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Wicked: Meet the London braider behind Elphaba's wig | Wicked: Meet the London braider behind Elphaba's wig |
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The film Wicked has been a huge hit with fans, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024. | The film Wicked has been a huge hit with fans, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024. |
Adapted from the stage musical, it tells the origin story of Elphaba, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. | Adapted from the stage musical, it tells the origin story of Elphaba, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. |
Elphaba's wig was braided in the capital by a woman who came to London as a Congolese refugee and now runs a hair salon in Seven Sisters. | |
Video by Anna O'Neill and Povilas Balsys. | Video by Anna O'Neill and Povilas Balsys. |
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