American Crime Story's Connie Britton Is Mystified by the Internet’s Obsession With Her Hair

Specs Age 48 Claim to fame Star of FX's American Crime Story (premieres Feb. 2) and ABC's Nashville (returns March 16) Base Los Angeles and Nashville Twitter @conniebritton Adweek: What's the first information you consume in the morning? Connie Britton: It's usually whatever my son tells me about his dream the night before. I'm only kind of kidding. [Laughs] I've never been one of those people who turns on the TV in the morning, but I do have a bad habit of looking at my phone first thing before I get my son up. So any information I get is what's on my phone, which could be a link that somebody sent me, a Google alert, or Twitter or Instagram. Who do you follow on social media? On Instagram, I really like Juliette Lewis. If you don't follow her, then go ahead and do yourself a favor and do it because she is just hilarious and also a badass. Also, I'm very good friends with Laura Benanti, who is an amazing actress, and she's great on Twitter. I don't know if you saw the feminism video we did [in which Britton reveals that the secret to her famous hair is, in fact, feminism], but that was her brainchild. Speaking of, is it weird for you that the Internet is totally obsessed with your hair? There's even a Tumblr dedicated to it. No way! Are you kidding? I can only just be appreciative—well, a little mystified, but also appreciative! Of course, I just look at everybody and say, "No, your hair is beautiful!" And I really mean it! So I guess I don't necessarily get it, but I do appreciate it so much. Do you listen to any podcasts? I love Chris Hardwick, so I go there whenever I can. I actually just did a new NPR podcast that's coming out soon where people read from The New York Times series Modern Love. What's on your reading list? I feel like everybody I know has written a book, so now I have a reading list a mile long. Right at the top of the list is Gloria Steinem's memoir, which I actually gave as Christmas gifts. Also, [musician/actress] Carrie Brownstein has written a book, which I'm dying to read. And I'm a huge Ann Patchett fan, so I'm in the middle of Bel Canto. What TV shows do you watch? I don't have shows that I keep up with as much as I have shows that I want to keep up with. Like, I really need to watch Transparent. I've still never seen Breaking Bad! And, of course, Making a Murderer, although I'm kind of afraid to watch that because I think it might make me so enraged that I won't be able to handle it. The real-live version of your American Crime Story character, Faye Resnick, occasionally pops up on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Are you a fan of the franchise? I have to admit, I was kind of into the Real Housewives of New York. It just thrilled me to no end. Whenever I'd get sick, that would be my go-to. But I did watch Faye on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which was fantastic. I adore Andy Cohen, and of course he was way into it, so he helped me out. Are you a fan of crime shows? Not particularly, although I certainly know people who live for it. What I love about [American Crime Story] is that, first of all, it's Ryan Murphy, who I adore, and I knew he was going to put a twist on what we know as crime TV and make it something fresh. I haven't even seen the actual show yet, but just from shooting it, I know that he was able to do that. It's not your typical crime show. This story first appeared in the Jan. 25 issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.

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American Crime Story's Connie Britton Is Mystified by the Internet’s Obsession With Her Hair

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