Black Twitter is the mvp online. From poignant hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter to hilarious ones that have us rolling like #blacksalonproblems. But you don’t want black twitter to be mad at you. Really you don’t. Just ask Shea moisture, Kendell Jenner, Vicki Johe, Remy Ma, Pepsi… the list goes on.
Recently black twitter came for Victoria Secret for how they styled the model Zuri Tibby’s relaxed hair. The tweet that started it all was by user @CrowedByChina, the tweet has since been deleted but not before receiving over 5000 retweets:
Black lives matter! Say her name! We gotta help sis out!!! VICTORIA GOT SIS F****D UP! pic.twitter.com/V0JSNOnPgw
— SoulFUL Sunflower. (@CrownedByChina) June 6, 2017
The tweet was probably deleted for using the term “black lives matter” in jest when commonly it’s used for matters of police brutality which is no laughing matter. Yet as always with black twitter, people ran with the theme calling out other brands. ASOS was next:
Saw this one a few weeks ago on ASOS ???????????? pic.twitter.com/fieIbClmFt
— Rum Cake (@NzingaSays) June 6, 2017
Here are some of the sentiments echoed in the post:
What is this mess.
— tabitha brown ♡ (@tabithaabrownn) June 6, 2017
— Cassandra M (@cassanderella94) June 6, 2017
she got the struggle bun omfg what is happening?!
— Ms. Payne (@shawnbrielle) June 6, 2017
Still, to be fair some of the hairstyles of the model on Victoria Secret’s site are actually pretty cute.
What do you think, are they wrong for calling out Victoria Secret for the hairstyles?
Lol she should’ve spoke up
Come on now. Can’t have it both ways. We say we wanna wear our hair in its natural state all over your head in all its glory without any kind of shape or clear definition just full and free and frizzy and dare someone to say something about it but then get mad when someone else styles someone of color like that. Bye Felicia.
No that’s not natural that’s a perm
Girl wtf now I thought u was over reacting bt wtf
No ma’am. I told u look like she just had woke tf up!
“styled” lol
Those tacky a** people who work for that company knew what they where doing. They are not blind “Ray Charles” could see that’s a mess. May he Rest In Peace that’s why I hate when, it’s a company that doesn’t represent any black artistry. Because they want to make us as African Americans look like clowns ✌.
I dont go to the beach like this..#Eva wear a swim cap !!
She is at fault for this one!
If they was going for the Bed Head look it would have been Bonnets and wraps… what Victoria’s Secret should have done is been overly sexual like they always are.. with all the models and made bed head look nicely and unrealistic as all their advertisement… stop shopping and buying with just anybody…
I know she signed a contract, so she feels like she’s stuck. However, Tyra used to say that she would go against a look that they had for her and she’s very established model she should rebel a little.
Hahahahaha! She look picky! Why did she allow this. Her wallet must be fat.
Kmt. Why should people be mad
LMAO..
LMBO LMBO
She was equally at fault. Comb your own hair.
Women always want to “drag” these very companies they go and rush to when they see SALE. They will be right in line for PINK.
My race are only making those who hate us rich, I have never and will never support that line
Thats what our hair looks like after working out… which is why I went BACK natural
They did her hair like a vagrant smh
OMG!!! I’d rather see her natural! This is everyday life. I’m glad there is a model out there who would rather show the world who she really is instead of the fake made up portrayal of women. She IS who our daughters should be looking up to. Not the plastic surgery fakes that exist no of days.
This is a mess, she should have declined!!
Nothing…. Her hair is OK
Disrespectful!
Wth………Tabitha Sharone Wall
???????????? so sad
Very sad
I think the only one that makes any sense for her hair to be like that is of the sports bra . looks like maybe she was working out and it came loose some the others make no sense
Should have been #teamnatural. Only a moisturizer away from a fly hairdo when it’s kinky curly
I can’t believe they did her hair the way they did it for the dress she was wearing, they did that on purpose.
The model cannot change what was done to her hair because it wasn’t her vision. The hairstylist/styling team are the ones to blame. Wow lol Victoria’s isn’t bad tho.
It looks a mess and they should have said something…even a slick back would have been okay.
Why the models didn’t say anything? Did the models have a problem with it?….if her hair was longer it would have looked better I’ve seen white models with messed up hairstyles.
Speak the hell up ladies. Why would you allow that? Ugh.
Seriously ???
Look at that! Smh
there is no way that I would have allowed that!!!
Omg she’s gorgeous nobody cares about her hair
Bihhhhhhhhhhh’mmm they stay trying to taint Black Girl Magic with their f**kery. Like come. On. Y’all don’t want us to shine and the hell with them models for allowing it. B**chhh, I would’ve at least did a twist out. Puff. French braids. Something !
I mean I understand everyone saying that’s how people look for the beach….until I looked at the pictures for the other models who had clearly had their hair curled VS style. They obviously didn’t really care enough to at least make sure the pieces of Zuri’s hair were Bobby pinned to make sure she looked a little more presentable..I mean after all it’s Victoria’s Secret not a Walmart shoot.
It looks a Hot Mess!! They could have done better!!
The Asos one is taking me out lmaoooo I can’t even keep a straight face
It’s a new form of art… negligence
Example of a black woman with white friends hairstyle
Awww helll naw! They wrong for this s**t!
Bless her heart, she still had to pose and smile with this B.S. on her head! They were dead wrong for that!!
I think I am missing something. Were they to put ornaments in her hair or like put it in an elaborate style for a swimsuit photoshoot? Were they to apply contour and blush and highlighter and whatnot for the shoot? I think she looks beautiful, simple, just like I, a regular black girl, will look when I wear the damn swimsuit. We complain when models set too high standards on beauty and we complain when they’re regular smh.
She’s smiling and ok with how she looks obviously! That’s the most offensive!!
Why would they allow then selves to be humiliated
Embarrassing
Looks proper greasy as well, I’ve genuinely never experienced greasy hair apart from that time I covered it in a big tub of Vaseline lol
If there were any black men on the set I blame them lol I would have been like wait one MF’ing minute! If y’all don’t fix her damn hair. Y’all got her out here looking like she lost and forgotten!!!
She let them do it…you seen the forever 21 sandal model with chipped polish and corns on her feet
She should have opened her mouth or refused the job, bc there no way I’m going to look a hot mess & smile about it. V.S is definitely NOT for us! Apparently this is the way they view black women