Coco Austin Calls Her New Hairstyle ‘Da Coco Swoop’
Coco Austin has a new hair look for summer that she’s already predicting will be iconic. On Sunday, the actress and model, who’s married to Ice-T, with whom she recently had daughter Chanel, flaunted her new ’do while wearing a pink spaghetti-strap top, gray leggings, and hoop earrings. “My new braids! I wanted a little change up for the Summer,” she shared in the caption.
My new braids!
I wanted a little change up for the Summer
(2am last night on Snapchat.. To find me on there just search Coco) pic.twitter.com/PwdKk9arm4— Coco (@cocosworld) July 16, 2017
In the video, she twirls around and names her new hairstyle “Da Coco Swoop.”
While Austin gave the style a different name, it’s not new. The side-part cornrows that cascade down the side were popularized by Beyoncé in Lemonade, and many call the ’do “Beyoncé Lemonade Braids.”
A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Feb 6, 2016 at 7:59pm PST
It’s actually a popular look for the season, with many trying it out.
Band launch season #tribe #lemonadebraids #splitinthemiddle ?♀?
A post shared by Kerls (@damn_kerls) on Jul 16, 2017 at 2:09pm PDT
inspired Braids by @jaedee_thesalonjps She's the best ?
A post shared by Aminah "Mia" (@mia_miaaaa) on Jul 17, 2017 at 7:26am PDT
A post shared by Bri Nicole (@aintya_mama) on Jul 17, 2017 at 12:21pm PDT
Whether or not the 38-year-old’s hairstylist was inspired by Queen Bey, she did ask her followers what they thought of the look, and many of them left comments with words of admiration.
Looks very beautiful on you, Coco??
— d-rock trot (@drocktrot) July 16, 2017
You go Coco, rock them braids!!!
— Judy Cisneros (@dreamsquest) July 17, 2017
S/o to my favorite wifey Ms Coco T. for making braids cool again… #TheCocoSwoop pic.twitter.com/zGexifzbMq
— Loyal Princess… ? (@Gunja_Goddess) July 17, 2017
Wow and wow. You can definitely rock braids. Nice.
— Shawnn (@Italionaire) July 16, 2017
Lookin good. But then again u always look good
— Christine Borum (@WisegirlChris) July 16, 2017
There also were a handful of people who found it hard to even look at her braids, because her curvy backside also had a starring role in the video she shared.
from the angle this video starts with, you know goddamn well no one gives a fuck about those braids.
— stand.bye (@Unbelievabro) July 16, 2017
That God dayum booty!! Man oh man! Oh yea.. Nice braids also..
— q (@banker9999) July 17, 2017
Damn ur curves
— john paul (@JohnJohnmahar) July 16, 2017
What are your thoughts on Austin’s new look — hot or not? Or, is the real conversation about “Coco’s curves”? Sound off below.
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