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- What's up, y'all?
It's Women's History Month.
I want to pay tribute to a pioneer
for black men and women in the entertainment industry.
I'm talking fashion icon, legendary actress,
the Cicely Tyson.
Cicely Tyson started her career as a fashion model
representing black culture
through hair, beauty, and fashion.
And if modeling wasn't enough,
she went on to pursue her dreams as an actress
at the age of 31.
It's never too late to chase y'all dream job.
Cicely Tyson was the first black woman
to wear cornrows on television.
Changing the standard of beauty,
she represented for all black women
and gave them the confidence to be themselves.
Zendaya's most recent look at the Critic's Choice Award
was inspired by none other than Miss Cicely Tyson.
She made sure that she used her platform
to represent for black people all over the world
with her roles from "Roots" to "Sounder"
and "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman".
I'm going to be recreating
some of her most iconic fashionable looks,
from her intricate and detailed to cornrows
to her swift and precise bob that is featuring the bayang.
If anybody can rock a bayang,
Cicely Tyson would be that one.
I hope I do her looks justice.
I will do my best to honor her
and pay homage to the legend Cicely Tyson.
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Cicely Tyson rocked this elegant and bold high bun
at NAACP's 41st Image Awards.
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In this iconic look,
Cicely Tyson won two Emmy Awards
for her performance in
"The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman".
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She flaunted this classic finger wave look
down the red carpet at the Oscars in 1973.
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This gorgeous updo, better known as tribal braids,
was one of her most iconic looks.
She sported this look for a photo shoot in 1973.
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So I hope that at the end of this
you all have learned something.
I hope that you all try out one of these looks.
Particularly, the braids were my favorite.
The detail of a cornrow is like,
it's so much power behind that look.
Miss Cicely Tyson,
we honor you, we love you,
you are a true queen.
Thank you for everything that you've done.
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♪ The bayang ♪
♪ Not the bayang ♪
I'm honestly nervous.
I don't know how some of these looks are gonna look on me.
My head kind of big.
(Wando whimpering)
Chineke.
Oh, that hurts.
♪ How does it feel ♪
♪ My baby don't mess around because you know, we know ♪
♪ I'm going out the door ♪
Am I giving you Joanne the Scammer vibes?
Honestly.
Truly.
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