6ix9ine Sparks Backlash After Ripping Off Wig on Camera: “It’s My Hair—Y’all Just Mad”

MIAMI, FLORIDA – MAY 27: Tekashi 6ix9ine hosts the Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff at MAD CLUB Wynwood on May 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

Rapper 6ix9ine is back in viral form—this time, not for music or drama, but for hair. In a clip that exploded across social media, the rapper literally snatched off his own wig on camera, using the moment to clap back at critics accusing him of wearing fake hair, while mocking women’s natural hair routines in the process.

The result? A trademark 6ix9ine spectacle—equal parts chaos, trolling, and cultural controversy.

🎭 “This Hair Is Mine” — The Wig Comes Off

The clip begins with 6ix9ine staring into the camera, visibly irritated. He pulls at his head, parts his hair, and begins ranting about what he says are false rumors that he wears wigs to maintain his colorful image.

“The hair’s real,” he insists, before ripping off the attached unit. “The wig? That’s just for style—y’all do it ‘cause you have to. I do it ‘cause I want to.”

He blames the visible redness on his scalp on wig glue irritation, saying the glued pieces are purely aesthetic.

“Y’all put oils, eggs, and avocado in your hair like you making guacamole. Me? I just wake up with it.”

That line—mocking home hair-care remedies—set the tone for what quickly became one of his most controversial rants yet.

💬 Mocking Hair Routines and Protective Styles

After the dramatic wig reveal, 6ix9ine’s energy shifts from defensive to outright confrontational. He laughs at women who rely on sew-ins, wigs, teas, and DIY growth oils, claiming they “do it because they have to.”

He doubles down:

“I ain’t promoting no oils, no tea, no growth serum. I don’t need none of that. That’s y’all problem.”

His tone mixes humor with contempt—mocking ingredients like coconut oil, eggs, and herbs often used in natural hair care routines. The message, he says, is simple: his hair is real, and the wig is an optional accessory.

But to many viewers, the delivery felt less like self-defense and more like disrespect.

⚡ Online Reactions: “This Ain’t Funny—It’s Misogyny”

The clip immediately split the internet. Critics accused 6ix9ine of misogyny and cultural ignorance, saying he used a personal issue to demean women’s grooming choices—especially Black and Latina women, for whom hair care has deep cultural significance.

“This isn’t about hair—it’s about mocking women’s culture and self-care,” one user wrote.

“Protective styles aren’t insecurity—they’re preservation,” another posted.

Fans defended him, saying the rapper was simply clapping back at haters and staying true to his brand of chaotic trolling.

“That’s just 6ix9ine being 6ix9ine,” one fan said. “He always takes it over the top to get a reaction.”

Still, the backlash was widespread, with many arguing the rant reinforced harmful stereotypes about women’s hair and perpetuated long-standing beauty biases.

🧩 Deeper Than Hair: The Cultural Layer

While some dismissed it as another viral stunt, others saw it as a reminder of how hair remains a lightning rod for race, gender, and identity.

For many Black and Latina women, styles like wigs, braids, and sew-ins are not just fashion—they’re protective measures rooted in history, heritage, and health.

By framing them as “fake” or “desperate,” critics say 6ix9ine trivialized a cultural practice that’s already heavily scrutinized in both social and professional spaces.

“Hair is culture,” one TikTok creator said in response. “And when men—especially non-Black men—mock it for clout, it hits differently.”

📺 The Familiar Formula

For longtime followers, the moment fits a classic 6ix9ine pattern:

Visual shock (ripping off the wig)
Verbal provocation (mocking critics and hair routines)
Viral fallout (millions of views and arguments online)

It’s the same recipe that’s powered his brand for years—controversy as currency.

But this time, even some fans say he may have gone too far, turning a playful clapback into a divisive cultural flashpoint.

🚨 Bottom Line

6ix9ine says the hair is real and the wig is just for style — but the reveal quickly spiraled into a heated cultural debate about gender, image, and respect.

The internet’s divided: some see self-defense, others see mockery.

Either way, the message is clear — in 6ix9ine’s world, shock still sells, but the cost might be another layer of backlash.