Beauty and Health
Simone Biles And 9 Other Black Women Who Didn’t Have Time For People Commenting On Their Hair
We told you that Simone Biles had the awesome opportunity to dance with the Houston Texans cheerleading squad this past weekend after saying back in 2015 that in her next life she was going to be an NFL cheerleader. It was an experience she was excited to have and worked hard to perfect before stepping on the field on Sunday. But per the usual, people tried to put a damper on the moment by, you guessed it, pointing out issues with her hair.
After a practice in preparation for Sunday’s game, Biles shared a photo of herself, pom-poms in hand, smile on her face:
can’t wait to cheer at my first game ?
GO HOUSTON TEXANS ‼️ pic.twitter.com/K4ijVE86ud— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) December 10, 2017
It didn’t take long for people to ask the 20-year-old Olympic gold medalist what was going on with her mane:
can’t wait to cheer at my first game ?
GO HOUSTON TEXANS ‼️ pic.twitter.com/K4ijVE86ud— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) December 10, 2017
She took the initial comments in stride, saying that her hair was all over the place after actively practicing for four hours with her hair in a bun. That wasn’t enough though:
ily but sis your hair
— ya$ (@ThatsSymphoni) December 11, 2017
Marsai Martin
The 13-year-old Blackish star had the best response to someone who told her that she needed to slick down her edges.
Zendaya
Who could forget when Zendaya Coleman had to give a classy check to Fashion Police‘s Giuliana Rancic? The entertainment reporter and former E! News co-host tried to say that the faux locs Coleman wore to the 2015 Oscars gave her “weed” and “patchouli” vibes.
So @Zendaya clapped back at those remarks about her faux locs… and yes, we're here for it: http://t.co/klgxoP5tQr pic.twitter.com/v4pVk6uKeo
— SAINT HERON (@SaintHeron) February 24, 2015
zendaya's greatest moments: a thread (ノ´ヮ`)ノ*: ・゚
— ho ho hold me (@cryforIove) July 21, 2017