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- Tia Mowry embraced her natural hair with a selfie posted to Instagram on Tuesday.
- In her photo, the actress is seen wearing a curly, salt-and-pepper afro with loungewear and gold jewelry.
- People have since thanked Mowry for showing off her natural style, and have said she’s inspired them to do the same.
- Her sister Tamera Mowry has also embraced her natural curls and grays in recent months.
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Tia Mowry is embracing her natural beauty.
On Tuesday, the former “Sister, Sister” star shared a selfie on Instagram in which she’s seen with natural, gray curls. She also seemingly wore no makeup in the photo, and donned black loungewear with glamorous hoop earrings and layered necklaces.
“Y’all my #fro is growing!! #naturalhair 👩🏽🦱” Mowry wrote.
People are loving Tia Mowry's natural look
In response to her selfie, thousands of people applauded the 42-year-old actress for embracing her curls and grays, which many described as her "crown." Some even said that Mowry has inspired them to wear their natural styles.
"I wish I could show off my grays proudly," one person wrote. "Thanks for repping those that don't have the guts yet! ❤️."
"You are inspiring me to stop wearing my wig and let my grays free! 👏🏿👵🏿" another Instagram user said.
"Gorgeous," another person wrote. "Love to see women of all ages rocking the natural look, especially the grays."
The actress previously showed off her natural hair at the start of 2020
In a January Instagram post, the actress said "it was time" to cut her long hair into a short, curly bob. She posted a photo of her updated look, and noted that she wasn't wearing makeup at the time.
While Mowry didn't explain further why she decided to make the change, many women sometimes cut or shave their hair to revive damaged strands and create new growth, particularly in the natural hair community.
As Allure's Janell Hickman wrote in 2018, the "big chop" is nothing new. In recent years, more women — including celebrities like Tamar Braxton and Keke Palmer — have cut their hair to start their natural hair journey.
Sometimes the big chop requires women to shave the majority of their hair. In other instances, however, the process is more gradual and can be achieved by first cutting layers and bangs, as Allure notes.
Mowry's hair had grown quite a bit by April, when she shared another selfie and wrote: "It's been me and my #fro as of late. 👊🏽 #natural #hair #curlyhair #nofilter #nomakeup #me." That same month, she said in another Instagram post that "it's a #blessing to #age," and that gray hairs are "signs of wisdom."
Her sister Tamera Mowry also embraced her natural hair while quarantining at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March, she shared a photo of her gray roots on Instagram and said: "Hello grays. No getting my hair done during #socialdistancing, and I'm okay with it!"
A few days later, Tamera "decided to let the curls out" for another selfie.
"Me and the curls have cabin fever," she wrote on Instagram. "All dressed up to go downstairs 🤣 #socialdistancing #stayhome."
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