Justin Bieber unfazed as his new ‘dreadlock’ hairdo draws flak

Justin Bieber has defended his choice as far as his new hairstyle -- the dreadlock -- goes. Many of his disapproving fans accused him of ‘cultural appropriation’.

Pop star Justin Bieber has a new hairdo - dreadlock - and many of his fans don’t like it. However, Justin is unfazed by all the criticism. The singer shared his new do in a serious of posts on Instagram ahead of his performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Inglewood, California in April but fans were quick to voice their disapproval online.

Justin Bieber has been criticised for his new hairstyle, the dreadlock, which many say is ‘cultural appropriation’. (Justinbieber/Instagram)

Bieber also sparked controversy as some Twitter users accused him of “cultural appropriation”, but he defended his unexpected new look backstage at the prize-giving, as he chatted to rapper Big Sean.

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In video footage of their conversation, which was later shared on social media, he could be heard saying, “’You wanna be black and all that stuff,’ people say, I’m like, ‘It’s just my hair’.”

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Impersonating her voice, he said, “Dude, are you gonna do anything with your hair, or are you just going to leave it like that?” “Yeah, some girl came up to me and she was like, ‘I love you, Justin, but, like, that’s, like, my least favorite hairstyle of yours’,” Bieber continued.