Kelly Reilly has been dazzling “Yellowstone” fans since 2018 with her portrayal of Beth Dutton, the no-nonsense daughter of John and Evelyn Dutton. her has become a constant source of frustration. Over the years, many viewers have wondered if Reilly’s signature blonde locks were a wig. Under a 2022 Reddit thread where fans discussed how “sloppy and cheap” Beth’s hair looked, with some fans blaming it on a hairpiece. “In some scenes of these two episodes, I felt like her hair looked like a wig,” wrote one fan. “I just started watching the show and kept wondering why she has such a bad wig? It doesn’t look like a low budget show so it doesn’t make any sense,” commented one second.
To get a better understanding of what’s going on with Beth’s hair, Nicki Swift reached out Amber Reneemakeup artist, hair and wig expert, who character analyzed two photos of Reilly and shared her professional take on Beth’s confusing mane. For starters, Renee revealed that she understands the internet’s fascination with the beloved character’s hair. “There’s something undeniably striking about Beth’s hair,” she said. “It’s voluminous, ruggedly tousled and styled with a kind of unpolished glamor that fits perfectly with the wild setting of Montana.” However, there are some markings that indicate her hair could be a wig. “There’s a certain stiffness and thickness at the crown, and the strands seem to clump together just a little more than you’d expect from natural hair – especially in a relaxed, casual setting,” she continued.
This isn’t all Renee had to say about Reilly’s on-screen hairstyle.
Kelly Reilly is a redhead in real life
Kelly Reilly transforms expertly whatever role she’s in, so we can understand if some fans thought the blonde hair she wears on-screen as Beth Dutton has grown out of her scalp. However, all evidence seems to point to her rocking a wig. “In real life, with Reilly (natural) hair is noticeably finer, with a softer, sleeker texture,” Amber Renee told Nicki Swift. “She has a much more natural, almost ethereal look – less teased, less bombshell and more English countryside elegance, which makes sense given her British roots.” She continued: “The texture, thickness and even the way her natural hair sits against her scalp are noticeably different from Beth’s signature mane.”
And in case you didn’t know, Reilly’s hair tends to lean toward the redder end of the spectrum when she’s out of character. Over the years, the beloved star has sported a variety of spicy shades, from fire engine red to more subtle strawberry blonde. And while it’s entirely possible that she’s made the commitment to bleach her hair, it would just be much easier to put on a wig. Additionally, as Renee noted, Beth Dutton’s hair adds an extra layer to the character. “Beth Dutton is a woman with hard edges and deep wounds, and everything about her appearance, including her hair, is in service of storytelling,” said the MUA and hair and wig expert. “The hair looks a little too perfectly ‘messy,’ a little too consistently dramatic, which suggests it’s an intentional costume piece rather than Kelly Reilly’s own unaided hair,” she continued.
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