Black Actors, Models Discuss Lack Of Stylists Who Can Do Black Hair
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING A number of black models, actors and actresses are having a continuing conversation on Twitter about black hair and the importance of working with hairstylists who know how to style and care for black hair textures. https://t.co/mGAzpuoKtb — yvette nicole brown March 11, 2019 The “Community” actress’ tweet garnered nearly 20,000 likes and sparked conversations among black actresses and actors who have had similar experiences. Unfortunately I’m not alone, black models with afro texture hair continuously face these similar unfair and disheartening circumstances.” The conversation about hair discrimination and black hair textures in the fashion industry and Hollywood continued throughout the week on Twitter, with many professionals in the field sharing their experiences: Most Black actors get their hair cut or styled outside of set, often at their own expense because Hollywood hairstylists are one size fit all and that ‘all’ does not include Black hair. https://t.co/SOJLK1natq — Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi March 11, 2019 This exactly thing has happened to me on the set of a commercial.👇🏾 #ActingWhileBlack https://t.co/WTUSVn6Agt — Brittany Inge March 12, 2019 Some people on social media also pointed out that a lack of education about how to properly care for various black hair textures could result in hair damage and hair loss. Listen, if u stay quiet, u WILL have bald spots, hair damage, look NUTS https://t.co/vBMFla2cQ2 — Gabrielle Union March 11, 2019 If they don’t have the budget to hire a black hairstylist for me, or won’t, I just get the director to agree that my character should have box braids or senegalese twist.
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