The funniest things fans have compared to Justin Bieber's dread-ful new hairdo
Justin Bieber sure knows how to get attention -- good or bad.
The pop star took a break from dominating Vevo views and wooing his ex, Selena Gomez, to attend Sunday night's iHeartRadio Music Awards with a brand new hairstyle: dreadlocks.
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He also shared a pic of his bleach blonde tresses on Instagram with a simple caption: "Why."
Why, indeed.
Passionate followers immediately shared their negative reactions, comparing the 'do to creepy Grinch fingers and naked mole rats.
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Other outraged followers viewed the new style as cultural appropriation, a criticism the singer also received when he showed off cornrows while on vacation in January.
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Biebs cleaned up at the awards, by the way.
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Noelle Sciacca is a Fashion Reporter at Mashable. Noelle writes on the intersection of fashion and the media. A graduate of Liberty University with a degree in Business Marketing, Noelle previously worked for SELF Magazine and Lucky Magazine. At Mashable, her aim is to make the most innovative, entertaining, and empowering fashion content on the web.