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Over the weekend, after debuting his new look and a live performance at the  iHeartRadio Music Awards Sunday night. Fans have been venting there opinion to his ''White Dreadlocks'' new look. As they went on social media accusing him for Cultural appropriation

 “People are annoyed cause when black people wear this style they are stereotyped as druggies and are “unkempt” look at Zendaya for example. She had fake dreads and she was stereotyped, But when people such as JB [...] wears them its suddenly 'the latest trend’,” wrote one Instagram user.


“Justin Bieber got dreads. There’s your (unwanted) daily dose of cultural appropriation,” wrote another user on Twitter.
While another added, “Dreadlocks are cultural appropriation. we've taught u this before. Your hair is fine as it was”. (sic)

A video clip from backstage appears to feature Justin defending his new style, saying “it’s just my hair.” It’s a similar argument he made for Kylie Jenner last summer when she faced criticism for wearing cornrows. 

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