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鈥業鈥檓 not going to straighten my hair again鈥

Afro-Colombian news presenter M谩bel Lara was abused online after she stopped straightening her hair.
The journalist says she feels Colombia is a 鈥渃lassist society鈥 which thinks 鈥渃urly hair is tasteless鈥.
The first time she appeared on TV without straightening her hair she received online abuse saying she looked ugly and 鈥渧ulgar鈥.
She told 成人快手 Minute she made the stand to help inspire young women to feel comfortable in their own skin.

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