Mia Aflalo, 5, from Tel Aviv, Israel, has hair unlike other children her age. Her volumised locks have caught the attention of Instagrammers who can’t get over her sophisticated ‘dos. She often poses for the camera with sleek hairstyles and glamorous outfits. The youngster now has a following of nearly 50,000 and despite her growing popularity, many have expressed concerns over her use, they say, of hair extensions and exposing someone to fame at such a young age.
She’s been captured wearing gowns, jewellery and fancy dresses. And she’s not as much of a diva as one might expect at her age, said her stylist Sagi Dahari who said Mia is very easy to work with and does not complain or argue, preferring to wait patiently and smile at everyone.
But many have commented on the social media page saying it’s inappropriate for her to be thrust into the limelight. ‘You should stop exposing her to the world and start protecting her,’ one comment read. ‘It’s not just the friends you want to impress who go on Instagram, there are bad people everywhere. You are endangering her life as well as her present and future mental health.’ And they were not alone in their concern.
‘Exploiting her at such a young age is wrong,’ said another. ‘Let her be a kid, play around and get dirty not used as your personal doll.’ Others worried about the use of products in her hair: ‘She looks super cute, love her hair, but I’m just wondering if you’re using a hot iron and spray in her hair,’ another wrote. ‘Won’t it ruin her hair growth and possibly give her hair loss issues when she’s older?’
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