photos courtesy Getty Images

photos courtesy Getty Images

I’m really liking actress Hayley Marie Norman’s curls.   She’s had a slew of roles in movies like Hancock, Norbit, Studio 60, but she’s probably most recognized for holding briefcase #25 on Deal or No Deal.  Born and raised in LA -- Hayley is an exotic mix of African-American, Russian and German.  And interestingly enough, as a child she was the face of the African-AmericanBarbiedoll.  Next week, Hayley will be returning to the big screen as ‘Angela’ in the high school comedy “Fired Up”.
If you peeped the extended featurette, you see that Ms Norman is rocking her naturally curly fro in all its glory.   Hayley creates these curls by using Kinky Curly products -- I love them too!  This is what she told Brian X  about her natural hair back in 2007:

Is there any particular significance to your trademark afro?

Yes, there is. I’ve worn my hair natural my entire life. There were several times in school I was
ridiculed for it, and up until a couple years ago, I soo badly wanted to straighten my hair. But, thank
God, my mom wouldn’t let me touch it! It has only been the past couple years that I’ve truly embraced my hair. Believe it or not, I’ve had several work related instances where people have asked me to straighten my hair because they believe it is sexier, or more acceptable. I flat out refuse to work with people who have such small minds. A huge men’s magazine wanted to feature me, only if I wore my hair straight, and I told them absolutely not. I want to let other people who are afraid of wearing their hair natural, know that not only should they, but that it is damn hot! And, I hope I am changing the stereotype, one straight hair at a time!

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