
There was an act of bravery in Tennessee last week when Pam Mckelvy of WC TV revealed on television her natural hair while on air for the first time. Pam revealed the cutest TWA that she had kept hidden under a smooth haired wig* in an effort to remain conservative.
Pam had been working on the news set for 15 years and this was a huge step for her, as it always is when stepping into the public eye with natural hair for the first time. Pam introduced a segment about women and their “Crowns of glory” and she discussed how chemotherapy treatments had led to her losing all of her hair.
In her reveal moment Pam, clearly very emotional thanked her co-workers for just being there for her as she went through all the things that breast cancer brings with it. When you see a moment like that you can’t help but wonder how free she must have felt as she showed off her new grown in curls and the weight that was lifted from her shoulders as she wore her own hair for the first time on the air.
It is still a huge step for women, especially those in media, to wear their hair natural, because black hair is still not considered conservative enough and in extreme cases even offensive.
Pam’s reveal is a huge step for the community because we still struggle with getting across the idea to closed minded individuals that this is the way our hair naturally grows. Pam said this on air:
I’m going natural. No more relaxers to straighten my hair.
The Memphis Anchor shared her cancer story with her viewers back in 2012 including the details of a double mastectomy and her struggles with chemotherapy. Last week she shared a message of self love and acceptance with the stories of our young girls who have been publicly ridiculed at school because of their hair. She said:
I made my choice also because I think about the message I send to young women about confidence and self-acceptance,” giving a special shout-out to 12-year-old Vanessa VanDyke, the biracial Florida student who was threatened with expulsion if she didn’t tame her “distracting” natural hair. “The times are changing, and God’s delivered me with a brand-new spirit and a head full of hair, and here it is.
Even though I mentioned that this was a huge step for the community, you can’t separate the fact that the community has had a great effect on these individuals as well. It is almost full circle because as women everywhere take a stand it becomes easier for other women everywhere to take a stand, even the ones in the public eye. Pam said:
It’s not about what’s on the outside, it’s about what’s on the inside. And I feel, on the inside, I am more radiant and beautiful than I’ve ever been.
We would like to add that natural hair kinda makes you radiant on the outside too… win win. Congratulations Pam, we hope you enjoy your new natural journey!
She is beautiful.
Beautiful. She looks better without the wig on
you took the words out of my mouth.
YES SHE DOES!!!!!!
Natural hair looks so much better!
Beautiful
That wig made her look older…
My mom went natural as well, after going thru chemotherapy and beating breast cancer. She looks beautiful!!!
I LOVE IT!!!….PRAISE GOD!
Beautiful. God bless u.
You look much prettier without the wig
Shi look better without d wig
Her hair is beautiful
She is so pretty
Why was she hiding her beautiful hair? Now that’s much better… 🙂
Much younger
Good for you, I agree I like her natural hair…too cute
She is lovely
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
much better……….you look beautiful without the wig
Nice I love it
She’s naturally beautiful!! Her natural hair is much prettier!
She is beautiful!!! Congrats on Survival,My Sister in Cancer…God Bless You and Now Live Life Again…
Her hair looks good better than the wig
Congrats natural hair looks better
Strong black woman #loveit
she looks a lot better with her natural hair. you look loke the queen your suppose to look like. funny how trying thngs in our lives smetmes produces a new you.
The hair isn’t important, I am just praying for her health.
Looks beautiful! Congrats to her. She should proudly rock her locks!
I second that Xhay Bear
Her natural hair is beautiful
You look so Beautiful..
She looks younger and better without the wig
Shes beautiful, shes my favorite anchor
You are still beautiful, natural beauty ditch the wig.
I like her without the wig
She beautiful with out the wig honestly!
Her natural hair looks sooooo much better! Congratulations on kicking cancers ass! My aunt beat breast cancer too!
Amen & Hallelujah!
Congratulations on beating cancer.
You are beautiful
you are beauitful
Even more beautiful natural
She is prettier without the wig!
God bless you and congrats..
I love her natural hair!!! Looks much better without tha wig!!!
Her hair looks better than the wig. Beautiful.
Love her! She’s from my city and my favorite news station! Pamela McKelvy Hamner you are making news honey!!!!
Beautiful….get back cancer…that devil is a liar
You look good with the style! Keep it! You look younger.
Yay!!! Love you Pam!!!
Her texture is cute and coily curly…. it looks fine to me….. you go girl
She actually looks better without the wig.
She looks great without the wig! : )
Good for her!
It looks good! 🙂
Inspirational
She looks much better!
Good for her she look better without the wig
Natural look is better.
Congrats on kicking cancers butt. Your natural is beautiful.
You’re beautiful inside and out. Give God the glory.
God Bless You!!!
Awww ):
Very pretty
*tears*
Sweet heart you are beautiful god is good all the time
She looks awesome! Congrats on her victory beating cancer too!
Looks much younger without the wig. Love those beautiful curls!
Rock that natural girl!!! God bless you .
U go girl #inmymartainlawerancevoice
She looks younger without that wig. I hope she remains happy and healthy.
