Selena Gomez Bedazzled the Word “UGLY” in Her Hair
Sometimes, a hair accessory is worth a thousand words... at least it can be if your name is Selena Gomez.
During New York Fashion Week, the singer stepped out wearing a tongue-in-cheek bedazzled hair accessory that read "ugly" in bright letters. She completed her look with a braided pony, a plush leather jacket, silver hoops, red-and-white gingham pants, and black pumps, as spotted by Cosmopolitan.
While Selena has yet to address her look, people on social media think the accessory choice is a sartorial response to comments made by Dolce & Gabbana's co-founder Stefano Gabbana earlier this summer. At the time, the designer cyberbullied the singer, calling her some hurtful words on Instagram. Specifically, after the Italian fashion website Catwalk Italia posted a photo of Selena in multiple red-hot dresses to its account, Stefano commented, “É proprio brutta!!!” which roughly translates from Italian to "She's so ugly!!!" He then reportedly responded to the backlash by mocking her.
Selena chose to never respond to the designer — and frankly, she doesn't need to. But, if she's using the New York Fashion Week backdrop to make the accessory choice and let Stefano know she's doing fine, the message is loud and clear and chic. (Of course, she could simply have liked the style for its irony).
When this act of cyberbullying occurred in June, many celebrities, including Miley Cyrus, defended Selena at the time, and noted that the likelihood of ever wearing Dolce & Gabbana again was slim to none. "What that d*ck head said (if it’s true) is f**king false and total bull sh*t," Miley wrote on Instagram, with 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman adding, "Let it be known there will be no more tolerance for this kind of negativity/bullying. Fame and success do not give you permission to be an a**hole."
Unfortunately, Stefano's words weren't an isolated incident, and he has a track record of hateful words against celebrities. Just last year, he commented on Lady Gaga's body during the Super Bowl LII, but later apologized, clarifying he was "happy" to see "something real" and "not retouched."
