Bella Thorne‘s been doing the most lately. We’re not quite sure when it happened, but somehow the former Disney Channel cutie transformed into a rapist-dating, drama-starting controversy queen all in a matter of months. The latest WTF-inducing stunt to add to the 19-year-old’s roster? Cultural appropriation!
The Famous in Love star obviously took a note from fellow Freeform actress Emeraude Toubia‘s book, because she decided that it’d be a good idea to get her hair styled into cornrows and box braids while on a recent vacation.
Braided pic.twitter.com/ZvnZDbg2qO
— bella thorne (@bellathorne) February 16, 2017
The ‘do, which is “an ancient traditional African hairstyle,” was seen as offensive to many people — and they were quick to let her know what she did was not okay.
bella throne has been cancelled but getting braids was the icing on the cake pic.twitter.com/yrZ99roCjD
— syd (@shamfuI) February 17, 2017
did i just see bella thorne. wearing. braids. nah she was cancelled before but now she's expired and rotten too
— liz | HOBI DAY! (@BEGlN) February 16, 2017
@bellathorne Hahahahaha that awkward moment when a celeb with a huge following promotes culture appropriation and is proud of it
— dangerous woman (@madeIynstan) February 16, 2017
@bellathorne STOP THE CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. Desperate af
— Hannibelle Lectoress (@BajJamFineApple) February 16, 2017
Bella Thorne back at it again with being annoying!!! Laughing at everyone that is telling her that her braids are culture appropriation! pic.twitter.com/E3hLtRiVbi
— Ronny (@R0NNAYE) February 16, 2017
@bellathorne also cultural appropriation.
— Zoé Airelle (@Zmoneymill) February 17, 2017
@bellathorne this isn't "edgy" it's culture appropriation. Please stay in your lane.
— Emily (@emuazz13) February 16, 2017
@bellathorne you are a mess. this is a cultural appropriation
— kaya (@relevantswift) February 16, 2017
While Emeraude defended herself by saying she’s been wearing braids since she was little and therefore couldn’t possibly be participating in racism, BT decided to do what we’ve seen many other stars who get criticized for cultural appropriation do in the past — completely ignore the hate!
*shakes head* *cringes for hours* *prays the old Bella will soon return*
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These 7 celebrities appropriated African American culture MULTIPLE times:
Miley Cyrus
Ah, the Queen of All Cultural Appropriators. Her mission is to always make a statement and she does that often. But the public never goes down without a fight. Miley got dragged through social media for sporting faux locs at the 2015 MTV Awards and still, here she is, donning some aqua braids during her Milky Milky Milky tour.
Photo: Instagram (@mileycyrus)
Kylie Jenner
These days, Kylie is the media scapegoat for everything negative, but for real, for real, she sort of brings it upon herself most of the time. Let's not forget when she modeled in locs for Teen Vogue, was shimmering in blackface and paid for, quote-unquote, black woman features (enhanced lips, hips and bottom). We def can't live down that moment when The Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg called her out for wearing her hair in cornrows. As you can see, Kylie is #unbothered and couldn't care less about what Amandla has to say because, here she is, rockin' them again.
Photo: Instagram (@kyliejenner)
Kendall Jenner
Big sis Kendall obvs didn't learn from her sibling's mistakes. Right after Kylie's spat with Amandla, the paps spotted her out and about with some straight back cornrows. #zeroeffsgiven, whatsoever. The most controversial thing to happen with Kendall's hair is when Marie Claire posted a pic of her half braided hairstyle and called it "new" and "epic." Now, you KNOW black people on Twitter had a field day with that one.
Photo: Instagram (@kendalljenner)
Justin Bieber
Of course, no one wants to belieb believe that he's racist. According to JB, rumored girlfriend Hailey Baldwin made him get cornrows "like an absolute d*****bag" and social media erupted with scornful tweets about him appropriating black culture. The funny thing about this is that he's the same person who defended Kylie on an Instagram post against critics about the same thing. "Saying she's being racist because she wants her hair in braids is ridiculous," said the guy who got caught using the N-word more than once.
Photo: Instagram (@justinbieber)
Gigi Hadid
Some people may say that Gigi's been sippin' on that Jenner juice because Vogue Italia styled her in a series of textures and colorful Afros. Just recently, she was accused of cultural appropriation again for wearing henna tattoos, but she's half Palestinian, so, like, that doesn't make sense. But critics had their own argument and didn't give a damn if she's half Palestinian because they totally don't see her reppin' the Gaza. Full disclosure: She did acknowledge being Palestinian-American when she paid tribute to Anna Wintour's first Vogue cover.
Photo: Instagram (@gigihadid)
Rita Ora
She's one of those people who likes to try lots of flavors. Not only did she rock this 'fro, she has a thing for braids and cornrows, too! Rita has worn unicorn-rainbow-looking cornrows and blondish-gray braids, but Refinery29 had to call it summer hairspiration. Like... for reals. *rubs temple* Normally, these hairstyles are frowned upon and is only accepted once a white person makes it "trendy." Or, in this case, Albanian.
Photo: Instagram (@ritaora)
Kim Kardashian
People think the entire Kardashian/Jenner clan wants to be black. Kim has a big butt, a black husband and, well, she wears cornrows, too. Fortch, no one can say that her daughter, North, will be culture appropriating because she's half-black and they also can't say that she doesn't rep that side of her culture because her mommy also posted a photo with the both of them wearing the same cornrow hairstyle.
Photo: Instagram (@kimkardashian)
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