Atlanta-based influencer Briana Monique issued an apology to her supporters after recently sparking yet another conversation about colorism within the Black community.
In a hairstyle vlog, shared with her 343,000 subscribers on YouTube, Monique said she was "blessed" to have her hair texture, compared to her Black mother's, which she referred to as "naps."
“Don’t take this the wrong way. Sis, my momma got naps, and she be struggling trying to find the right products for her hair because she is natural,” Monique said.
Y’all hate for Black women with type 4 hair really be unprovoked. You are not blessed if you have heat damage ☕️ pic.twitter.com/EgCyjX9hcx
— Litty.Lo (@iameloho) October 7, 2021
Monique made further statements like, "I be seeing my mama do her hair and, oh my gosh."
She continued poking fun at her mother's hair, affirming, "If I was her, I would've done the same thing and cut it all off. I don't know how to help you with that hair, Mommy."
Critics spoke openly about their disappointment in her ignorant comments, calling her a "colorist" and assuming the YouTuber hates Black women.
Despite the backlash, Monique apologized to her supporters who took offense to her hair-texture rant and denied having any malice in her comments.
y’all she “apologized” on her YouTube community board ???? pic.twitter.com/1gbtQ0kf3A
— Bee (@justblaisee) October 8, 2021
"Hey loves! I’m coming on here to sincerely apologize to any and all beautiful Black African American women with any hair texture that I offended by my comment on my latest vlog. In no way did I mean to make it seem like my hair is better than anyone else’s. I most definitely used the wrong words and that was my mistake," she wrote.
"I am not anti-Black or a colorist," she said, adding that she's biracial and grew up in a Black household. "I felt comfortable saying what I said based on conversations me and my mom have had behind the camera, and my mom loves her hair, never said she didn't, and I never said she had bad or ugly hair."
"My statement was just based off of conversations me and my mom had and she would just always tell me be thankful your hair is more manageable and not to ever complain about my hair because other people have daily struggles with their hair," Monique continued.
Some women have come to Monique's defense, blaming her mother's lack of love for her own hair as the reason behind Monique's views on the different hair textures Black women have.
