Kanye West is putting his own spin on getting lined up … because he just debuted his new hairdo, and it’s pretty wild!!!
Kanye showed off his new look Friday as he arrived at his office in Calabasas … and as you can see, he’s sporting fresh cut lines all over his he...
Kanye West Check Out My New Hairstyle ... "Do You Like It ???
Showing posts with label Hairstyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hairstyle. Show all posts
Friday, January 25, 2019
Kanye West Check Out My New Hairstyle ... "Do You Like It ???
Monday, July 24, 2017
Coco Austin Claps Back Against Hairstyle Backlash: I Can Do What I Want!
Coco Austin isn"t usually divisive. Mostly, she just posts photos of herself, her curves, and her adorable baby daughter, Chanel Nicole.
Recently, however, she came under fire for some heavy cultural appropriation. Coco took notice and made a couple of videos to try to explain herself. They started off pretty well.
And then she got defensive … and ended up digging that hole even deeper, as you"ll see in the video below.
We were 100% Team Coco when Coco Austin was attacked by mommy-shamers over … having a daughter and a butt, basically.
(The audacity!)
But if we"re going to stand up for Coco when she"s right, we also need to call her out when she"s wrong.
Recently, Coco shared some photos in which she showed off her hair in long, tight braids.
She referred to them as the "Coco Swoop," and fans got up in arms.
For one thing, the hairstyle is cultural appropriation. Just like how white people, who still benefit from centuries of institutionalized racism and white privilege, shouldn"t refer to anything as their "spirit animal" if that"s not a part of their genuine beliefs, certain hairstyles should be off-limits.
An especially big deal in this case was the fact that Coco appeared to be trying to take credit for the hairstyle.
By naming it as she did, it sounded as if she was claiming to have invented it.
Fans took to social media with their outcry.
Like so many stars, it appears that social media has made Coco Austin unable to differentiate between people trying to educate her about what she"s done wrong and haters.
(Though, to be fair, some fans who comment and tweet don"t seem to know the difference, either)
The result was that Coco, taking notice, made a video to talk about it.
"So, recently I got social media’s panties in a bunch because I did braids to my hair. This is so stupid. I can’t believe I’m talking about it, and I believe this shouldn’t be turned out to be a race thing."
Hair in that style of braids can"t not be a race thing, Coco.
"I did my braids and I called them the Coco Swoop. I name all my styles that I do to myself. These are called the Coco Swoop. The braids before were called the Bo Derek Braids. And it’s a Coco-ism. I"ve always done it."
That"s an understandable misunderstanding to people who don"t already know that she does that.
"Why can’t we all rename hairstyles or braids? That sounds so stupid. Why is everybody claiming something they shouldn’t? I know braids have been around for thousands of years. Don’t you think I know that?"
She shows more education than some folks.
"If I wanna wear a pineapple on my head, then I should be able to wear a pineapple on my head and call it the Pineapple Coco-wop. I don’t know. You see where I’m going with this? Why is everybody hating?"
That"s funny, right?
Like, she doesn"t seem to understand the issue of cultural appropriation — historically marginalized cultures have been and still are vilified for their appearance and culture.
Including hairstyles.
Western culture spent decades mocking black people for their hair and lips, parodying them in blackface performances and cartoons.
A lot of companies won"t hire people with certain hairstyles, and a lot of those hairstyles "just happen to be" associated with black people.
It"s not a coincidence.
The very idea that some hairstyles are and are not "professional looking" comes from centuries of systematic, institutionalized racism.
It"s a lot for people to unlearn.
And it"s so painful for countless people to see a hairstyle that they can"t have sported by someone like, say, Kylie Jenner or Justin Bieber, who are then celebrated as if they"d invented it.
That"s why it"s a big deal.
Coco doesn"t deserve hate for it, but she should understand why people feel the way that she does.
It goes beyond a claim of ownership.
Unfortunately, Coco"s second video — we merged the two for you in the video below — shows how much she still has to learn.
She makes an unfortunate comparison to Beyonce — who, as a black woman, is not comparable to a white woman when it comes to hairstyles and cultural appropriation.
(And, honestly, even Queen Bey would get called out by everyone but the Beyhive if she tried to name an age-old hairstyle like this one)
"This should be a "human thing," right? Everybody should be able to do it. It’s a ‘human thing’ — give that a shot — not a race war."
This is one of people of color"s least favorite things to hear from white people.
She might as well be saying we"re all one race — the human race.
