Lashana Lynch grew up feeling a little insecure. As a Black girl in London, she didn't always feel confident in her appearance. As she explained to Vogue, "Hair was a massive factor," she says. "I've always had natural hair, which is a big deal for a black girl ... I used to do canerows and curls, which was wonderful at the time, but in retrospect, you realise you're trying to channel someone other than yourself."
As an adult, Lynch has fully embraced her natural Black hair — and has tried to ensure that Black hair is well-represented in her films. For instance, as she told Harper's Bazaar, there have been occasions when she has told directors how she wraps her hair up at night to make sure her films accurately present the Black experience.
Lynch later cut her hair into a short pixie cut for the film "Y: The Last Man." At first, she missed her old look. But soon, she found that her shorter style could help her learn about herself. "When I got into that and learned about who I truly am, it shifted me into a space I hadn't shifted into before," she told Essence. Sounds like Lynch's hair journey has been a big part of her life!
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