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.
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