04/11/2026
Get ready for a throwback that changed TV forever! Cicely Tyson turned heads and dropped jaws in the 1960s by showing off bold, beautiful cornrows on American television—when everyone else was still chasing stiff, old-school hairdos. Her dazzling move became a powerful moment for Black women, calling out tired beauty rules and making room for true, natural self-love.
This was not just a hairstyle, it was a statement and a celebration. Cicely’s cornrows shouted pride on prime time, shaking up Eurocentric viewers and opening the door for media to finally start catching up. It was a confidence bomb for girls longing to see their own beauty on screen.
Decades later, her style is still goals and her legacy blazes on with every new on-screen look, proof that staying true to yourself can change not just your world but everyone’s. This is tea you do not want to miss—watch how Cicely Tyson rewrote the beauty playbook for good!