Steve Harrington Was Almost A Swimmer On “Stranger Things,” And Now I Have Questions About His Wet Hair Regimen

Does Fabergé Organics even work on wet hair?

Last night, Joe Keery — who plays Mom of the Year, Steve Harrington on Stranger Things — was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

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During the interview, Joe revealed that everyone’s new favorite character was originally supposed to be a swimmer!

During the interview, Joe revealed that everyone's new favorite character was originally supposed to be a swimmer!

A swimmer?? I have so many questions!

1. What would Steve look like with wet hair?
2. Would he still style it with Farrah Fawcett’s Fabergé Organics?
3. Can Demogorgons swim??

I need to know!

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Joe told Seth, “For the first six weeks prior to shooting, I was training…doing all this swimming prep.”

Joe told Seth, "For the first six weeks prior to shooting, I was training...doing all this swimming prep."

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But, even though he said that swimming helped him become “the most in-shape [he’d] ever been,” that whole plot line was cut from Mr. Harrington’s character.

But, even though he said that swimming helped him become "the most in-shape [he'd] ever been," that whole plot line was cut from Mr. Harrington's character.

#RIP, my dreams of Steve in a speedo.

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Now, Steve is still pretty athletic throughout the series. I mean he plays a ~heated~ game of basketball with Billy…

Now, Steve is still pretty athletic throughout the series. I mean he plays a ~heated~ game of basketball with Billy...

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…and then there was that whole pow-wow with Nancy during a practice/game for some outdoor sports thing. Soccer? Track? Football? Idk, guys! IDK.

...and then there was that whole pow-wow with Nancy during a practice/game for some outdoor sports thing. Soccer? Track? Football? Idk, guys! IDK.

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But honestly, it probably worked out for the best because we all know what happens to characters who go near pools…

But honestly, it probably worked out for the best because we all know what happens to characters who go near pools...

Yeah, I went there. Don’t @ me.

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