“There came a point when I wanted to do television, and I didn't think the Afro was going to play, so I made a very difficult choice - to straighten my hair.” ThinkingMadePlayWantedChoicesDifficultTelevisionHairAfrosDifficult Choices Author:Jami Floyd
“When I have my Afro and walk down the street, there's no doubt that I'm black. With this [straightened] hair, if I talk about being black on air, viewers write and say, "You're black?!" I feel [straightening your hair] is giving up a sense of your identity. Let's be honest: It's an effort to look Anglo-Saxon.” IfsGivingFeelsWritingLooksBlackWalksEffortDoubtAirStreetsHonestIdentityHairGiving UpBeing HonestNo DoubtViewersAfrosAnglo Saxon Author:Jami Floyd
“I had a great fashion season in September so I told my agent that I would really like to walk the 2015 Victoria's Secret fashion show whilst rocking my short Afro hair.” ShowsWalksSecretFashionHairSeasonsAgentsSeptemberVictoriaAfrosFashion ShowGreat FashionVictoria's Secret Author:Maria Borges
“I've tried lots with my hair. Obviously I used to have it as a number one all over, super easy, but then I started to grow it out. I had an afro and then I got rid of the sides.” UsedGrowsEasySidesNumbersHairAfros Author:Lewis Hamilton