As senior vice president of the (unofficial) Amara La Negra Fan Club, she could basically upload a video of her sneezing to her Instagram and I'd be all in her comments like, "I can't believe you invented sneezing, sis. Werque, kween." My love for the breakout Love and Hip-Hop Miami breakout star knows no bounds, and now, she's given me a reason to love her more.
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Recently, she posted a video to her Instagram page of her mother unbraiding her hair after taking out her extensions. First of all, she basically reenacted every single hair-combing session I had with my Trinidadian mom growing up. The only thing missing was her getting hit on the head with the comb for complaining. As a fully grown woman, I'm secure in my hair and my hairstyle choices (y'all gonna get these 4C kinks and my weaves), but many young girls and women feel ashamed of their natural hair texture. This should come as little surprise considering the glorification of straight hair and looser curl patterns in our society. To see someone as beautiful and confident as Amara posting her natural hair hopefully gives a renewed sense of self to some young women out there.
The reveal also comes as many have questioned her racial identity and hair texture.
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"Is my Afro real? Yes," Amara states in the caption. "I naturally do have an Afro. Do I use extensions? Yes. I use extensions to enhance what I already have. Its [sic] Hard to keep up a Perfect afro 24/7." I'm not mad at all. While Afro-textured hair is amazing, it can be taxing to have it camera-ready at all times the way a performer like Amara has to. I can relate. My hair will behave the way I want it to until it doesn't. Not to mention that under the extensions, her own hair is protected from the damage that comes with styling textured hair. Sure, she may not be using a lot of heat, but constant manipulation of the hair can also lead to breakage.
There are so many amazing hair companies that offer textured extensions to match almost every curl type out there. You've got to have options, no matter what your texture's like.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm about to get lost in an Instagram hole searching for pictures of Amara's glorious 'fro.
More 'fros we love:
- Miss Jamaica Wore Her Natural Hair for Miss Universe 2017 and Is Basically the Real Winner
- Zendaya's Old School Afro Is Absolutely EVERYTHING
- Kerry Washington Let Her 'Fro Fly Free This Weekend — and Looked FLAWLESS
Now, watch this video about popular black hairstyles from the past century:
