This question comes up time and time again. There seems to be an obsession with Beyonce taking off her weaves. I don’t see people dying to see Britney without her hair extensions or Jessica Simpson before her hairdresser goes to work, so what’s so different about Beyonce?

I can sort of understand the curiosity. Seeing Beyonce twirling her hair on Loreal adverts, telling us to buy that fantastic shampoo or brilliant hair dye, even I wonder about what her hair is really like. Is the hair in those adverts hers?

And then I think, so what?

Beyonce may be bald, have a smooth fade, or long, healthy hair, but what does it matter?

A black woman’s hair is her crown. Time and time again we’ve had to battle stereotypes that our hair doesn’t grow, isn’t easy to ‘manage’, and many other insults. Some women turn to relaxers, perms, or weaves. It’s very rare to see a black woman with natural hair, even though it is becoming more common. However, relaxers and weaves still dominate our community…so why is Beyonce picked on so much?

Because she’s Beyonce. If a gorgeous, rich, seemingly happy woman in a secure relationship comes along, you’ve got to find some bone to pick. For many women, it’s her hair…even though most of the women complaining probably haven’t aired out their own hair in a long while. I don’t know what Beyonce’s real hair looks like, but if you’re weaved up or relaxed, I won’t know what your real hair looks like either. Why should Beyonce show her hair when you aren’t showing yours?


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