Justin Bieber has shaved his hair off after social media users accused the pop star of cultural appropriation.
The Peaches singer, 27, faced a lot of criticism for wearing cornrows and locs in 2016. After Bieber apologised for cultural appropriation then; he again wore a style resembling a very hideous version of dreadlocks in April. Bieber posted 66 additional posts that showed him wearing the style into May.
Dreadlocks is a culturally Black hairstyle; and as everyone can tell, Justin Bieber, who co-opts many aspects of Black culture, is not Black. Following the backlash, Bieber debuted a buzzcut on Instagram on Monday, with a photo of himself and his wife Hailey.
Check out the photo below:
Bieber didn’t give any reason for the new look or comment on the recent criticism. His photo caption simply said: “Happy Sunday.”
Justin Bieber is not the only one that has been accused of cultural appropriation. Kim Kardashian and her family have gotten a lot of backlash for stealing styles, ideas, AND body features from Black women. In 2020, Adele stirred controversy by wearing Bantu knots, an African hairstyle. The list goes on.