Sunday, July 12, 2015

“Hunger Games” Star Amandla Stenberg Blasted Cultural Appropriation On Kylie Jenner's Instagram

Amandla accused Kylie of cultural appropriation while using the ironic hashtag #WhiteGirlsDoItBetter.

16-year-old actress Amandla Stenberg, known for her part as Rue in The Hunger Games, is no stranger to calling out cultural appropriation.

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She has criticized white celebrities' cultural appropriation of black women's hairstyles before, wondering: “What would America be like if it loved black people as much as it loves black culture?”

She has criticized white celebrities' cultural appropriation of black women's hairstyles before, wondering: “What would America be like if it loved black people as much as it loves black culture?”

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So when Kylie Jenner rocked cornrows in a new Instagram uploaded on Saturday, using the caption: "I woke up like disss," some might have expected a response from Amandla.

Cornrows are a popular protective styling amongst black women, used to prevent the ends of their hair from becoming split or damaged.

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