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Maldivian staff to wear blonde wigs, confirms Olialia brand manager

03 Feb 2011, 7:57 PM

Minivan News

Maldivian staff at the proposed Lithuanian ‘Blondes only’ resort will wear wigs, Olialia Brand Manager Lauryna Anuseviciut has confirmed in an interview with Associated Press.

Anuseviciute told AP that “staff who are not blond will wear a blond wig to make everyone look similar.”

Companies in the Maldives are required to employ at least 50 percent local staff, few of whom have blonde hair.

Plans for the resort are still at an infant stage, but early designs show the island will be shaped as a gigantic high-heeled shoe.

Anuseviciute insisted to AP that Olialia had already secured financing for the plan, however the Maldivian government says it has yet to issue a permit or even see a proposal.

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