Which is absolutely true, but after centuries of racism, slavery, and inequality, it sounds kind of disingenuous to hear a person of privilege saying that to defend their own rights.
"It has nothing to do with race. But this just goes to show you that no one reads the captions underneath pictures. Otherwise, you would understand that this is not an issue. It’s something that I do. It’s a Coco-ism, okay?"
It"s … more complicated than that, but we understand that she"s frustrated.
She"s a good person and we"re sure that plenty of the "feedback" that she received crossed a line.
We wish that there were a reality show where a diverse panel of people went around and educated different stars about why exactly their behavior is problematic.
That"s the word — problematic.
Not bad, not racist, not evil.
Coco just made a mistake and got defensive, that"s all.
Coco"s at her best, really, when sharing photos of her adorable baby daughter, Chanel.
Or even twerking alongside her.
To no one"s surprise, Ice T is sticking by her.
He says that the debate over her hair is stupid.
But, like … he"s her husband.
Standing up for his wife kind of goes with the territory, right?
We love Coco — even when her hair and opinions are problematic — and we hope that she one day comes to understand that she just made a mistake here.
It"s okay to apologize when you get called out for being wrong.
But we do genuinely enjoy her pineapple analogy.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Khloe Kardashian SLAMMED for New Hairstyle
The Kardashian Klan are constantly under the highest form of scrutiny.
Whenever they post anything online, there are people who pick out all of the flaws.
That’s sort of what happens when you’re a celebrity these days.
Khloe learned the hard way that not everyone likes her brand new hairstyle.
Granted, it’s a departure from any of her previous looks, but what’s the big issue with it?
In her original photo, she captioned “Bantu babe,” but the post was swiftly deleted and replaced with another one.
The new one [below] had a very different caption.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star has been accused of cultural appropriation.
She subsequently received a string of hate tweets.
Bantu knots originated from South African Zulu tribes.
The knots are known for creating loose, springy curls, without the need for heat.
Based on the backlash, it’s doubtful that Khloe will be posting about them again.
If you watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians online, you’ll know that Khloe usually stands up for herself, but it appears she isn’t bothered about pleasing haters on this occasion.
Either that, or she’s trying to think of some witty replies to some of the nasty tweets.
What do you think about all of this?
Hit the comments below!
Monday, February 15, 2016
Taylor Swift: Bobbin" for New Hairstyle at the Grammys!
Taylor Swift turned heads on Monday night at the 2016 Grammy Awards…
… by doing something drastic to her own famous head!
The superstar solo artist showed up on the red carpet of this annual event with a bob style haircut.
As you can see below, she was also rocking a very revealing dress, but most online chatter since the event got underway in Los Angeles has been on Swift’s significantly shorter ‘do.
What do you think of the look?
Swift also opened the show with a rendition of “Out of the Woods,” while her Grammys night got off to an impressive start before the ceremony even officially began.
The blond beauty took home Best Pop Vocal Album for “1989” and Best Music Video for “Bad Blood.”
Not exactly any major surprises there, huh?
It’s music’s biggest night, so of course it’s going to belong to music’s biggest star.
Oh, yes, Kanye West. We sent there. And we stand by that statement.
Check out the photos above, compare them to some classic Taylor Swift photos below and sound off on the singer’s updated hairstyle…
Monday, December 14, 2015
Adele Says Hello to New Hairstyle, Internet Goes Insane
Adele has given fans something to talk about aside from her ridiculous voice and record-breaking streak of success:
A new hairstyle!
The British superstar debuted the look during her performance of “Hello” on her native country’s version of The X-Factor Sunday night… and Twitter may never be the same as a result.
The bob ‘do is several inches shorter than the hairstyle Adele has been rocking since returning to the music scene with a new album several weeks ago.
And viewers have had A LOT to say about it.
“I wonder how many people will cut their hair short now in hope they’ll look like Adele,” wondered one Interet user, while another was effusive with her praise:
“ADELES NEW HAIR IS FLAWLESS.”
Like just about everything regarding Adele these days.
“Hello,” of course,” is the first single off of Adele’s long-awaited new studio album.
The track shattered all records for its first week of release, selling more than 3 million copies.
It has also remained on the top of numerous Billboard charts and is still number-one on the Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40, Dance/Mix Show Airplay and Mainstream Top 40 charts.
Via her music, Adele has had an impact on dogs and on marching bands around the nation.
But will she have a style impact now, due to this shorter haircut?
We’re going to take a not-so-wild guess and say YES. Look for the Adele to soon rival Rachel’s iconic haircut on Friends oh so many years ago.
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