Lupita Nyong’o’s Met Gala hair definitely wasn’t a tribute to Audrey Hepburn
Lupita Nyong’o is clapping back at Vogue for comparing her hair to Audrey Hepburn’s.
At Monday night’s Met Gala, the always stunning Nyong’o walked the red carpet in a breathtaking sequined gown by Calvin Klein – but it was her gravity-defying hair that really got people talking.
On the red carpet, the “12 Years A Slave” star told Vogue that the updo was inspired by “the sculptural hairdos from all around the continent,” and that it was also a nod to Nina Simone.
Nina Simone (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Shortly after the gala, Vogue posted a story on their website called “Is Lupita Nyong’o the New Audrey Hepburn? Celebrating the Star’s Met Gala Hair.”
While the story does mention that Nyong’o cited influences “ranging from The Matrix to Nina Simone,” it heavily hinges on the comparison between Nyong’o’s Met Gala hair and the hairstyle Audrey Hepburn donned in a 1963 Vogue shoot.
People quickly took to Twitter to express their thoughts on the story – mostly slamming the fashion magazine for playing up the influence of Hepburn and playing down other cultural influences.
Really, who saw Lupita’s hair and though ‘AUDREY HEPBURN’ ?! A white person, that’s who
— Sensei Aishitemasu (@seren_sensei)
Of course vogue thinks Lupita drew inspiration from Audrey Hepburn bc nothing looks good on black ppl until a white person does it am I rite
— E$AP (@halfmoonelham)
Now people need to check who “inspired” Audrey because…. https://t.co/88vtRttKDl
— Ivy Onyeador (@Ivuoma)
And on Wednesday, Nyong’o herself took to Instagram to clear things up.
“Hair inspiration. Check,” she wrote, tagging Vogue in the post.
A video posted by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on May 4, 2016 at 6:50am PDT
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