Beauty Influencer Briana Wright Receives Backlash After Questionable Comments Regarding “African American Hair”
Youtuber/beauty influencer Briana Wright also known as Briana Monique has been under some major heat on social media after she made some questionable comments about what she calls “African American Hair”.
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Wright posted a video to her youtube where she reviewed a few black-owned hair products that she has been trying. In the video she references the texture of her mothers hair compared to hers. Fans are upset because she described her mother’s hair as nappy and called herself lucky for the texture that she has.
“Also, my mom is black so she really has.. I was blessed with my texture type of hair, my mom actually really has African American American hair, don’t take this the wrong way sis, my momma got naps she be struggling trying to find the right products. She is always like, you are just so lucky, don’t be complaining about your hair…. Um but I will say I am super blessed when it comes to my hair texture because Oh my gosh” Wright shared.
Twitter went off about this topic soon as Briana Wright uploaded the video!
After twitter had a lot to say about her statement, Briana wright issued an apology.
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“Hey loves! I’m coming on here to sincerely apologize to any and all beautiful black African American woman with any hair texture that I offended by my comment on my latest vlog. In no way did I mean to make it seem like my hair is better then any one else’s. I most definitely used the wrong words and that was my mistake. I am not anti-black or a colorist. If you all didn’t know I was raised in a black house hold, my mother is black and my step dad who raised me is black.”
“My biological father is white but was never raised by that side of my family and still have never had any relationship with that side of me. Me and my mom talk everyday and have normal conversations and my mom used the words “naps” when it comes to her hair. My dad growing up would make little jokes about my hair being a mess calling me a nappy hair little girl but it’s all jokes and no one took it personal. Everyone makes mistake and if you truly know me you know that the comment I said didn’t come from a bad or negative place. I used the wrong words and sometimes people just have to be educated to not make certain mistakes anymore. I felt comfortable saying what I said based on conversations me and my mom have behind the camera, and my mom loves her hair never said she didn’t and I never said she had bad or ugly hair.”