I like her hair <3
I love her hair no need for wig
Blessed !!!!
Pretty hair , looks great dont worry about it. Just cut all my hair off to go natural . Dont hv cancer tho ,made me feel empowered . Its not about my hair it was about who I want myself to be with out my hang ups or anyone elses trips . I m more confident than ever. Be who you , accept yourself first then others will grow to like or love the real you.;-)
She has Beautiful Hair…Looks Good!!!
I love the short hair it actually make her look younger. High ✋ to you for beating breast cancer
She looked beautiful both ways, she is a beautiful lady and that’s the beauty of choice. she can go both ways.
Amen!!!!
agreed much younger too
Amen! You look ten years younger without the wig
Beautiful !!!
Part of the story not told some of the chemicals we use in our hair also contribute to cancers we get. Been natural 3 years recovering from narrow miss with cancer of the parathyroid. My natural hair is imperative to self acceptance and inner peace. I love myself and the God who made me and I am justified by him. Congratulations Sister!
Looks better without the wig!
your still beautifull and bless you, congrats
Amazing
she looks younger too.
God Bless
You still Beautiful!!! Matter of The fact I love the natural look.. She even look much younger with out the wig…. You Go Girl!!! GOD Sure Has Blessed You!!!
God is good
That was the first thing that came to my mind!!!
Your natural hair really compliments yur beautiful color
It’s beautiful!
I this she so pretty without wig. No offense I thought that was Sisley Tyson
She looks better w/the natural… ROCK IT SISTAH!!
YOU ARE STILL BEAUTIFUL, and your hair looks great , don’t worry about what people say ,keep your head held high , you ARE a strong WOMAN, BE you
So happy you embraced your real beauty. That beauty has always been there, just waiting to come out. You are blessed, because God healed you, now come as you are beautiful and natural. I wish you the best.
Awesome
Congrats on WINNING the battle and u look years younger with the natural hair! No more wigs
You go girl!!!
She looks so much better which her natural hair. #survivor
Amen your looking good be blessed!
Heard about this on KLOVE 98.3. You’re absolutely beautiful! WAY TO GO 🙂
I love her hair
The only thing you need pretty lady is a smile on your beautiful face.
KEEP PRAYING!! YOU ARE BLESSED!! AMEN!!
She looks better with natural hair
Yes, Stephanie Wright that is so true”!!
Looks better & much younger. You rock!
BLESSINGS, BEAUTIFUL. STAY PRAYED UP.
I honestly like the natural look better!
Better without the wig
Why did she hide it shes beautiful ♡♥♡
yes she do
It looks nice. Glad she’s doing better.
Natural curly hair style compliments you better than the wig….Do You! To God be the Glory!! Blessings
She has beautiful hair texture and hairlines, wow!
Yep, look better w/o the wig
She looks younger with her natural
She looks real nice with the natural!! Love it
Beautiful women. .
Ain’t god good
You look good!!!
It’s gorgeous
Gorgeous
Very natural I like
The natural look is pretty.. The wig makes you look much, much older……
Her hair is very pretty…she looks better but I understand!!!!!
She’s much prettier and looks so much younger without the wig.
Love it..such a shame that we have to explain what god birth us with especially during such a trying time…I applaud Her
natural hair makes her look younger
Yep better w/o wig.
She’s such a beautiful lady!
Extremely inspirational.
God bless you.
she looks better with her natural curl!
Se really does!
I thinks she looks better without the wig….
Her hair is beautiful!
She looks good natural she should keep it like that!! 🙂
Congrats!!
U r not ur hair!!#i hate cancer!!
JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!! NATURAL LOOKS BETTER.
Just glad Pam for you and all women and get healthier & healthier. Praise god. Hair is so pretty too.
Yes!!!
Beautiful,survivor !!
You go girl ..
Where is Drew and trammel?
Beautiful!!!!
Why…
New you is awesome!
She’s Beautiful and so is her hair. 🙂
God Bless you!! She is beautiful!
Much better!!!
I prefer her without the wig. Beautiful.
You look younger.good with you new look.
but i like her natural hair a lot better
Looks better without that wig….the wig makes her look older
She looks better without the wig
Her natural hair looks good
You look so much younger without the wig… you’re beautiful
The natural looks great!
Love the natural!!!!
U GO GIRL!!!
She look very nice and younger with the natural style .
Your hair looks great.. It’s only hair… The worst part is over.. And you rocking that short look girl!!
She’s gorgeous.
Your natural hair is just absolutely Gorgeous.
Looks great and more youthful
You look beautiful with your short natural hair, may God continue to bless you and keep you healthy and strong my dear!
Her natural is beautiful, the wig is a no.
N still SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. . BLACKNESS
Looking good!!!
Looks younger
Love her hair..
STILL BEAUTIFUL
Her natural is much more beautiful than a wig!
This is my cousin and she is BEAUTIFUL with long hair, short hair, a wig, weave, natural or bald. We had just buried my older sister who passed away from cancer 2 months before Pam was diagnosed. To see how she fought, her faith and her courage makes me so, so, so proud of her. I am in awe at her courage and the fact that she has been so open in what she’s dealing with. Thank you sincerely for all the prayers and the support for her and other cancer survivors and those who are battling the disease now. We must NEVER stop looking for a cure to this disease and have faith that we will have many more “survivors” until we do!
