At the Élysée, he was seen for a long time with his head impeccably shaved behind the stove. On September 8, 2026, during the state dinner in honor of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Guillaume Gomez appeared with a real mop of hair. The contrast was so surprising that the magazine called it .
For the man who was Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2004 and chef of the presidential kitchens for years, this return to the Palace as a guest, alongside Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, already had symbolic value. But here again, nothing is left to chance: this growing hair serves a solidarity cause, around hair donation.
An unrecognizable Guillaume Gomez who entertains… then questions
Photos of the state dinner quickly circulated online. We see the former head of the Élysée with hair significantly longer than usual, far from his iconic shaved head. Many commented on the look first, before wondering what was behind it.
Invited a few days earlier on the show on RTL, Laurent Ruquier had already criticized him by presenting him as . Immediate response from the main person concerned: , corrects Guillaume Gomez, amused.
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After this clarification, the chef explained that he was letting his hair grow to support an operation by the Fake Hair Don’t Care association, which collects locks intended for the manufacture of wigs for people affected by cancer. As Pink October approaches, he insists: men’s hair only represents around 10% of the locks used.
On RTL, he also points out that a natural hair wig can cost several thousand euros, sometimes up to $15,000, a heavy amount for many families. He knows this fight: in July 2020, he had already let his hair grow for almost a year to donate it to Fake Hair Don’t Care.
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Based near Rungis, the association receives locks of at least 10 cm, clean, dry and tied, whatever the type or color of hair. They are then sorted and assembled into handmade wigs in France, given to patients, but also to men and children.
However, male gifts remain in the minority, which the cook regrets. By appearing with his hair blowing in the wind in the salons of the Élysée on September 8, 2026, he hopes to trivialize the idea that men can also donate their hair. A way to transform a simple change of look into very concrete support for patients.
Why does Guillaume Gomez seem unrecognizable at the Élysée?
Because he appears to have long hair, he who always showed himself with a shaved head.
What cause is he supporting with this new hair?
He grows his hair to donate it to Fake Hair Don’t Care, an association which finances wigs for people being treated for cancer.
How to donate your hair to Fake Hair Don’t Care?
Simply cut clean, dry, tied strands of at least 10 cm, then mail them to the association.
