Gorilla Glue says ‘I’m sorry’ about the Louisiana woman who used her spray adhesive as a hairspray

“My hair has been like this for about a month. It is not by choice. No, it’s not by choice ”, she says in the video that was seen 21 million times on TikTok, and about 3 million times on Instagram FB,
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last week. She revealed that she washed her hair 15 times, but the glue just wouldn’t come off.

“My hair doesn’t move. Do you hear what I’m telling you? This. No. Move, ”she adds. Subsequent posts showed her trying to relax him with a mixture of tea tree oil and coconut oil, which she called “epic failure”, as well as a trip to the emergency room at St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, Louisiana, which was also apparently unsuccessful.

Although she did not reveal any details about her visit to the hospital in her post – except for a tearful emoji – sources told TMZ that she would have spent 22 hours in the ER. Health professionals tried to put acetone on the back of his head to break the patch, according to the report, but it burned his scalp and only made the glue sticky before it hardened again.

Gorilla Glue initially responded to one of her videos on Twitter suggesting that she use warm water and isopropyl alcohol to remove the patch, noting: “We do not recommend using our products on hair, as they are considered permanent”. The product page suggests removing dry glue using “mechanical means”, such as scraping the adhesive, taking care not to damage the surface below. And your first aid guidelines recommend rinsing the skin glue with water or calling poison control if ingested. It also lists a medical emergency number at 800-420-7186.

As more and more viewers, including Chance the Rapper, invested in Brown’s continued attempts to remove the patch from his hair, Gorilla Glue followed up with a statement shared via his official TWTR on Twitter,
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“We are very sorry to hear of the unfortunate incident that Miss. Brown experimented with using our spray patch on his hair, ”said the company. Describes it as a “unique situation” and emphasizes that your product is not suitable for use on hair and that the label warns against non-contact with eyes, skin or clothing.

“We are happy to see in your recent video that Ms. Brown received medical treatment from her local medical center and we wish her the best ”, adds Gorilla Glue.

While some initial reactions were sarcastic or scoffed at, Brown’s struggle to save his scalp attracted a wave of empathy and support, especially among black women who described the complicated relationship they have with their hair in a society that discriminated against hairstyles. natural and textured. Essence writer Candice Benbow describes this in her column, “Tessica Brown is not the ‘Gorilla Glue Girl,’ She is a black woman who deserves empathy”, that “Many of us torture our hair to obey him”.

“Perhaps this whole story is what brought so many of our hearts to Tessica’s situation,” she adds. “We may never have used an industrial product for styling purposes, but we did things on our hair and on ourselves that we would have liked not to have done. We were dear to her because we know what it is like to be judged for the biggest mistake you made. ”

Cohost Sunny Hostin of “The View” has a similar view, and many other followers have agreed to support Brown as well.

Beyoncé’s stylist, Neal Farinah, also offered her help and services to her on Instagram. “We [are] it will not continue to bring it down. Let’s help her! ” he writes. “When she leaves the hospital, if she needs a wig or hair care, I’m here to help her.”

TMZ reports that Brown has hired a lawyer and is considering his legal options. Although the Gorilla Spray Adhesive label warns against use on the eyes, skin or clothing, there is no mention of hair, which sources close to the situation say Brown considers “misleading”.

A GoFundMe fundraiser created to cover your medical expenses has also attracted $ 14,000 and is increasing.