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A stylist once left my Black hair a hot mess on set. The embarrassing problem Hollywood needs to address
Rasha Ali, USA TODAY
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Afro hair and Hollywood
It was 5 a.m. in Los Angeles and I was walking my half-asleep self to the hair and makeup tent so I could be done up to blend into a 1960s-themed state fair movie scene. I was a background actor, but 
this was my moment to shine. 
I hopped into the next available stylist s chair after the previous actor left with her hair bumped up and face beat like she walked out of a 1960s magazine. My hair was in its natural state, curls poppin per usual, and my face bare aside from foundation and mascara. Five minutes later, she was done. I walked out of her chair with a horrendous shade of pink lipstick and a couple strands of my curls pulled back and clipped with a bobby pin after the stylist said we don t need to do much, your hair is cute! Spoiler: I look ....

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