Overview
- Coco Gauff posted an eight‑minute TikTok responding to online criticism of her hair in a Miu Miu handbag campaign.
- She said the photos were a simple, everyday concept shot by her social media manager in her parents’ backyard, and that she chose the outfit to fit Miu Miu’s style.
- Gauff explained she avoids slicked‑back styles because they can damage kinky or coily hair, and she affirmed pride in her 4C texture.
- Some commenters called her hair unkempt and made disrespectful comparisons to civil‑rights figures, while many others defended her and condemned Eurocentric beauty ideals.
- Her message to young Black girls stressed that natural hair belongs in high fashion, a stance that could push brands to broaden what they present as polished in luxury ads.