You are A Natural Beauty 🙂 God Is Good
God bless her. . Be thankful because it makes room for more
She looks more beautiful without the wig 🙂
Natural is always beautiful
U r truly beautiful!!
Burn the wigs, you don’t appear to have been sick a day in your life-looks like you’ve had a makeover-which you have-Praise Him! Let your natural beauty shine.
Love it. .
Yesss!!!
Thank God for His healing power. She is still beautiful
Ms. Pam is such a natural beauty….I love the hair, not everyone can ROCK that, but you got it gurl!!! Stay healthy and GOD Bless!!!
Step into your beauty, congratulations on your win
Kicking cancer’s butt n looking good doing. Love the natural. Be you
She looks better with her natural hair
So proud of you. Big step Pam!
Congratulations and beautiful!!!!!!! Very inspirational!!
She looks younger without the wig
I agree
Praise God! Isn’t she lovely?
She didn’t need the wig anyway!
Looks Beautiful .
Love it!!
Natural hair looks beautiful! She looks younger 🙂
I know just what you are talking about. I webt thru the same thing dealing with my breast cancer i can say today I’m. Cancer free was diagnosed 2012. September 9th on my birthday always had long corse hair thru my treatments all ny glory which is my hair felted out but i told everyone i will never put chemicals in my hair again tiday i wear my hair natural love it and I’m looking just like my mother.
she look better with her real hair.
God is so good
Oh that’s just wonderful! I wish you the very best in beating such a powerful illness. You look wonderl!
Looks Great! Congrats!
Pam I love your natural hair. You look so beautiful. Throw that wig away you don’t need it.
Her natural hair looks beautiful.
She looks gorgeous with her natural hair!
She looks great
This made me smile and cry.
You look beautiful!! Embrace it and i’m so Happy for your victory
And it looks good, you go girl
I like the natural better.
Good for her.
She more beautiful natural
Love her hair without the wig
Love it!!! Love her!!
Ur beautifully made ♡♡♡♡
God bless you!!!!
hair is wonderfull
I Luv it Pam!! Lookin gud hunnie! U dont need no wig.
Beautiful !!
Flawless!!!
I wish women would stop doing this. Pulling their weaves and wigs off on tv. Sheryl Underwood does it all the time. Geesh. She looks better without that funky wig.
She’s very pretty!! Congrats!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Beatiful n more ways that one!!!!!!!
I prefer her natural look
Praise Jesus, sister!
Beautiful sans wig. GOD bless :-)you are beautiful from the inside out 🙂
You look nice
She look beautiful
She’s more beautiful with her natural hair.
Either look she’s Beautiful, because she’s alive.
Beautiful. Bless
She look so much younger and even prettier than before. Very lovely.
SHE LOOKS GOOD, THROW THAT WIG IN THE TRASH
Her natural hair looks so good! Rock those curls hunny!!!
I love it!
I like it better than the wig
She looks prettier and younger without the wig, to me.
Beautifully black and natural.
She looks better in the natural
Ur hair is beautiful, beautiful texture
I like YOUR hair looks beautiful… natural hair, dont care <3
Natural looks good on you
Wow she looks better with her own hair thank you Lord for healing her
You are beautiful both ways. God is still with you during this time.
I love the natural hair style. She looks a lot younger without the wig. Very courageous of her to reveal that side of her, when she is not use to being seen on television with her beautiful natural locks.
Beautiful!
Very beautiful. Keep the wig off!!!! Please
LOVE THE LOOK, AN IT MAKES YOU LOOK YOUNGER =). Welcome to team All Natural =).
She looks better without the wig. Congrats on beating the cancer.
Glory. she is beautiful.
She is so beautiful without that wig and she looks younger.
That looks bomb, better than before.
Love the Natural look on her .. Beautiful .. God Bless !!
marvellous
She Is So Beautiful In Her On Hair.
TRUE
Good look
THAT IS AMAZING . MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS AND KEEP HER. IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
Blessed
So proud of her… good 4 her! Keep fighting that nasty cancer!
Yes because black hair the way it grows out of your head is just so offensive, and rebellious.
Love your hair is beautiful and natural
She look beautiful with her natural hair
SO PRETTY
Love your new hairdo!
You look beautiful. I also just beat breast cancer this year and I am going with my natural hair
Sorry that last post was from Monique mom I was on her page by mistake. But I did beat breast cancer this year and I am going natural.
You’re beautiful. Lose the wigs your natural beauty is perfect!
I yhink its cute on you.
Meant to say think.
She looks better natural.
Trust her natural is beautiful. How did America ever came to think the opposite of black hair. Hummm.
Embrace your natural hair. Its what we were born with. What God intended us to have. Love it!
Praise God
Even more beautiful and younger looking natural
She looks younger…2 me
Awesome,and God bless!!!
She is stunning and I praise God for full recovery.