Here is the article. I think the ending is especially worth reading:
"Not coming out was a dark place for me. I felt ugly," Temple said. "We were brought up that hair was everything, so I had to unlearn that hair wasn't everything."
Since shaving off the last of her locs in 2020, Conley-Bacon has reclaimed her crown and discovered a newfound freedom.
"When I look in the mirror, no makeup no anything I was like what the hell was I waiting for!" Conley-Bacon said. "I am free."
Shuler: What does that mean to you?
Conley-Bacon: To be bold, to show up as yourself each and every day.
