“My husband was not well-versed on the fact that he needed to know how to do his daughter’s hair,” Redd remembers of a trip she took two years ago.
While people celebrated Rihanna’s choice to wear a durag on the cover of an international fashion magazine, Redd’s daughter Nancy wasn’t thrilled to wrap her hair at first. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “It’s a statement of black pride from the wearer who is utilizing their influence to celebrate a facet of our culture that has either been ignored or unfairly denigrated by mainstream stereotypes.” “A durag on the red carpet is more than just a fashion choice,” Redd told the magazine. When Rihanna wore the first durag on the cover of British Vogue‘s March 2020 issue, journalist Funmi Fetto interviewed Redd as part of the cover story. But, like she’s done with her books Body Drama and Pregnancy, OMG!, Redd wants to dismantle society’s misconceptions. Like other aspects of black culture, head wraps and durags have been cast in a negative light and stereotyped in American culture. and the world, putting on a silk bonnet, a headscarf or a durag is part of a nightly routine.
“Because when I get home, and my bra comes off, and my bonnet comes on, I’m just ready to enjoy the rest of my day.”įor many black families across the U.S. She shares daughter Nancy, 5, and son August, 8, with husband Rupak Ginn, 37. “I hope will get the joy of a facet of black culture that is ubiquitous and comforting,” Redd, 38, tells PEOPLE.
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