DeAndre Arnold, a teen suspended from school because of his dreadlocks, walked the Oscars red carpet with the team behind the short film 'Hair Love.'
“We love the way that you carry yourself and we wanted to do something special for you,” Wade said in the video, going on to say that he and Union would cover costs for travel and hotels for Arnold and his whole family to go to L.A., and for Arnold and his mom to attend the red carpet and the show.
won the Oscar for best animated short, and we’re sure Arnold and his mom had a great time celebrating with the team that made the film. Arnold’s story has gotten a lot of attention ever since his school first suspended him for his dreadlocks. His family was looking into legal action, but to avoid the teen having to miss too many classes, he ended up changing schools. His future looks bright, though — when Arnold appeared on
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