Yes! Maria Borges slays Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with afro

India Arie was singing "I am not my hair" years ago, but the stigma of natural Afro-textured hair still prevails in some arenas.

Which is exactly why Maria Borges' Victoria's Secret Fashion Show appearance was so monumental.

On a runway visibly dominated by straight-haired models, Borges ditched her extensions for her natural kinks.

While the Angolan model big-chopped for the Givenchy Fall 2015 Couture Show and has since celebrated her TWA (teeny weeny afro) on her Instagram, it was the first time she debuted it on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway.

“I told my agent I wanted to walk in the Victoria’s Secret show with my natural hair,” Borges told Essence in a recent interview. “I was nervous, but I had to do it. When they said ‘yes,’ I didn’t expect it, but I was so happy!”

Borges also shared words of wisdom for those who are still hesitant about wearing their natural hair.

“Be strong,” she said. “If you say you’re beautiful without hair and makeup, then they will believe you. It’s about being confident and always being yourself.”

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