Are We Still Touching Black Women's Hair Without Permission? Kelis's 'Touching' Hair Moment in Singapore
Natural style star, Kelis and her fabulous kinks were the talk of the town in Singapore! Kelis visited Singapore to perform at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Mandala Weekender festival which took place from September 20 – October 2. Kelis was seen sporting long honey blonde Senegalese twists at a local Singaporean coffee shop when two East Asian women approached her and began touching her hair. The women appeared to be enthralled and mesmerized by the twists. They stood over her while they discussed and examined the length and whether it was real or not. Kelis looked uncomfortable while the women stood over her. The women did not say hello to Kelis or stir up conversation before attempting to touch her hair. When Kelis jokingly touched one of the women’s hair in the same manner they'd done to her, the woman proceeded to pull her own hair as if to say, “this is mine” and then gave Kelis a thumbs up; a reaction which seemed kind of shady. The singer posted the short clip to