Pretty Stylist Mugshot Showcased Her Immaculate Braids...

Shia Yearwood, 23, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested on January 3rd, 2018.

Her mugshot was posted to the county’s records and then shared on Twitter by the account @CharlotteMugs.

When Shia saw that people were commenting about her hair, she turned a humiliating experience into a positive one,

She retweeted the picture, including the hashtag #BraidByShia, and is now profiting from a booming braiding empire.

Speaking to BET, Shia explained her thought process: ‘I was just simply showing people that I had nothing to be ashamed about.’

‘I thought I looked good and I thought my braids looked amazing — they were literally done two hours prior to the mugshot.’



‘At first, I was a little embarrassed that it was getting attention because I didn’t want people to think I was taking being arrested as a joke.’

‘Instead, I saw it as a lesson and an opportunity to show off my skills,’ she added.

The picture has been retweeted over 4,000 times and has received over 9,000 likes.