DeAndre Arnold, Texas Teen Told To Cut Dreadlocks Or Miss Graduation, Gets Invite To Oscars From 'Hair Love' TeamTexas teenager DeAndre Arnold, who was told he couldn't walk at graduation unless he cut his dreadlocks, is now heading to the Oscars as a special guest of the team behind the animated short film "Hair Love."
Texas Teen Who Was Told To Cut Dreadlocks Or Miss Graduation Given $20,000 Scholarship On 'The Ellen Show'On "The Ellen Show" Wednesday, singer Alicia Keys presented DeAndre Arnold, a senior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, with a check for $20,000 to go towards college.