{"id":228962,"date":"2026-03-17T06:36:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/lea-michele-explains-why-she-wears-a-wig-in-broadways-chess-that-looks-just-like-her-own-hair\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T06:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:36:58","slug":"lea-michele-explains-why-she-wears-a-wig-in-broadways-chess-that-looks-just-like-her-own-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/lea-michele-explains-why-she-wears-a-wig-in-broadways-chess-that-looks-just-like-her-own-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Lea Michele Explains Why She Wears a Wig in Broadway\u2019s \u2018Chess\u2019 That Looks Just Like Her Own Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/lea-michele\/\" title=\"Lea Michele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lea Michele<\/strong><\/a> is currently performing in the Broadway musical <strong><em>Chess <\/em><\/strong>eight times a week and she\u2019s making sure to keep her hair healthy at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy-nominated entertainer wears a wig for her role as Florence Vassy in the acclaimed musical and she\u2019s explaining the reason for wearing a wig that looks exactly like her own hair. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Lea<\/strong> noted in a TikTok video that people ask her all the time why she wears the wig instead of just using her real hair for the role. Well\u2026 there\u2019s a good reason. <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"hidearticle\"><em>Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"more-2189778\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To achieve the straightened look, <strong>Lea <\/strong>says she would need to blow out and flat iron her hair every single day, which would eventually lead to damage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, how bad would that be for my hair?\u201d <strong>Lea <\/strong>said. \u201cAlso, just because we wanted something different for act two, so by using a wig, not only would it protect my hair from damage and putting heat on it every night, we could then do something different in act two and in act two, she has shorter hair. Mentally now, she\u2019s lighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the story of the wig. I love her,\u201d <strong>Lea <\/strong>added. \u201cShe\u2019s fierce. I would wear her every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telecharge.com\/EventOverview?productId=14646\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/www.telecharge.com\/EventOverview?productId=14646&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tickets now<\/a> to see <em>Chess <\/em>on Broadway through June 21!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/03\/17\/lea-michele-explains-why-she-wears-a-wig-in-broadways-chess-that-looks-just-like-her-own-hair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lea Michele is currently performing in the Broadway musical Chess eight times a week and she\u2019s making sure to keep her hair healthy at the same time. 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