India Arie Writes Open Letter to Blue Ivy Carter’s Hair Critics

Stop it Internet, Blue Ivy Carter is just two years old.

The daughter of music’s power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé is often criticised online because her parents have refused to “comb her hair”.

Just recently, there was an online petition requesting the couple to comb her locks – read it here.

American singer India Arie has penned an open letter on the trending topic.

Read the open letter;

My thoughts on #BlueIvy’s Hair
Why does ANYone get the idea that its ok to make fun of a child?
In public no less?

This celebrity culture that hypnotizes people into thinking a person is LITERALLY NOT REAL because you see them on television is a spell the watcher HIM or HER SELF MUST BREAK.

Blue Ivy — is a CHILD.

and ANYONE thinking to themselves right now:

“But she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth so what does it matter what I say”

Denying ANY PERSON their humanity , is a GAME we should ALL stop playing.

WHY?

Because it’s the kind of PERSON YOU WANT TO BE.

Why NOT be a person who is loving towards human kind as a whole AND people as individuals?
WHY NOT be a person protects the hearts of children?

I think! all these people making negative comments would feel the SAME WAY if Blue Ivy’s hair were TOO DONE. If she had a relaxer, of Hair pulled too tight at the edges.

being gentle with a child’s hair is simply appropriate – this goes the same for ALL children.

come ya’ll Lol

Were ARE better than this.

India

and to be CLEAR my words weren’t even ABOUT HAIR! they were ACTUALLY about crossing boundaries of respect. i stand by what i’ve said.

— India.Arie (@indiaarie) June 17, 2014

Beyoncé is probably with Blue Ivy Carter doing this right now, ignoring all the buzz.