Kyemah McEntyre dons a dress inspired by her African heritage to prom and ends up prom queen, a style icon, and a voice for bullied teens all the same night. McEntyre has also sparked an intense debate about whether black women should pay homage to their culture by having natural hair or by wearing clothes made from African fabric.
Because she decided to endorse her African roots by having an Afro and wearing African-inspired jewelry, she was often bullied and mocked. For senior prom, she designed her own Afro-centric prom dress, which featured a V-neck, Asoebi designs with African print. The dress killed the competition, earned her the prom queen title and went on to break the Internet with hundreds of likes. Kemah McEntyre, who is also a painter, shared numerous pictures of her stunning dress and explained:
Because she decided to endorse her African roots by having an Afro and wearing African-inspired jewelry, she was often bullied and mocked. For senior prom, she designed her own Afro-centric prom dress, which featured a V-neck, Asoebi designs with African print. The dress killed the competition, earned her the prom queen title and went on to break the Internet with hundreds of likes. Kemah McEntyre, who is also a painter, shared numerous pictures of her stunning dress and explained:
“This is for always being labeled as, “ugly” or “angry”. Thank God, stereotypes are just opinions. – Kyemah McEntyre.”
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