Question: Why does Crazy Eyes have such a weird hairstyle and if it's real what's it called?
Phaneron
13th Sep 2021
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
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Answer: It's called a Bantu knot and it is similar to other historical Afro-texture - also known as kinky - hairstyles. Within the context of the show, the reason for the hairstyle is she probably just likes the look. Within the context of producing the show, they might have felt the hairstyle helped accentuate her deranged facial expressions.
Phaneron ★