“She pays them a few dollars and then sells that same hair for 1.800”: the controversy surrounding the businesswoman who buys hair in Cambodia

Por Maried Díaz
24 September, 2026

Shadae Renee traveled to a village in Cambodia with scissors in hand and bills in her pocket.

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There, she bought, one by one, the ponytails that local women decided to sell, including a mother who uses that money to support her family. That same hair ends up being turned into wigs that Shadae sells in the United States for more than 1.800 dollars.

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Some say it is a dignified source of income for women who need the money. Others believe it is an outside need turned into cheap raw material for a luxury business. Which side are you on?

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