I was ecstatic because this was my chance to prove myself. In rehearsals I memorized lines and the song quickly but the part I struggled with was the look. I was told to use a foundation three shades lighter than my skin which covered all melanin in my face and instructed to straighten my hair or wear a blonde wig in order to “look the part”. But I wasn’t the only one going through this. One of my friends, who is also black, had been casted as the Tin Man and they had told him he spoke too “uneducated” for his role. Politely I asked to do my own hair and make up and eventually they gave in because truth be told no one knew how to style my hair or select make up shades for my skin tone. I decided to wear my natural curls and find my correct foundation. I was still going to be Glinda but in my own unique
I was ecstatic because this was my chance to prove myself. In rehearsals I memorized lines and the song quickly but the part I struggled with was the look. I was told to use a foundation three shades lighter than my skin which covered all melanin in my face and instructed to straighten my hair or wear a blonde wig in order to “look the part”. But I wasn’t the only one going through this. One of my friends, who is also black, had been casted as the Tin Man and they had told him he spoke too “uneducated” for his role. Politely I asked to do my own hair and make up and eventually they gave in because truth be told no one knew how to style my hair or select make up shades for my skin tone. I decided to wear my natural curls and find my correct foundation. I was still going to be Glinda but in my own unique