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If you hadn't heard of 'Jon & Kate Plus Eight' a few months ago, chances are you've heard of it now. What started out as a lighthearted TLC reality show about Jon and Kate Gosselin and their two sets of multiples -- sextuplets and twins -- has turned into a grisly study of divorce, infidelity and our nation's nasty tabloid culture. The family has fallen apart before America's very eyes. There's one thing, however, that has refused to falter, refused to wilt, refused to budge even an inch in the face of domestic tragedy. That thing is Kate Gosselin signature hairdo.
"Everybody wants it," the mom of eight told Entertainment Weekly in May. " It's work. I have very, very thick hair, so it's not going to work for everybody. ... My stylist gets calls from all across the country."
While Gosselin -- and several entertainment journalists worldwide -- seems to think her hairstyle is a one-of-a-kind, in-demand Gosselin original, I'm going to have to disagree. Very few blonde reality stars might be rockin' the Kate, but it's a style that I've seen black women wearing for years and years. I mean, years. And several black celebrities (see Ciara's new short 'do) have been stepping out in a similar style recently with hardly the same amount of fanfare and publicity.
After the jump, check out some of Gosselin's celebrity hair twins. Who wears it better?
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Odetta Holmes
"The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" was a singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter and activist.
December 31 1930 - December 2 2008.
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Bernie Mac
Comedian, Actor
Oct. 5, 1957 - Aug. 9, 2008.
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Isaac Hayes
Singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and actor.
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008
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Miriam Makeba, "Mama Africa"
South African folk singer and anti-apartheid activist.
March 4, 1932 - November 10, 2008.
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Jennifer Hudson's 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, brother, Jason, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, were killed in 2008.
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Shakir Stewart
The Island Def Jam executive who became head of the legendary rap label following Jay-Z's departure, killed himself on Nov. 1. He was 34 years old.
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George Carlin
Stand-up comedian, actor and author.
May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008
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Madelyn Dunham
Barack Obama's grandmother
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Levi Stubbs
Oct. 17: The iconic lead singer, second from left, who gave voice to Four Tops classics like "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Loving" died at 72 from complications of cancer and a stroke. Abdul Fakir, far left, is now the sole living member of the original quartet.
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Dee Dee Warwick
Oct. 18: The soul songstress died after months of declining health. Warwick, the sister of soul legend Dionne, also achieved a great deal of success, both as a solo artist as well as with her sister.
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By: ebony on 9/02/2009 10:13AM
Y'll know WW copy everything BW do and then claim as theirs. Sorry Kate this is not YOUR SIGNATURE HAIR STYLE.
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By: AdrieCm on 9/05/2009 9:15PM
Firstly, Kira, you really sound like you're in high school with your comment. You're not all big and bad because you think (emphasize 'think' ) you've got everything. WW and BW have struggles. Learn to live together and help each other and this is for ALL races of women. Why does every single thing have to be about race? All cultures copy other cultures. It's been happening since the beginning. We learn something from another culture and use it, other cultures learn things from us and they use it. Fighting with each other about stealing and who had what first seems really childish. Learning to live together and share is something real adults know how to do.
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By: simon on 9/05/2009 9:44PM
in a world where some 5000 american troops have died prosecuting an unjust war is it really ethical to care about celebrity haircuts?? or wether a white chick or a black chick came up with the haircut?/ Kill your TV people and read for a change
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By: cdhutch370 on 10/29/2009 2:17PM
What about straight hair?
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By: E on 9/02/2009 11:35AM
Tichina's hair looks nice on this! Kate, I always thought that hair piece was a bit dry and looked like and uncomfortable. I think she looks better without it!
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By: Kaye Lumley on 9/02/2009 11:18AM
Once again, This hair style has been around since the 60's . The British created it. It was worn my Mary Quant a British fashion designer and Cilla Black a singer back then, way before Kate was born! In later years my black sisters reinvented it, and so did Victoria Beckham more recently when she moved to the US. That was when the copy-cats like Kate started wearing it!!
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By: Debbie on 9/02/2009 12:56PM
Sandra...gurl...you ani'nt neva' lyin'...lol...whew... i had to contain myself from your comment..almost fell out the chair...
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By: eric on 9/02/2009 2:22PM
Why is anyone surprised to see black women wearing this style that was started by a WW? BW have always, and still do break their necks to emulate WW, but can't! Nothing new here!
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By: RITA on 9/02/2009 2:47PM
No Eric !!!!!!! You have your facts twisted. WW emulate BW. This style has been worn by black women long befor there was a Kate/w8. Bo Derek in the movie 10 emulated Beautiful BW with braids. Braids have been worn by BW for centuries. What about injections for larger lips WW again emulating BW, getting fat injections in their ASSES,emulating BW. Breast implants WW emulating BW. Get your facts straight before posting. CASE CLOSED1111111111111
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By: djtonydee on 9/02/2009 4:24PM
SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE OFF YOUR MEDS :-(
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