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Gia Giudice, Teresa Giudice’s first child, star of “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” gave followers through the day of hair with the up-to-date Instagram post, jetting through the removal and reinstalling of tape-in hair extensions. The upbeat track in the background accompanies the trip to LK Studios in Staten Island while her color is refreshed and the full extension changed for a seasonal switch from summer to fall.
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Gia was heard saying in the video, “My extensions before were literally falling out of my head,” thus justifying the need for the maintenance. The actual procedure seems painless and is actually meant to cause as little damage to her natural hair as possible, done by Nello and Alina. The base color is toned and darkened for the fall once the extensions have been removed: “Summer is almost over so I am going a little darker with my base to transition into the fall.” Gia then explained the sandwiching technique to her installation, where dark and light extensions are layered to bring dimension without needing to highlight, which could cause damage. The last step, which Gia explained she’s “obsessed with,” is trimming and layering.
The post caption read, “come with me to move up my tape-in extensions✨,” and it subsequently became the target of an onslaught of criticism-which…well, we can say were far from complimentary in nature. From there, the reaction was a fascinating scattered mix of harshly sympathetic, being attacked in confused ways, and flat-out condemning-shedding light on just how entitled to express their own intensely personal opinions followers feel when a celebrity’s appearance is involved.
Arguably, the more sustained string of commentary revolved around one theme that kept popping out repeatedly: many felt Giudice simply does not need these extensions. One user suddenly asked, “Why not just let your own hair grow?” Another one concurred with this, “You have gorgeous hair..don’t waste money on extensions. ❤️” The argument was restated numerous times in numerous comments, saying things like “You don’t even need them” and “Leave the extensions OUT .. your natural hair is fantastic!” It seems that quite a chunk of her fan base has an opinion that her natural hair is sufficient and views the extensions as unnecessary, if not unattractive, and blatantly out of fashion. One fellow doubter protested even further: “They are out of style!”
The detractors did not stop at giving polite advice. Some comments are much sharper and more personal, going so far as to compare Gia to her famous mom. There are still another direct links of Gia’s aesthetic decision being mixed up into the long-standing narrative surrounding Teresa Giudice herself and alleged usage of cosmetic enhancements: “Be real an quit doing all fake stuff like your mom.” A sarcastic jibe then trashed the content, claiming, “To think she wanted to be an immigration lawyer… instead we’re getting this RIVETING content. You go mami.” Another replied with, “Lol right? I think she already posted one other getting her hair out anyways. We don’t need to see it every month,” indicating that these beauty BTS are getting quite annoying.)
In the middle of all the unsolicited advice, there were pockets of sincere curiosity and support. Several followers complimented the end results with, “The hair is absolutely gorgeous!🔥” Another follower posed a very even-handed view with, “They look so good! Your natural hair is beautiful but nothing wrong with a little more length and volume ✨.” In doing so, they acknowledged and agreed with the natural beauty Gia has going for her, as well as the enhancement she has chosen to pursue. Another fan gave them some solidarity in upkeep: “I remember those days. Had to go every Like 6 weeks bc my hair grew so speedy.” There was even a rather technical one, asking about the process: “Do you prefer tape ins over sewn in wefts? I’ve only done sewn in wefts but would be interested to try tape ins.”
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That wild reaction over something as simple as a hair appointment is really a microcosm of the culture today. These followers feel an intimate-if often overfamiliar-connection with the public figures, hence finding fault for them in public forums that they’d probably never say to the person’s face outside the social media platform. For Gia Giudice, who has been growing up in full view, this is just another day on the internet-a cacophony of love, hate, and everyone thinking they know what is best for you. One day it will just be hair, and that conversation still says much about the expectations of the audience and an odd contract of fame. She got what she wanted, isn’t that all that matters? Of course, it won’t be to the folks in the comments; they never let themselves take a silent breath.
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