Someone please tell me at what point did we decide that all young black actors had to have this curly Ronald McDonald lions mane. I have to say that I'm over it. Quite frankly sick of it. Damn near about to throw up. The look first started out in the Neo Soul world for those soulful singers who just didn't have enough color (i.e. Remy Shand, Maxwell, etc.). Don't get me wrong the look works for them (more Maxwell than Remy, but I digress). This look is excellent for adults. However this Swamp Poodle look has filtered down to the kids of Zebra persuasion on Disney and Nickelodeon. Or as I call them the Fry Guy's (you remember those little buggers from the 80's McDonald's commercials)! The pictures above are a sign that it has indeed gone to far. Its time for the black community to come together, put there foot down, and reclaim the marketable look that we want to put out there. Lets join hands (with scissors of course) and get busy.
First up to Bat for a cut: Corbin Bleu- Lets start by saying this is the corniest youngster in Hollywood right now. He doesn't have one cool bone in his body. Then to upset the viewing public he is always dancing around with that hair, which looks like something on the menu at the Macaroni Grill.
2-4: Tre, Jaden and Willow Smith- I mean do all of the Smith kids have to sport this look. Where's the Individuality Police when you need them. Tre has reached that age where its time for the cut. People might mistake him for Corbin Bleu. Not a good look! Jaden, who is cute just had the look a little to long. Besides he looks so much like his sister Willow that I sometimes mistake him as her twin sister. Willow lets slap a PCJ in that head and give her a scrunchy. Her hair hasn't grown any since she was one, so I think its safe to say this does nothing for her. Jaden's hair is longer than hers.
Oh and too my friends over at the Gap, Target, and Children's Place I am not letting you off that easy. I've seen your ads and all the black kids look just like the fry guys above. Curly hair, at least one black parent. What's up with putting Daekwon, Shay Shay, and Man-Man in the ads? Why cant the happy to be nappy get some press. No its always the flower child with sandy blond borderline red hair with a spring frock on and flowers in their hair.
The curly coils are sending out the wrong message to the black community because then everyone thinks there child can pull this look off. When it doesn't come out right, the parents have been backed into a corner. You know what happens next, they turn back to the Jheri Curl to achieve this look. Why would you want to make us go back to that shameful period in our history. It ain't right! So to all the parents out there just settle for the Easter Sunday press-n-comb, peazy ponytail, or a simple hair cut.
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I've decided that Corbin needs his hair to hide his old face. He's trying to hold onto that youth. That big hair covers up his goatee. If he cuts it, the kids are going to wanna know why he's 29 and still in high school.
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