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Vanessa Hudgens is facing criticism after recently sharing an Instagram photo [2], shown above, of her wearing a dreamcatcher entangled in her long locks. Her hairstylist, Riawna Capri, also shared images of Vanessa wearing the Purple Beetle hair accessory [3].

Vanessa has previously shared images of her wearing dreamcatchers and other recognizably Native American-inspired accessories. Each time, however, she's received comments accusing her of wrongfully appropriating Native American culture. On the recent photo, one person commented, "I'm sorry but no I think this is CA [cultural appropriation] and I lost all respect for you when you wore a headdress at Coachella."

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Interestingly, Vanessa's father was of Irish and Native American descent — a fact that many of those coming to her defense have been citing. "She is part Native American; she is honoring her own culture," a fan remarked. Does the star's partial Native American background grant her the public approval to continue wearing traditional Native American garb?