Justin Bieber defends Kylie Jenner
Stenberg accused Jenner of using black hairstyles to her own advantage and when it suited her yet not voicing outrage on the police killings of black men and the manhandling of black females recently.
Meanwhile, after Stenberg’s comments went viral, the actress posted another response on Instagram, writing, “Black features are handsome”.
“Today’s Jackhole goes to the Instagram feud between Kyie Jenner and Hunger Games star/Jaden Smith’s prom date Amandla Stenberg who criticized Kylie for her cornrows, calling it cultural appropriation”. After an appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live stirred controversy on the Internet, Cox wrote a lengthy post on her Tumblr page to explain her thoughts on cultural appropriation.
The “OITNB” star does not want to call anyone out, but instead wants to “illuminate the discussion, put it in historic and cultural perspective with love, empathy and understanding”. “I have never been interested in getting involved in any celebrity feuds”.
Stenberg, who bears a Zulu name which was inspired by the apartheid struggle, has slammed the beauty standards which she believes are dictated by a eurocentric ideal. “So on camera with seconds left in a live broadcast I said, “Bo Derek” the first iconic example of a white woman wearing cornrows I could think of”. How do we lovingly make people aware of that history and the potential affects of cultural appropriation that further marginalize and stigmatize those already the most adversely affected by systems that disadvantage certain experiences, bodies and identities over others? Kylie has certainly grown up quickly, having been in the spotlight on the show since she was just nine years of time old. “Ridin round town in the huge ol” rangeeee”: Kylie shared a photo with her auto earlier in the dayThe 16-year-old commented on the snap: “When u appropriate black features and culture yet fail to use ur position of power to assist black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of cops brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter.’Kylie responded: “Mad if I don’t, Mad if I do….”
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