Patchouli Oil, Poodles And Shade: When Hollywood Struggles To Understand Black Hair
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Meg Butler
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February 26, 2015
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Is Hollywood still struggling to understand black hair? From dreadlocks to afros, these are the black hair moments that put Hollywood’s style critics feet firmly in their mouths.
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I Feel Like She Smells Like Patchouli Oil And Weed
Giuliana Rancic told us how she really felt about dreadlocks when she lobbed this mean-girl moment at 18-year-old actress Zendaya’s faux locks.
Giuliana apologized, says it was all in good Fashion Police fun, but Zendaya had her own take saying, “There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful.”
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She Looks Like A Black Poodle
InTouch Weekly thought their Does Your Pet Resemble A Celebrity section was perfectly suited for Solange. So they compared a picture of her natural locks to a picture of a ratty poodle.
This month, Lupita’s pressed-out look has fans wondering what behind the scenes struggle changed Lupita’s normally closely-cropped look.
When Rihanna’s Doobie Wrap Stopped The Presses
Hollywood was clearly not ready when Rihanna took doobie wraps out of the closet and onto the runway. We love her bold move and Josephine Baker-esque look, but about 1,000 articles later, some style bloggers are still having trouble processing this “new trend”.
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Gabby Douglas’ Olympic Moment
Gabby Douglas: World-class athlete, gold medal winner in the Gymnastics All-Around final in London. All people can talk about is her hair.
But Gabby’s response was spot on:
“I don’t know where this is coming from. What’s wrong with my hair? I just simply gelled it back, put some clips it and put it in a bun.
Are you kidding me? I just made history? And you’re focusing on my hair? I just want to say we’re all beautiful inside out. Nothing is going to change.”
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When Amber Rose Almost Broke The Internet
Remember that day you went to school with your new weave and some of your friends freaked out?
Amber Rose multiplied that “how did your hair grow overnight?!” moment when she shocked the tabloids with this super-long wig. But after dozens of headlines dubbing her unrecognizable, Amber went back to her signature super-short look.
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The Many Wigs OF NeNe Leakes
We don’t know who’s in charge of NeNe’s wigs on Real Housewives of Atlanta (not even NeNe understands their fashion decisions) but we wish they’d hurry and master their understanding of what looks good on black women.
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Iggy’s Grammy Up-Do
Was Iggy trying to mimic black hair with her Grammy’s up-do? We don’t have the insider scoop on the inspiration behind Iggy’s messy braid, but black Twitter was not afraid to weigh in on her hair moment.
When Viola Davis’ Natural Hair “Flipped People Out”
Did you see Viola and Anderson’s black hair discussion on Anderson Live?
The only thing more perfect than Anderson Cooper’s genuine confusion is Viola Davis’ spot-on explanation for why some black women feel it’s necessary to go natural.
Everyone Who Didn’t Understand Halle’s Hair Struggle
Is Halle “crazy?” Or is her ex — who doesn’t even want his daughter called black — altering Nahla’s identity by bleaching and straightening her hair?
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Why is it so hard for some people to keep their hands to themselves?
