Actress Tika Sumpter’s natural hair was revealed on her Twitter page last year for all those who wanted to know if her hair is real or long. She stated “U guys asked for it”:
As a talented actress who is known for her role as Layla Williamson on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, Tika now has recurring roles on the tv shows “Gossip Girl” and “The Game”.
Like many black female entertainers in the industry, she too says that she wears weaves and wigs to cut down the harsh styling needed to be red carpet and show ready. Read below as she explained how she kept her hair braided under the weave once a week and it took three years to grow it to its current length on her @iamtikasumpter twitter account:
As we know, hair extensions and weaves can be good protective hairstyles.
I LOVE TO SEE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN EMBRACE THEIR NATURAL HAIR. WE EMBELISH SO MUCH BEAUTY IN OUR NATURAL HAIR. I’VE NEVER BEEN SO PROUD ABOUT, GOING COMPLETELY NATURAL IN MY ADULT LIFE UNTIL, NOW. I WANT TO TEACH MY TWO DAUGHTERS THAT, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL, INSIDE & OUT, ESPECIALLY THEIR HAIR. P.S. I LOVED THE ARTICLE OF TIKA, SHE LOOKS AMAZING WITH HER NATURAL LONG HAIR.!!