The internet is freaking out after Justin Bieber wore a headscarf during a concert in
Utah, with some fans accusing him of making fun of Islam and Muslim culture.
Let’s get into it.
During a performance in Provo, Utah Justin Bieber was up to his usual stage antics, showing
off his signature moves and often outlandish style, this time however rocking a scarf over
his head.
And some fans were quick to call him out, particularly those from the Islam and Muslim
community, who claimed that the way that Justin was wearing the scarf was similar to wearing
a hijab.
One Twitter user wrote, “What are you doing now ?! Do you mean by this action an insult
to the hijab and the Islamic religion?
Really, I hate you?”
And according to a report made by news site Middle East In 24, that user was not the only
person offended by Justin, quote, “making fun of Islam and Muslims.”
The news outlet noted that there was widespread criticism on social media after the photos
of Justin during the performance went viral, adding that people were stunned by the “strangeness
of his appearance.”
As you can see from videos shot at the show, Justin wore an oversized T-Shirt, wide leg
white pants, sunglasses, and of course the head scarf.
So was Justin’s look intentionally offensive or just a poor fashion choice?
The internet has mixed feelings…
One user commented on Instagram, “Please don’t shade the hijab like that.”
And another user called out Justin’s previous controversial choice of wearing dreads, writing,
“So first the dreads and now hijab???
Can we please cancel him already.”
With others commenting “cultural appropriation” and “disrespectful”.
But, while some of social media seemed to find Justin’s look offensive, some others
saw it as a chance to make memes to acknowledge him celebrating Muslim culture in their opinion.
One fan tweeted, “”Justin Bieber with hijab/scarf.
He's the prettiest hahahahahahaha lol!
And another fan seemed to be super pleased with Justin’s support sharing, “Hashtag
whatttttt???!!!!
Niceee justin respect,i love u so much.”
They weren’t the only ones to see Justin’s look as a celebration of culture, with another
user tweeting writing, “Justin Bieber promoting hijab.”
One fan even made a TikTok video in honor of Justin’s viral look along with the caption,
“The internet is going crazy saying Justin Bieber is wearing Hijab, well Justin you wear
it better than me and I’m Muslim and I approve.”
“The internet is going crazy saying Justin Bieber is wearing Hijab, well Justin you wear
it better than me and I’m Muslim and I approve”
This isn’t the first time the internet has debated whether or not Justin was appropriating
culture.
As some may recall he got called out earlier this year for wearing dreadlocks...
While we don’t know Justin’s thoughts or intentions behind his latest look, we will
be sure to keep you updated should Justin speak out on it.
For more on Justin, you can click right over here for another Clevver video.
Then, let me know what you think of Bieber’s fashion choice and how you feel about it in
the comments below.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad you can find me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, I’ll catch
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