Justin Bieber defends Kylie Jenner's cornrows

Justin Bieber and Kylie Jenner. Photo / AP, Instagram

Justin Bieber has come to the defence of his pal Kylie Jenner after actress Amandla Stenberg took aim at the reality TV star for her cornrow hairstyle.

Jenner posted on Saturday a photo of herself with the freshly braided tresses, adding the caption, "I woke up like disss (this)."

Although the photo garnered more than one million 'likes', The Hunger Games star Stenberg decided to call out Jenner's appearance and wrote, "When u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism".

Jenner hit back at 16-year-old Stenberg, replying, "Mad if I don't. Mad if I do... Go hang w Jaden or something," referring to her longtime friend and rumoured ex-boyfriend Jaden Smith.

Now Bieber has waded into the controversy.

"Guys leave her alone, were all trying to figure it out and she happens to be under a microscope! I'm the first to know this. But saying she's being racist because she wants her hair in braids is ridiculous lets focus on the bigger picture and instead of fighting over something stupid lets do something about equality, but it doesn't start here blasting a 17 year old kid for wearing braids," he responded to Jenner's photo.

- WENN