The singer shared some pictures of his new look, however his makeover was the target of some critics
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Tuesday, November 5
Justin Bieber's look for which he was accused of cultural appropriation
Justin Bieber once again stood in the center of the controversy, this time it had nothing to do with the plagiarism of which he was accused last month but his most recent makeover, which was pointed out by cultural appropriation .
The singer of 27 years last weekend shared some images where wears her hair in dreadlocks -a style that has been characteristic of different cultures such as African and Australian, in addition to the Rastafarian movement. In the snapshot, Bieber appears with glasses, shorts and a loose sweater. The “Yummy” interpreter’s hairstyle was harshly criticized.
In an interview for the medium The Guardian , the co-founder of Halo Collective , a dedicated organization to end the discrimination of natural hair styles assured that he was infuriated to see a famous white person wear a hairstyle associated with black culture.
“You can’t carry something so historically significant and ignore the struggles behind what that hairstyle means,” said Stephanie Cohen.
Among other comments the singer has received, those who stand out They accuse him of not respecting the origins of this style .
Social networks were divided, some asked the singer to change his look and apologize, while his fans say that the model’s husband Hailey Bieber He can wear his hair however he wants.
This is not the first time that Justin Bieber has raised a debate of this type. In the year 2014 was highly criticized after a video circulated in which he sang his song “One Less Lonely Girl” changing one of the words to “ N-word “. The middle CNN confirmed that the material was from when the singer had 14 years.
Back then the artist had 20 years and took full responsibility for his actions, however he was singled out for racism .
Two years later a photo where she appeared wearing her hair in braids again opened the racial debate , as he was also accused of cultural appropriation. In the image he is seen next to his now wife.
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