beautiful african prom dress 2024

FlashBack when, during hop season last time, an African- American teen, Kyemah McEntyre designed her own African- inspired hop dress and came an internet sensation?

Well then is another high- academy elderly, Makalaya Zanders from Cleveland, Ohio, who's spreading her black girl magic like nothing differently; she wore an Ankara- inspired dress to her hop and the internet went crazy after her dress.

The teen wanted to wear commodity which celebrated her culture, heritage and made her feel beautiful. but when she participated this idea with her schoolteacher, she was told that it would be" tacky" and that African print is not" really commodity you wear to" a formal event.

Zanders uploaded the filmland on her Instagram account with a caption," Thank you to everyone who gave me kind words on my hop dress. My dress was to make a point. That African style is beautiful. That I'm comfortable with my Melanin and roots. And eventually that there is nothing like Black girl Magic."

Makalaya added that her alleviation for the dress came from an Ankara gown Nigerian model Jessica Chibueze had worn to a fete . Upon hearing her story, Jessica indeed gave a cry- eschewal to the high academy elderly on social media for embracing the African style.

" I was told when I was youngish that I was too dark, too this, too that," Makalaya said to ABC News." I did not grow up with black Barbies besides Brandy. As a youthful girl, I allowed

I did not fit that standard, traditional description of beautiful."

After the dress went viral, the schoolteacher has since apologized to Makalaya. Her beautiful gown proved that everyone has the right to embrace their own artistic style. Keep reading to see the stunning Ankara print figure from all angles.