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These Celebrities Showed Out For World Afro Day 2020

It was the ultimate big hair, don't care moment.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
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By Shalwah Evans · Updated December 6, 2020

Say what you will about 2020, but there are still opportunities to find joy. On Tuesday, World Afro Day was one of them, and some celebrities really got into the spirit of the day. They took to social media to show off their beautiful kinky and curly blow outs and to pay homage to the hairstyle that Black people made popular, and everyone wants to rock.

The celebration of this iconic hairstyle began in 2017 in order to reinforce the idea that Afro textured hair is beautiful and should be revered. Today, as we continue to fight for racial equality and to end hair discrimination through the CROWN Act, it’s ever so important. So it’s endearing and inspiring to see how ladies and gentlemen around the globe jumped all in showing off their gorgeous ‘fros.

Check out the gallery to see some of the celebrities who honored World Afro Day with their own new and throwback Black hair, don’t care moments that we love.

01
Kerry Washington
Kerry’s curls are the epitome of hair goals.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@kerrywashington
02
Kellee Stewart
From the eyes to the lips to the big fabulous hair, Kellee is reminding anyone who ever forgot why Black is so beautiful.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@kstew222
03
Cynthia Bailey
Cynthia is a hair chameleon and we love when she rocks a natural ‘fro like this one.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@cynthiabailey
04
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee threw it back to her 2019 cover shoot with ESSENCE when she paid homage to her mother, Diana Ross, who has one of the most famous Afros in the world.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Itaysha Jordan
05
Tanika Ray
Tanika did not come to play and her Afro came to slay.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@tanikaray
06
Amanda Seales
Amanda decided that we needed four times the Afro and we agree.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@amandaseales
07
Tamala Jones
Tamala is giving us Foxy Brown vibes with this dazzling ‘fro.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@tamjones1
08
Tk Wonder
Tk and her sister Cipriana always go big and creative with their famous ‘fros.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@tk_wonder
09
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette showed off her natural bedhead Afro and we’re loving it.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@yvettenicolebrown
10
Viola Davis
Viola gave us a medley of her throwback Afro pics and this Academy Awards look is one of our favorites.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Dan MacMedan/WireImage
11
Jill Marie Jones
Jill Marie’s Afro makes us want to pull out our pick and put up some Pam Grier posters.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@itsmejillmarie
12
Nathalie Emmanuel
The bigger the hair the longer they stare. And we can’t stop gazing at Nathalie’s wondrous ‘fro.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@nathalieemmanuel
13
Brandee Evans
Brandee showed us how the Afro has transcended eras, reigning in popularity for decades.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@therealbrandee
14
India Arie
When we think of who gives Afro lewks, India Arie is top of mind. She didn’t disappoint with her collage which included this look from the 2018 Grammy Awards.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
15
Tia and Tahj Mowry
Tia and Tahj were twinning with their adorable ‘fros.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@tiamowry
16
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa’s teenie weenie Afro still creates big big smiles.
Celebrities Got Into The Spirit Of World Afro Day
Instagram/@sanaalathan
TOPICS:  Afros black hair black hair discrimination Black hair empowerment Black Hairstyles CROWN Act National Afro Day The Afro World Afro Day
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