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Best known for his transformational work on the United States hit television show, “What Not to Wear,” as well as boasting notable clients such as Anne Hathaway and Kate Gosselin, Ted Gibson has a culturally and globally diverse Third Culture Kid (TCK) background that many do not know.

Gibson’s Global Mobility

First stepping onto a plane at age 5, celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson has been traveling and experiencing a myriad of cultures starting at a young age. In contrast to his husband, Jason Backe, who grew up solely in Minnesota, Gibson grew up as an only child. He was moving every two to three years and never was able to maintain friendships from one location to another.

Gibson has bounced among a vast array of countries and states, eventually returning to the U.S. These locations include Germany, Japan and Hawaii. He moved around all the while learning new cultures and differences in life along the way. He had to constantly adapt, as many Military B.R.A.T.s do, and never fully settled into a home. However, this perpetual movement from one plac

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Ted Gibson and Jason Backe

The married hairstylists give us the inside scoop on sharing a home and a business.

By Lindzi Scharf

Celebrity hairstylists Ted Gibson and Jason Backe found themselves when they found hair. Shortly after, they found each other. Twenty-seven years later, the Larchmont Village–based couple has a thriving business that includes the STARRING by Ted Gibson salon; celebrity clientele like Priyanka Chopra, Sandra Oh, and Lupita Nyong’o; and a haircare line featuring Gibson’s Shooting Star Texture Meringue.

But there was a time when Gibson didn’t think he wanted to work with celebrities.

“I was a fashion hairdresser,” he says, perched on his couch, sipping coffee. Gibson explains he used to do shows in New York, London, and Milan six times a year from couture to ready-to-wear. “If you were a fashion hairdresser, you lived in New York City. We created the trend, just like in ‘Devil Wears Prada’ where they’re talking about cerulean.”

However, once celebrities replaced models on the covers of magazines, Gibson quickly adapted and found hims

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Biography

Considering his background, it’s not surprising that Ted Gibson’s incredible career as an influencer, independent hairdresser, salon owner and celebrity stylist has created some of the most iconic looks of our generation. He has worked with models, actresses, fashion and beauty insiders and influential women who love for him to touch their tresses. Ted is the star of Blowing LA, a new reality series on Paramount Plus and was also the resident hair guru on TLC’s “What Not to Wear” responsible for the participants life-changing makeovers. Ted Gibson is one of the most sought-after editorial, runway, and celebrity hair stylists in the business. His work has appeared in publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, People StyleWatch, W, and Allure and backstage at runway shows such as Chanel, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana. He is also a huge influence and presence at both Fall and Spring New York Fashion Week styling some of the top American fashion designer labels including Pamella Roland, Carmen Marc Valvo and Lela Rose. Ted is perhaps mo