Cultural Appropriation and Criticisms of Natural Hair
Many black women have faced pushback from wearing their hair in naturally curly styles or other non-straight, protective styles. At the 2015 Oscars ceremony, Fashion Police star Guliana Rancic commented that the hair of teen star Zendaya Coleman—who chose to wear locs on the red carpet—must have smelled of “patchouli oil or weed.” This is in contrast to Rancic praising the look as “edgy” when worn by Kylie Jenner.