Jessica Biel Says Her ‘Candy’ Wig Reminds Her of a Special Someone

Not solely was Jessica Biel performing alongside her husband Justin Timberlake in Hulu’s newest crime collection Sweet, however it seems to be like she was unconsciously channeling his outdated hair too. 

“It did look so comparable,” the actor informed E! Information when evaluating her look on the present to her husband’s iconic ‘90s ’do. “After which, [Justin] was like, ‘Effectively, wait a minute, you kinda appear like my mother from the ’80s.’ And I mentioned, ‘I type of appear like my grandmother from the ’80s.’ The perms had been massive.”

A fast have a look at Sweet‘s trailer tells you all you want to know concerning the ‘80s homicide drama, which was impressed by true occasions. The present follows Sweet Montgomery, portrayed by Biel, who was placed on trial for murdering her finest buddy after having an affair together with her husband. Whereas Biel’s sturdy southern accent and performing chops put her tightly in my private race for the Finest Actress class on the Emmys subsequent 12 months, so does her poodle-esque locks.

Whereas Timberlake’s ramen boyband hair, courtesy of his ‘NSYNC days, didn’t function a direct inspiration for Biel’s wig on the present, the comparisons thrived nonetheless. Katie Ballard, the hair division head for Sweet, tells Glamour it was essential that Biel’s character was correct to the ‘80s—together with partaking within the over-the-top perming practices of the time. Ballard labored with Stacy Butterworth, Biel’s longtime wig maker, to make magic occur.