Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Hair Interview
The Symbolism Behind the Hairstyles in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
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Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) undergoes a bit of a transformation in "Black Panther 2," but for different reasons. Before, her hair was styled in what they call "Wakandan knots" in her signature red colour.
"In this movie, she has moved to Haiti and she's totally changed her life," says Friend. "We have her where she grew out her hair, she has beautiful locs, but they are done in an ombré colour of her beautiful shade of red." Fading the colour from the roots to the ends helped illustrate just how much time has passed.