‘Real’ hair stars in two new shows

It’s a stylist showdown as two new reality shows filming in the District are set to follow Washingtonians in hairy situations.

 

Celebrity hair stylists Ted Gibson and “First Stylist” to Michelle Obama, Johnny Wright, both have inked deals for reality shows that will take place in Washington salons. 

 

New York-based Gibson, who just opened his second namesake salon in Chevy Chase, told Yeas & Nays Wednesday his reality show — tentatively titled “Ted Gibson Beauty Universe” — will focus on his daily life.

 

“It will cover all aspects of salon life — me opening my third salon [in Fort Lauderdale], my celebrity clients and developing new products (he recently sold out his hair extension line on QVC). It will provide backstage access to the fashion world,” Gibson said. 

 

Gibson, who has styled the tresses of Debra Messing, Demi Moore and Angelina Jolie, may not run his fingers through the hair of the first lady like Wright, but he did share with us how he’d like to style her.

“I’d update it some … I’d talk to her about extensions … she’s a woman that can handle more hair,” Gibson advised.

 

Wright’s untitled show unfortunately won’t follow him around the White House, but it will have him playing host on a “competition elimination show,” overseeing aspiring celebrity hairstylists.

 

Although we were unable to get a comment from Wright at his Corte Salon on U Street regarding his hosting gig, three different casting sheets obtained by Yeas & Nays put the pieces together. 

 

It is confirmed that 44 Blue Productions, the company behind such unheard-of shows as “Split Ends” and “Peter Perfect,” is in town filming a new reality show. A casting sheet from the company states it is looking for “straight, over-the-top, big personality, hair stylists” to work with an “A-list celebrity hair stylist.” Additionally, P.R. company Beak Media confirmed that there is in fact a pilot with Wright being filmed in the city today, but would not provide us more information.

Combine that with two other casting calls from Vh1 for people to sit and get hair cuts from a “Beverly Hills celebrity stylist moving from Beverly Hills to Washington to be closer to the White House” on April 7-9 — dates that coincided with 44 Blue Productions co-owner Stephanie Drachkovitch time in Washington — we can deduce that the show will be on Vh1.

With all that cutting going on, who’s going to sweep all the hair off the floor?