Life has a way of coming full circle, and we should never speak bad on things because we can’t predict where we’ll be in the future.
Actress and comedian Sheryl Underwood proved this on national television the other day when she revealed her natural hair and issued an apology to the black community for the offensive comment she made a few years ago.
In 2013, Underwood made a remark about former super model Heidi Klum’s bi-racial kids’ naturally curly hair. When it was mentioned that Klum’s saves her children’s hair after every haircut, Underwood laughed and said that ‘Afro hair is nothing to save’.
Two years later, and Underwood has apologized again for her hurtful statements. She also took off her wig* on CBS’s The Talk to reveal her natural hair. Sheryl spent time explaining her feelings and thoughts after reading comments online about her statement. She acknowledged how hurtful her words were to the black community, where hair is a sensitive topic.
“To come out of the mouth of a very proud black woman—I was wrong. I wanted to take the time to apologize, especially in the forum that this discussion occurred,”
In addition to her verbal apology, she also had Judy Chen read a portion of her written statement:
“I want to apologize for my recent attempt at humor that missed the target and hit my people squarely in the heart. To all of you, I say I’m very sorry for my failed attempt at humor surrounding something that is very sensitive to us, our hair.”
As someone who never thought they’d return to natural hair but did, I think it’s brave that Sheryl Underwood owned up to her previous statements and shared her revelation. It’s a positive reinforcement that natural hair is to be embraced by all, and I wish her luck on her hair journey!
Watch the full clip below:
What you think about Sheryl Underwood’s apology? Comment below!
We love you Sheryl natural or not somebody will always have a issue with what you say be who you want to be f**k them
I’ll just keep my mouth shut. I have NOTHING nice to say.
no words here either
To each their own, ….. There is nothing wrong with wearing hair enhancements, it’s like make up, just as long as you remember who you are …..
On the show she talked bad about natural hair and praised white people’s hair. She said it without thinking. I will read this article soon but I think it has to do with what she said
Watch “Zeta Phi Beta Member Sheryl Underwood Slams Natural Black Hair On ‘The Talk'” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/Sr2oWWeW8R0
She should have apologized because she went in on “black hair” and I decided then to no longer support her. People change, things change, views change. I wish her the best on her natural hair journey.
All is forgiven. Be slow to anger and swift in your forgiveness. God bless.
#naturalgirlsROCK
Exactly! Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
He who wants forgiveness and mercy must also forgive and show mercy….
im VERY proud of her….she made a mistake…everybody does….
Sheryl u should knw better than that sweetie. I luv watching u on The Talk. U are soo funny. But I guess we are not perfect. An again u should be proud of ur afro hair. I luv wat god gave me. #lovingmyself
I think she apologized to the black community* not to narurals only.
She should be banned from our community. You have this white woman who appreciated her mixed child hair but this black woman bashing it worse than any other racist I’ve heard.
Years back I sounded just like her because I didn’t love myself. You don’t know her struggles, and I promise you she struggles with her self image. Dark skin black women struggle with image issues due to being teased and picked on so much coming up as kids. When she said those negative remarks about black hair, she was really speaking about herself. Whatever is in the heart it’s gonna come out. Sheryl is now on a journey of loving herself and instead of beating her down lets support her on this journey.
No one should be “banned”. She has apologized! Move on…there are much more critical things going on in our communities and the world!
I remember that. Heidi klum keeps her children hair and the comedy went off. Couldn’t believe it
So a light skin person never goes through anything. All is bs. No matter what you’re going through you should never put down a child or anyone for their hair. It might be okay for you to bash a child but I take that seriously and I’ve been over but it popped on my time lime so I made a comment.
your right Tiana, it was wrong,but thats what self hate sounds like. Dark skin women and light skin women go through it. Both complexions have wounded one another. Oprah had a special on her network regarding both skin colors. As I was watching it I can still tell our race hasn’t heal from the past concerning this issue. If you met me years back you would have felt the same way about me. There is a root to every behavior. Don’t hold it against her, she was a black woman that didn’t love herself, now she is on a beautiful journey to self acceptance.
She apologized and it was sincere. I don’t know what else a person is supposed to do. Obviously it weighs heavily on her heart, she has been apologizing for 2 years now she has shaved her head…. I don’t want to be a part of a community that can’t accept humans make mistakes and should be forgiven once they acknowledge their mistake and sincerely ask for forgiveness. I’m far from perfect and have done worst things and yet was forgiven, thanking my savior for that..
She looks so much better without that Caucasian textured wig on !!!
This is a better look for her than the wigs.
Wait so is she apologizing 2 years later?
What! 2 years later! ?? well, that takes some gut to do
The longer one waits to apologize, the harder it gets..
??? bravo for doing the brave thing!
Ok so thanks for confirming time frame. I forgot all about it, honestly could care less. Glad she apologized and I watched and it seems heartfelt but I don’t get 2 years later. Apologizes are hard if it’s 2 minutes or 2 years…digressing
I’m surprised this is still a topic, i honestly saw nothing with it. She’s a comedian they say off the wall stuff it was funny to me (that doesn’t make me any less black or whatever!!) If thats the case every comedian needs to apologize for comments that offended someone or a community. How many black parents have actually saved their children’s hair? Very few!!!! Sheryl do ya thing and please stop apologizing! !!
