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Adele's Bantu knots: Is this cultural appropriation?

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Adele posted this photo of her wearing Bantu knots in her hair
Adele posted this photo of her wearing Bantu knots in her hair. Picture: Adele/Instagram

Adele sparked controversy over the weekend after posting a picture of herself wearing a Jamaican flag bikini and her hair in Bantu knots.

The Tottenham- born popstar was accused of cultural appropriation over the hairstyle, which sees the hair twisted into small buns.

She posted the image - taken in her Beverly Hills back garden - to commemorate what would have been the weekend of Notting Hill Carnival, which was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Nick Ferrari asks, was this hairstyle and outfit cultural appropriation?