Actress Selma Blair Wears Head Wrap, Defends Herself After Cries Of ‘Cultural Appropriation’

On Tuesday, actress Selma Blair posted a photo to Instagram of herself with writer/director Rachel Fleit, who suffers from alopecia. The image features the two women wearing head wraps..

Fatforestgoddess wrote: "You are so wonderful and I know you mean no harm, but this is serious cultural appropriation. I’d be happy to have a private conversation about how this is hurtful to Sikhs if you're open to it."

A number of commenters dragged Fatforestgoddess:

"I’ve been scrolling and scrolling for someone to say this. Still looking for an offended Sikh."

"So nobody else on the planet can wear a head wrap except Sikhs? Wow."

"Are you Sikh? Because assuming you know what is and isn’t hurtful to Sikhs is offensive as well."

Joseph.a91 wrote: "This cultural accessory is very significant and precious to Sikh people. They even get bullied for it. Some are victims of racism and you’re wearing this as a fashion statement because you’re having a bad hair day? This is very, very alarming and ignorant. Don’t get me wrong. You have a great heart, my mother is struggling with a neuro-degenerative disease and I feel for you. But this picture is beyond pathetic and it is disappointing."

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