The Today show sparked a bit of a firestorm earlier this week when it featured a segment on “easy and effortless” summer hairstyles. Presented by stylist and YouTube personality Deepica Mutyala and purported to be easy hairstyles you can do in under a minute — after the beach, say, or on the way to the pool — the segment took an unfortunate twist, and the Internet won’t let her forget it.
From the video of the segment, it appears Mutyala either didn’t prepare ahead of time or doesn’t have much experience with one of the model’s kind of hair. Jewelry designer Malyia McNaughton, a black woman sporting beautiful natural curls, surely must have taken some time to prepare for her appearance in front of millions of viewers. Mutyala then proceeded to turn those lovely locks into a complete mess on live TV.
McNaughton,who, in addition to being a model, is a stylist in her own right, and a fashion entrepreneur, spent plenty of time discussing the live-on-air situation with new and old fans alike. Reflecting on the moment in the spotlight, was quick to defend Mutyala, telling us, “I had no idea my first television experience would be such a memorable one. As an emerging model, the opportunity to be asked to tape for the Today show was a dream come true. Deepica is a true sweetheart and people should not come down on her this harsh. Backstage we practiced the style, it came out right and we expected the same results for the live taping. Unfortunately, with only 60 seconds allotted, the pressure was on and it did not come out how either of us expected.”
FYI: There is a video online showing the segment. If you know how to post it, please do. Thank you.
From the video of the segment, it appears Mutyala either didn’t prepare ahead of time or doesn’t have much experience with one of the model’s kind of hair. Jewelry designer Malyia McNaughton, a black woman sporting beautiful natural curls, surely must have taken some time to prepare for her appearance in front of millions of viewers. Mutyala then proceeded to turn those lovely locks into a complete mess on live TV.
McNaughton,who, in addition to being a model, is a stylist in her own right, and a fashion entrepreneur, spent plenty of time discussing the live-on-air situation with new and old fans alike. Reflecting on the moment in the spotlight, was quick to defend Mutyala, telling us, “I had no idea my first television experience would be such a memorable one. As an emerging model, the opportunity to be asked to tape for the Today show was a dream come true. Deepica is a true sweetheart and people should not come down on her this harsh. Backstage we practiced the style, it came out right and we expected the same results for the live taping. Unfortunately, with only 60 seconds allotted, the pressure was on and it did not come out how either of us expected.”
FYI: There is a video online showing the segment. If you know how to post it, please do. Thank you.
I can't stop laughing. I wish I could post the finished pic.
Am I the only one who thinks most of those looks were blah? The last one (blonde) got a cute one. The others? :/
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