Hollywood Hates Curls. Here’s How That Affects All Of Us.
From We Are Spiraling by Priya Anand
December 9, 2025 · 20 min · Season 1 · Episode 4
About this episode
Annie Korzen discusses the cultural biases against curly hair in Hollywood and their impact on her career and society.
In movies, the only people with curly hair are often weirdos or witches. Seinfeld icon and 87-year-old TikTok sensation Annie Korzen unpacks how biases affected her career and continue to influence culture. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok MAYURA waitlist and Instagram This show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
People in this episode
Host: Priya Anand
Guest: Annie Korzen
Topics covered
- curly hair
- Hollywood biases
- cultural influence
- career impact
- representation
Keywords
- curly hair
- Hollywood
- biases
- Annie Korzen
- cultural representation
- career
- Seinfeld
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