A quick stroll through a store in any capitalist country would show an array of smiling strangers adorning all sorts of products. However, what happens to these friendly representatives once their 15 minutes of quasi-fame runs out?
That’s the question that was recently on one Twitter user’s mind, as they openly sparked a far-reaching conversation centered on bringing together the young Black women who adorned various hair care products during childhood.
“Where are these girls today? Show yourselves,” the user wrote, quote-tweeting another person who paid homage to the girls who were the face of hair relaxer products.
where are these girls today? show yourselves. https://t.co/WHSaNHL6Me
— 𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐎́𝐍 (@AshTheDonLeon) October 2, 2022
The tweet swiftly blew up, and many young women tapped in to share they were one of the people who were featured on the pictured products.
oh we outchea…taller, blonder but the sass is still the same🙋🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/oPDpAoiHat
— stfu, nat. (@nataliegithu) October 3, 2022
22 years later & yes I do still have the gap pic.twitter.com/5BG4KbaOKg
— ko.chanel (@kochanel5) October 4, 2022
Some women who adorned other products also joined the conversation.
Heyy🥰 (the one on the right) pic.twitter.com/rQC6fBMT4M
— Lex💞 (IG: big_.lex) (@big__lexx) October 3, 2022
Here! 😇 pic.twitter.com/l96IhncwOj
— Mama D (@Dimplydee) October 3, 2022
Present 😂👋🏽 pic.twitter.com/coPiJcs6B7
— Creating Intentionally (@createdbyjoce) October 3, 2022
My picture wasn’t listed but present 🙈 ♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/tC9HPiaiTw
— Ariel⁷ (@IOrangeBlossomI) October 3, 2022
However, Twitter fact-checkers were quick to shut down people who tried to fib their way into the discussion.
That is not her y’all 💀 pic.twitter.com/iVbnXrMVxo
— Golden Lady ✨ (@_NicoleJanae) October 3, 2022
One user with some negative comments was also promptly shut down in a humorous manner.
She mad cause she didn’t get to be on the box
— Lauren Ignatia Allen (@Loloignatia) October 3, 2022
Another person went on to demand an update centered on some of the adult men who adorned various hair care products, too.
I ain’t forget about this nigga pic.twitter.com/ImtVIsuOA2
— SSJ4 goku 💫🐐 (@Dro2H) October 4, 2022
Keyshia Cole‘s own hair care endorsement also came up.
I remember when @KeyshiaCole was on the perm box😩 pic.twitter.com/F2hRYVhsfG
— Donvita Kennedy (@DuchessDonvita) October 3, 2022
We also have to add that, after the OG Twitter thread began to die down, the legendary Kandi Burruss Tucker chimed in and shared that she, too, once graced the box of a hair product.
I saw that we were doing a sort of where are they now for perm boxes but I have to pull out my old hair color box! I was 19 in this & they still be selling this in some stores… How?! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/OSbVq9BV5S
— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) October 4, 2022
All in all, the whole discussion warmed many people’s hearts, as it was great to see the young ladies check in and share some brief updates.
Me going through this thread: pic.twitter.com/rdJLVujOpF
— it muhh be niceeeee (@AshyaNOTAsia_) October 3, 2022
What do you think about the Twitter thread, and were you ever featured on a product of some sort? Let us know down in the comment section.