As per her accounts, the Geneva native started working on self-discovery in 2016 and had never planned on coming out in such a fashion. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine changed everything.
In isolation, she started getting comfortable in her own skin and got candid about her natural hair. She even detailed her natural hair journey through her YouTube videos and in interviews in August 2020.
In the wake of her honesty, the multi-hyphenate found young black girls being inspired by her story. And their reaction only strengthened her decision to quit all superficial matters and be herself.