Politics & Government

Hard Time for Ex-Gov's Hairdo

Radar Online touts photos of a white-haired Rod Blagojevich.

The first time I met Rod Blagojevich, I marveled at the Elvis-like structure of his gubernatorial coiffe. A deep black color, thick, with an impressive rise. The man clearly cared about his hair.

Three years into his 14-year federal prison sentence, Gov. Hairdo’s locks have gone white.

The National Enquirer and Radar Online are making a big deal out of the fuzzy photos of Illinois’ convict governor. While in prison, he reportedly teaches other cons about military battles and has a Texas gang looking out for him. And he mumbles to himself about President Obama, whose U.S. Senate seat Blagojevich tried to sell to the highest bidder back in 2008. He lost his governorship and his freedom for that.

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And now, his signature look is gone, too.

With 11 more years on his sentence, perhaps we’ll one day see someone sneak a balding Blagojevich snapshot.

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