Why Is Hillary Clinton Talking About Rollers?

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12/13/2012 at 01:15 PM ET

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A lot of women in politics (were not naming names!) have been criticized for spending too much time and money on their hair, but Hillary Clinton certainly isnt one of them.

I do not travel with any hairdresser, or anybody, to help me do that, Clinton said during theBarbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 special, which aired Wednesday night on ABC News.

And get this: She doesnt even stop by a salon while traveling to get her hair done before a big event. It just got to be really burdensome to try to find a hairdresser in some city, somewhere, oftentimes not being able to speak English, that at least I could communicate with, she added.

Thats why Clinton decided to take matters into her own hands. It became simpler to just grow it so that I can pull it back, and I can stick rollers in.

But Clinton made it clear that hair styling is not her forte. Im not very competent myself. Ive been admitting that for years, which should be obvious to everyone, she joked.

And though she deals with much more important issues than what she wears or how she does her hair, Clinton doesnt mind that her appearance is often a hot topic. Its fascinating to me how people are so curious about it, she shared.Tell us: Are you surprised that Clinton does her own hair?

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