Out of the Mouths of Babes

Of all the things one could criticize Prince William for—unwillingness to take on royal duties, being spoiled and stubborn, choosing a worthless consort—Justin Bieber chose, wait for it, the prince’s hair (or lack thereof) to attack. The Biebster was recently interviewed by U.K.’s Rollercoaster magazine and said, in reference to prince William’s thinning locks, “I mean, there are things to prevent that nowadays, like Propecia. I don’t know why he doesn’t just get those things, those products. You just take Propecia and your hair grows back. Have you not got it over here?”

Would you take hair advice from this guy?!

I must admit, I, too, have wondered why Prince Baldylocks hasn’t chosen to treat this problem. Sure, it’s superficial, but we live in a superficial world and surely a prince would want to look his best—especially when he has unlimited resources to do so. I mean, obviously his wife has no problem spending the taxpayers' money in abundance to make herself look good(ish). Why can’t the heir as well?

His hair-filled days are obviously numbered.

But, it turns out that little Justin was wrong. According to various health experts, Propecia doesn’t replenish lost hair; it simply prevents continued hair loss. It also apparently prevents procreation, as one of the side effects is a reduced libido. I would imagine that very little could reduce the poor prince’s libido more than his skeletal wife, but if he intends to do his duty of siring an heir and a spare, it’s probably best to stay away from such drugs. Maybe he could get some of that hair in a can instead.

Getting back to the Bieb’s comment, though…

In his defense I can kind of see where he’s coming from. After all, his luscious locks are really all he has going for him. Once he and his fanlets hit puberty, Bieber is assured a one-way ticket to Has-Beenville, so it’s understandable that going bald is such a terrifying concept for him. Plus, he’s proven time and again that he’s not very smart. We should just start expecting this nonsense to spew from his uneducated mouth and save ourselves the time and energy it takes to be offended.   

Now that we’ve cleared that up, and while we’re still on the topic of royals, check out this adorable interview with a very young Charles and Diana, and an even younger William and Harry, looking every bit like a happy family unit. I suppose it just goes to show how deceiving looks can be, as it wasn’t too much later that this “happy family” completely imploded.