Justin Bieber continues to defiantly rock dreadlock pigtails while enjoying smoke break in LA… after being called out for cultural appropriation
He has been called out for a second time with cultural appropriation claims due to having his hair in dreadlocks.
But Justin Bieber thinks everyting is irie mon.
The 27-year-old actor was seen defiantly rocking dreadlock pigtails despite the controversy surrounding the hairstyle while out and about in West Hollywood on Sunday.
Everting is irie mon: Justin Bieber was seen defiantly rocking dreadlock pigtails despite the controversy surrounding the hairstyle while out and about in West Hollywood on Sunday
Bieber kept the Rastafarian theme going as he was surrounded by smoke after puffing on a suspicious looking cigarette in the Starbucks parking lot.
Though Justin’s look was inspired by the Abrahamic folk religion that developed in Jamaica, he maintained the devoutness to his own Christian faith by wearing a Old Church Basement hoodie from Elevation Worship.
He also sported a pair of baggy black trousers and all white sneakers.
Vibes: The 27-year-old pop superstar kept the Rastafarian theme going as he was surrounded by smoke after puffing on a suspicious looking cigarette in the Starbucks parking lot
Represent: Though Justin’s look was inspired by the Abrahamic folk religion that developed in Jamaica, he maintained the devoutness to his own Christian faith by wearing a Old Church Basement hoodie from Elevation Worship
The pop superstar came under fire as he first sported the new hairstyle in an Instagram post on April 25.
He has since shared an array of images of himself with the new ‘do’ on his social media platforms.
While plenty of his 175 million Instagram fans and followers gave their approval of the hairstyle as a fashion statement, many social media users criticized the White singer-songwriter for cultural appropriation.
‘Oh no’ and ‘please stop this’, are among the popular comments from naysayers.
Uh oh: Bieber was also accused of cultural appropriation when he sported deadlocks in 2016; following the criticism, he shared a video where he played the role of a surfer dude: ‘”Dude, are you gonna do anything with your hair or are you just gonna leave it like that, dude?” Yeah, some girl came up to me, like, “I love you Justin, but like, that’s like my least favorite of yours”‘
‘I pray you have learned from 2016 and don’t have dreads……like go google why white shouldn’t have dreads i beg!!!’ another user, who was wasn’t sure he was donning dreads in a photo with his wife Haley Bieber, wrote after the initial post.
That person was referring to when Bieber sported dreadlocks in 2016, and subsequently faced backlash as a result.
At the time, Bieber responded to the criticism, in part, by playing the role of a surfer dude in a short video for Instagram.
‘”Dude, are you gonna do anything with your hair or are you just gonna leave it like that, dude?” Yeah, some girl came up to me, like, “I love you Justin, but like, that’s like my least favorite of yours,”‘ the singer said in a Jeff Spicoli-like surfer accent.
‘Being weird is fun’ if u r not weird I don’t like you,’ he wrote in the caption.
Dreaded: When reggae music and its Rastafarian ideals gained popularity, largely due to Bob Marley in 1970s, dreads became a notable fashion statement worldwide
Some of the earliest depictions of dreadlocks date back as far as 1500 BCE in the Minoan Civilization, which is one of Europe’s earliest civilizations, centered in Crete (now a part of Greece).
The hairstyle has traditionally been worn by people of color throughout history, which includes the Rastafari movement where dreadlocks are symbolic of the Lion of Judah, which is sometimes centered on the Ethiopian flag.
When reggae music and its Rastafarian ideals gained mainstream acceptance, largely due to Bob Marley in 1970s and early 80s, dreadlocks became a notable fashion statement worldwide. They have since been worn by prominent artists actors, athletes and rappers over the last five decades.
While dreads have been worn for various reasons in many cultures, their use has also been raised in debates about cultural appropriation.
Later: The Biebs juxtaposed the twin knotted hairstyle with a tailored and bedazzled tweed jacket over a knit sweater, posted to his Instagram feed
Another angle: He added this image as well to his Stories
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