Gorilla Glue Responds To Tessica Brown's Hair Predicament
Tessica Brown became a trending topic in February 2021 after mistakingly spraying her hair with Gorilla Glue. The 40-year-old Louisiana native went viral after she took to TikTok asking for help in getting the adhesive out of her hair after using it as hairspray. While under the impression that she could "wash it right out," Brown was left stuck with a slicked-down ponytail hairstyle for one month. "My hair has been like this for about a month now. It's not by choice. No, it's not by choice," she shared in the video.
After becoming a viral sensation, Brown was quickly dubbed "Gorilla Glue Girl" on social media. Opening up to ET, she shared her regrets for having made the TikTok testimonial. "The reason I took this to social media was because I didn't know what else to do," she explained. "I know somebody out there could have told me something. I didn't think for one second when I got up the next morning it was gonna be everywhere."
"I told my son today, 'I wish I could just go back,' because I'm over it. I'm over it," she revealed. "I'm usually the person that I don't care what people say. I just move at my own pace... but it's just getting to the point where people are on TV saying stuff about me." After becoming America's latest viral star, The Gorilla Glue Company issued a response to Brown's predicament.
Gorilla Glue wishes Tessica Brown the best
After becoming part of the nation's top trending topic, Gorilla Glue initially sent a response to Tessica Brown on Twitter suggesting on how to get their adhesive out of her hair. "We do not recommend using our products in hair as they are considered permanent," they tweeted. They sent out a second statement the following week, after the incident caught more attention, apologizing for Brown's predicament.
"We are very sorry to hear about the unfortunate incident that Miss Brown experienced using our Spray Adhesive on her hair," their tweet read. "We are glad to see in her recent video that Miss Brown has received medical treatment from her local medical facility and wish her the best." However, it took more than a visit to the hospital to get the product out of her hair.
Brown was flown out to LA-based plastic surgeon Michael Obeng, M.D who used a medical-grade glue remover to remove the Gorilla Glue from her hair. While the procedure cost upwards of $12,500, Dr. Obeng waived the fee for Brown. "It went from scary to terrifying to pretty much being tortured," Brown told The New York Times. "And at this point, a big relief." Talk about a hard way to learn a lesson!