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John Jones

Soccer Aid 2023: Who is Maisie Adam and what's the story behind her unique hair?

Soccer Aid is back for 2023 with famous faces from the worlds of showbiz and sport teaming up with football legends to raise money for UNICEF in an England v World XI match.

Last year saw the World XI, captained by Usain Bolt, beat the England XI in a penalty shootout to lift the trophy for the fourth year in a row.

As they look for their fifth consecutive win on Sunday, England's opponents have enlisted some new recruits, with boxer and Love Island star Tommy Fury, UFC fighter Leon Edwards and Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster among the debutants.

Another is comedian Maisie Adam, who has already caught fans' attention with her unique haircut.

The distinctive style sees Adam sport what appears from the front to be a normal fringed bob. However, at the back it is almost completely shaved. But why?

The 29-year-old comic has faced questions about her hair ever since she debuted her now-trademark look on panel show Mock the Week in 2020, explaining that she decided to pick up the razor out of boredom.

However, after shaving off the back of her hair, she decided to keep the 'skingirl' look for good and has even worked it into her stand-up routines.

"It is a unique style," she later explained on ITV's CelebAbility. "I did it in lockdown. I'd always wanted to give it a go but I was never brave enough to do it, so I was like 'come on, do it, be brave. Do it, you'll look just like someone from This is England.'

"And then I did it and I thought 'Oh, I don't know if this is This is England. I think it might be back-to-front [Tiger King star] Joe Exotic'"

In an interview with the Evening Standard in 2021, she added: “People sometimes think that I hate my hair, because I’ve made jokes about it. But I love it.

“If you don’t make the jokes, someone else will. I think it’s a personality thing. I don’t want to be a Plain Jane. My mum was a punk – still is – so I take after her in that respect.”

The striking look has made Adam one of the most recognisable comedians on British TV, with the Yorkshire-born comedian appearing on shows including Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie To You, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Have I Got News for You?

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