"Often, women have been made to feel like curly hair can’t be professional or 'appropriate.' So, we’ve felt obligated to straighten it. Thankfully, now, we are appreciating our big, fluffy curls."one of her"most important goals" of 2021 was taking care of her natural hair and has been open about her hair journey. This year, she returned from a social media break with a bang by showing off those curls..
In a now-deleted 2020 tweet, the singer shared her dark curls with the caption,"get a load a dis." Ariana's mother, Joan Grande, praised the selfie,,"Your natural hair/curls is a world of its own... a magnificent beauty you are inside and out/made up or natural. ... I love you..." The former first lady has rocked her natural texture at numerous events and posted it several times on social media. During her 2022 book tour, shethe pressure she faced while her husband was president, saying that Americans were"just getting adjusted" to having a Black family in the White House. She wanted braids but thought,"They’re not ready for it."To prevent distractions and allow Barrack's administration to focus on larger issues, she sacrificed her curls.