which turns out to be his Uncle Reginald.

"He was completely bald from the age of twenty-five to thirty-something -- just bald," Gervais explains. "Turns up one day -- full head of hair. Just like Elvis at the door."

Wig-coveters, you have been warned.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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