I know that the actor who plays Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) will never see this but I’m gonna say this anyway. THANK YOU so much for having Tara wear a bonnet at the sleepover. It made me feel so seen! I have really curly hair and if I don’t wear a bonnet to bed at night, or at the very least put them in braids, I’ll wake up looking like I stuck a metal fork in a toaster. There’s absolutely no way to manage my hair in the mornings with a hairbrush. My hair behaves differently than typical Hollywood hair. To attempt to manage my hair, I have to wet it first. All I can really do to style my hair is either spray product on it or apply styling conditioner, and scrunch it up so the curls can regain their bounce.
I don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed anymore. But it took YEARS for me to feel comfortable wearing my bonnet in front of others. Even now, if I’m staying over at someone’s house, I WILL wear a bonnet. The friends I have now are so supportive when I wear mine at their place. I’ve actually convinced both of my best friends to start using bonnets!! It’s meant to protect ALL types of hair. Not just curly or coily hair. So I def recommend looking into it!
But just thank you to Corinna (our lovely Tara) and the cast and crew for continuing to share real experiences 💕