Cultural Appropriation: Little Mix Singer Jesy Nelson Slammed For Wearing Dreadlocks

Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has been accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ after she wore her hair in dreadlocks.The 26-year-old Little Mix star shared a snap of herself with her new hairstyle on Monday, leading several fans to claim that she was wearing dreadlocks and as such choosing a style synonymous with black culture.Following the post, Jesy’s Instagram page was flooded with comments debating the issue, with several followers urging her to delete the post. Cultural appropriation is defined on Urban Dictionary as ‘Taking aspects from a minority culture, for it’s aesthetics, without knowing the meaning behind. This is often controversial when the appropriated culture was exploited or oppressed by the person “borrowing”.Photo Credit: Getty

 

 

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