Internet, meet Lou Amundson, non-starting forward for the New York Knickerbockers. Now, let us introduce you to Lou Amundson’s French braid.
People are hating on Lou Amundson’s French Braid, but Mike Breen just said he did it as a tribute to Paris. pic.twitter.com/uuNJ8cq7KR
— Faizal Khamisa (@FaizalKhamisa) November 15, 2015
Admirably, Amundson chose to sport this beautiful French braid as a way of honoring the people of France and the victims of the Paris attacks on Nov. 13, 2015.
To be clear, there is almost certainly no other reason, on the face of the Earth, that a man should sport a French braid. This cannot be allowed to become “a thing.” A man braid is like WWE meets Disney. Derek Hough can’t make it work, so there’s little hope for anyone else.
See? Should Derek Hough be floating across the stage as usual on Dancing with the Stars, or should he be jumping from the ropes on Monday Night Raw? Why can’t they just fuse the shows together so this braid finally makes sense?
It’s all wrong! Do not perpetuate this new hair trend!
Even GQ is begging you not to let this happen. “We’re going to go out on a limb here (albeit a very sturdy one) and let you know that this ‘trend’ cannot and will not ever truly take the place of our most beloved novelty male hairdo.”
If you’re thinking, “well surely male celebrities, in all their handsomeness and wit, can make it work.” Think again. Here’s megastar Harry Styles smashing together the man-braid and man-bun. What could go wrong?
https://www.instagram.com/p/5Qnii1InWu/
Evidently, everything. Even Harry Styles’ striking looks and angelic voice won’t make this trend work. If Harry can’t do it, neither can you.
Note: If you see a man braid on the head of anyone besides Lou Amundson, just pull out the hair-tie and let the follicle faux pas unwind itself. Unless, of course, you’re able to take the bigger, more balanced approach and not let other people’s hair styles affect you at all. If you can do that, bravo! It’s very noble of you, because this sh*t looks ridiculous.
