Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ player, faces criticism not only for his relationship with Taylor Swift but also for his haircut, which some claim is a case of cultural appropriation.
The New York Times published a piece about his popular buzz cut fade, leading to accusations of cultural appropriation from prominent figures.
However, others argued that the fade haircut has been around since World War II and is not unique to any specific culture.
The NYT thinks that Travis Kelce invented the fade 🤦🏾♀️ When you have zero cultural competency on your staff, this is how you end up with stories like this, and explaining swag surfin,’ which is at least 15 or years old. pic.twitter.com/EgqZ1vJmBN
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) February 2, 2024
“Jeffrey Dugas, who cuts hair at Obsidian Barbers in New Brunswick, Canada, has received a very specific request from clients in the past few weeks: They want the same style as Travis Kelce,” The New York Times’ Alyson Krueger wrote.
“Mr. Kelce’s hairstyle, a buzz cut fade, is easy to replicate.”
“But the sheer number of customers asking for it astounds him,” Krueger wrote.
“Mr. Dugas is hardly the only barber getting these requests. Across the world, not just the country, men are replicating Mr. Kelce’s hairstyle, claiming it attracts positive attention from friends and love interests and gives them more confidence, though some also say it is hard to maintain — it needs to be re-buzzed every two to four weeks, according to Mr. Dugas — or too airy to keep warm during winter.”
“The New York Times began Black History Month by referring to the fade as ‘the Travis Kelce,’” Shannon Sharpe said. “New York Times, so that’s how you start Black History Month.”
“I’m trying to figure out what black barbershop you go in and say. ‘let me get the Travis Kelce,’” he said.
“The NYT thinks that Travis Kelce invented the fade,” sports journalist Jemele Hill wrote online.
“When you have zero cultural competency on your staff, this is how you end up with stories like this.”
“This is how cultural appropriation works,” podcaster Ameen said.
“Same thing happened when white women got braids & cornrows & these folks called it ‘new” & “bold’ when black women did it for centuries!” he wrote. “Travis Kelce’s haircut is a simple ‘fade’ that black men have worn FOREVER.”
The controversy has overshadowed the upcoming Super Bowl and has become a focal point of public attention.
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