Your forgiven. What alot of you don’t understand is that many dark skin women struggles with self esteem issues due to their past. I am a brown skin women who was picked on horribly as a child coming up. When I went to high school it became worse. I was called the fat black ugly girl,big nose,nappy head monkey,and the list goes on. In my early twenties I struggled with my self image due to what I had to endure coming up. Sheryl said those mean words,but she was sharing what was in her heart. Believe it or not thats how she felt about herself.Many of you stated you were not gonna forgive her,but you don’t know her struggle when it comes to self love. I have been natural for two years and in this amazing process I have learned to love me. Sheryl is in the process of learning to love herself. Instead of being negative why not support her on this journey.
I have a question for you. What color are the people that teased you the most?
My black people. Thats why it hurt me so bad because they looked like me. Why do you ask? Do you have the same story?
Black Americans to me are thee worst when I comes to this.
Those clown wigs were stupid
Never go back with the other hair this and u are Beautiful I know another one needs to do it also I think she would be Beautiful too not calling no name
WTF is a “natural hair community” lls…people come up with the craziest s**t
She looks better with natural hair!
She looks good with the natural hair!
Cry me a river……………..
I like her better with her natural hair. Very nice.
So many “Perfect people” on here, sad, that none of you ever made a mistake in life…sigh
Natural is beautiful black is beautiful
Why apologize for being YOU, whether you choose or not choose to wear a wig, make-up, etc.?
Instead of harping on what negative comments come our way, why not spend that energy building up our natural sisters whose self esteem is low enough to be significantly effected by this
how can she build anyone when she has a problem with how she looks? How about we all as black women encourage and support one another. Years ago when the world got to see Oprah without make up, her new name became ugly. The remarks were so bad and out there that I even heard white people commenting on this womans looks. It’s no different than hollywood, we as a race have shown them for so many years that lighter and softer hair is better through how we as a race look down on dark skin people that look like Oprah,Whoopi,Viola Davis, but glorify Beyonce, Halle Berry, and the list goes on. It’s time for black women to start loving one another.
That’s exactly my point
I really like Sheryl Underwood!
you look Beautiful.
Ummmm…….
I never cared for her.
I’m glad she owned up and admitted her mistake like a woman
Natural is always better
I think that’s a good look on her. I like it
I like her more natural she looks cool better late than never
Dark and loving it natural hair or braids and all. Yes, haters always going to hate but I will not own their problems.
We understand. She has low self esteem, feels ugly about her appearance and features. Being black has been hard for her
I’ve been natural for 11 years now and yes it was a struggle. Some people thought I was stupid for cutting my hair, while others thought it was bold and edgy. When I looked in the mirror all I saw was a beautiful shaved head. I let the haters know that my hair didn’t define me and it definitely didn’t make a woman. I have more than enough breasts and butt to not be mistaken as a man!
She should never put another wig on get her girl to shape her up real tight and call it a day
She looks beautiful;). Everyone is entitled to own opinion
With all the haters out here,. we as black people must stop with the damn self hate we are strong beautiful people and the most imitated ..
U look much much much better
It’s fits her wonderfully. She’s pretty natural, you can really see her face.
It beautiful to see someone overcome pride and humble themselves in correcting a wrongdoing. I am very moved by her courage and hope if I am ever in the same position that I would rely upon the strength of God’s spirit of truth in me to confess my faults and ask for forgiveness. Good job in redeeming yourself beautiful lady!
Sheryl I love the natural look keep wearing it that way!!
Oh your still beautiful Sheryl we love you. We all make mistakes. It shows who we really are when you apologize and make what wsd wrong or hurtful right!
I accept her apology. She comes from the “old school” mentality, that if it ain’t “white” it ain’t right. I would love to see her rock her natural hair, the wigs just looks so fake.
I’m proud of her for standing up for her people instead of putting us down. I’m proud of all our black brothers and sister. The skin of greatness. We come from black Kings and Queens. Our pyramid stand today to show us our greatness. We have always been great, it was just hidden in plain sight. Be proud of your black skin, and hair. Our hair is our key to our true history, we should not be afraid of being African. Africa is and always will be the heart of our black kings and queens, our pyramid, beauty traditions, medicines, astronomy, mathematics, so much more. It’s great to be black, kissed deeply by the sun.
That faux apology was driven by a lost of black female viewers. A lot of us stopped watching that show because of her comments two years ago. When will we learn as a people? The woman deserves no forgiveness. She said it and she meant it. It was purposely said on daytime television to sway black women away from being natural. Sheryl Underwood is a traitor…a foot shuffling, buck dancing, clown. The kids are mixed…why didn’t she just go in on how awful caucasian hair is? Why were there no jokes about texture-less, limp, funny colored mixed hair? Um hmmm…but here we are; “forgive her, she funny, everybody makes mistakes”. Yeah right…but when I make a mistake, 2 million white people aren’t watching and judging. So i say because of her crime she deserves the same treatment Wesley Snipes received. Let her white, good hair friends bankroll her.
She learned from her mistake, that is the hallmark of being a mature, professional woman. I accept the apology.