“I have confirmed that I used a word without knowing the context and history.”
Earlier this week, the singer took to Instagram to defend Harry Styles for dressing in his badass. Vogue cover Last month.
Following the release of the cover, the traditional Pandit Candace Owens – as a black woman – tweeted that Harry had “bring back the men”. The best response To.
In his own IG post, Noah wrote, “He wears these outfits best of all. [you] nappy ass heauxz, “And, I … wow.
Naturally, she was met with a backlash for her racist remark.
People did not buy her excuse because she did not know what nappy was:
Noah eventually apologized for her comment and said she was “mortified” for “using a word without knowing the context”.
However, not everyone accepted her apology.
“Nappy is not a shame, but Noah really tried,” a black woman wrote along with a photo of her hair.
“Proud of these nappy roots!” Another black woman tweeted with a photo of her locks.
Let’s hope Noah thinks before she posts next time. Or at least don’t use words she doesn’t know Historical context Of.
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