Bhad Bhabie Calls Out "Black Females" Who Accuse Her Of Appropriation Over Braids

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The teen had quite a bit to say.

The antics of 16-year-old Bhad Bhabie are often called into question, but this time the young artist was criticized over a hairstyle choice. At 13-yeasr-old Bhad Bhabie, real name Danielle Bregoli, caught the attention of the world when she appeared on Dr. Phil. Since that time she capitalized off of her infamy, creating for herself a financially successful music career as well as inking deals with companies to bring in new streams of revenue. While she's continuing to add zeros to her bank account, the teen rapper also knows how to cause controversies with outlandish behaviors.

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Whether she's threatening to attack people, fighting girls on camera, cussing people out online, calling out fellow rappers, getting NBA YoungBoy tattoos covered, or going up against Nicki Minaj's fans over comments about the Queen emcee, Bregoli knows how to elicit a reaction from the public. This time, Bhad Bhabie has found herself the target of "culture vulture" and "cultural appropriation" accusations after she showed off her new braided hairstyle online.

Bregoli was flooded with reactions on multiple social media platforms, causing the teen to issue a statement to "black females that are saying my hair anit meant for box Braids." She added, "Guess the f*ck what y'all hair anit meant to be straight but y'all glue whole wigs on to your heads and sew brazilian/Indian/Peruvian hair which is anyhting like your natural hair texture at all and I don't say a god damn thing neither do the other cultures that you get the hair from."

Bregoli continued, "I completely agree that it would b out of line and cultural appropriation if I was trashing black girls for wearing braids them getting them but that's not the situation at all so leave me tf alone or imma start getting real disrespectful." She ended things by saying she hopes the "bald headed hoes" continue to think about her hairstyle. Check it all out below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.