Justin Bieber gets dreadlocks, sends social media into meltdown

Justin Bieber debuted a new hairstyle at the weekend, trading in his boy band blonde mop for dreadlocks.

The 22-year-old sported the new style as he took to the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday (April 3), where he performed and was named Male Artist of the Year.

He also took to Instagram to share a few selfies of the new look.

Why

A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Apr 3, 2016 at 12:32am PDT

A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Apr 3, 2016 at 3:56pm PDT

A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Apr 3, 2016 at 2:29am PDT

Social media was of course alight with opinions, ranging from those who found it all a bit ridiculous, to those who accused him of cultural appropriation.

Good morning. In today’s news, Bieber’s New Hairdo, looks like the Grinch’s hand. pic.twitter.com/VU3mnVzp0a

— Mikey Walsh (@thatbloodyMikey) April 4, 2016

Why’d Justin Bieber have to go and dread his hair? Why’d he have to play everyone like that. Purpose was a good album.

— sydnee (@lilsydthings) April 4, 2016

when Justin Bieber’s dreads look like crap bc he doesn’t have Afro textured hair #StopWhitePeople2016andbeyond

— baby ebony (@ebonybtw) April 4, 2016

Bieber himself was overheard saying,”[People say] you wanna be black and all that stuff, I’m like ‘its just my hair’.”

Justin Bieber on wearing dreads: “[People say] you wanna be black and all that stuff, I’m like ‘its just my hair’.” pic.twitter.com/eR6cB3QCbL

— Shady Music Facts (@musicnews_shade) April 4, 2016

So there you have it.

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