Oliver Steele wears a hat because it gives him a unique look in this season of American Idol. Steele is seen in caps of different colors.
The singer has been wearing his iconic hat for a long time. This type of hat and cap has been a regular part of Steel's fashion sense. He had been wearing such an iconic style since the beginning of 2019.
Before that, he used to leave his hair out in the open. Later in early 2021, he trimmed his hair and began wearing caps.
Since then, his trustee cap has never left his head, even though he used to wear his cap only to cover his bald haircut. Other than wearing a cap, he also used to wear a beanie hat.
Most of his photos taken at the American Idol consist of him wearing his trustee hat. His caps help him to be distinguished from other male contestants from the show.
Among the top 8 contestants besides Oliver, Colin Stough and Warren Peay were also ones who were wearing hats in the competition. Colin Stough is wearing a Stetson hat, also known as Cowboy Hats.
While Warren Peay was wearing a Boss of the Plains style hat in all the rounds of American Idol, making three participants in the competition with a uniquely styled hat.
In recent times, he has been wearing his hat constantly because he seems to have cut his hair to the roots. According to Main Street Median, he seems to have dedicated this haircut to his father Toby Steele, who was also among the audience to look at his performance.
His musician father Toby had a stroke earlier this year which has left him a side of his paralysis mode. So, to improve his condition, his father has treatment from dialysis to cure his symptoms.
Though his hats make him look unique from other contestants, his fans are not exactly fans of his caps.
According to the views on Twitter, his caps had been a big turnoff for them. Some even asked if Hawaii was cold as the star was still wearing his beanie on such a hot day.
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