Justin Bieber returned to one of his most controversial hairdos in Instagram photos posted Sunday.
The 27-year-old pop superstar shared pictures of himself at home to show off his outfit, while also revealing that he had styled his shaggy pandemic hairdo into dreadlocks.
His wife Hailey Bieber, 24, joined Justin in another snap as they soaked up some sun by the pool.
New ‘do: Justin Bieber, 27, returned to wearing dreadlocks in Instagram photos posted Sunday
The Sorry singer wore one of his standard casual ensembles, this time with a pink-and-black checker-print shirt with ‘AWAKEN’ printed over his midriff in block letters.
He also had on red shorts with white stripes running up the sides of the legs, and he added a tall pair of white socks into the mix.
He completed his outfit with red-frame sunglasses and a silver chain around his neck.
But it was his matted dreadlocks popping out from his head that drew the most attention.
Low key: The Sorry singer wore one of his standard casual ensembles, this time with a pink-and-black checker-print shirt with ‘AWAKEN’ printed over his midriff in block letters
The return: But it was his matted dreadlocks popping out from his head that drew the most attention
Unkempt: Justin seemed to have rolled his hair into tiny locks, along with a messy mass of hair that looked like a pigtail in the making
Justin seemed to have rolled his hair into tiny locks, along with a messy mass of hair that looked like a pigtail in the making.
Another closeup posted to his Instagram Stories showed his hair in messy twists.
He previously showed off the hairstyle back in 2016, when he had his hair dyed blond and had more carefully arranged locks.
Controversial: Another closeup posted to his Instagram Stories showed his hair in messy twists. The look has been derided as a form of cultural appropriation when worn by a white person since it’s most commonly associated with black people
But the look was controversial even then, as many black people consider it a form of cultural appropriation when white people wear dreadlocks.
Although the locks have been worn across the globe in the past, and the earliest documented dreadlocks were found in India, the look is now more commonly associated with Black people.
Jamaican Rastafarians were the first to use the name ‘dreadlocks,’ and today many people consider white people wearing the hairstyle to be a form of cultural appropriation.
Justin last showed off his dreads in spring of 2016, though they were short-lived.
Old school: Justin previously showed off the hairstyle back in 2016, when he had his hair dyed blond and had more carefully arranged locks; seen in April 2016
Justin seemed to be having a relaxing day at home, which he confirmed with another post featuring his wife Hailey Bieber.
The model showed off her enviable figure in a green halter bikini decorated with floral designs.
She showed off her abs as she clutched at her blond locks while sunbathing on a lounge chair.
Justin showed off his tattooed torso while snapping a selfie from the chair next to her.
‘Back in action,’ he captioned it obliquely, and it wasn’t clear if he was referring to himself and Hailey or his resurrected dreads.
Seeing green: Another photo revealed that the singer was relaxing at home by the pool with his wife Hailey Bieber, who showed off her flat tummy in a green halter bikini
Justin’s new look is a far cry from the more dapper image he project just a week earlier when he and Hailey attended a friend’s wedding.
The Baby singer look sharp in a lustrous blue tuxedo, though he kept it casual thanks to his untucked white shirt.
Hailey was glamorous for the both of them with her classic little black dress.
The two were celebrating the wedding of Justin’s friend and collaborator Harv to the singer Felicia King.
Harv originally worked with Justin more than a decade ago as a bassist, before signing with his manager Scooter Braun and producing some of the singer’s recent work.
Posing: Justin’s new look is a far cry from the more dapper image he project just a week earlier when he and Hailey attended a friend’s wedding. He wore a blue tux while she went with a little black dress
Pals: The two were celebrating the wedding of Justin’s friend, bassist and producer Harv to the singer Felicia King