It's been only four days, and Meghan Markle has already brought some welcome diversity to Buckingham Palace. Royal wedding watchers celebrated the inclusion of a black gospel choir, the bishop who quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and, of course, Markle's biracial background as signs of a new era for the royals. But while Markle just became a duchess on Saturday, her wedding guest and longtime friend Serena Williams has always been a queen in her own right, and the extra-long cornrows the tennis star wore to the wedding sent the Internet into a collective cheer — so much so that they've already become a meme.
The meme shows Williams posing proudly with her cornrows on display. The caption: "If an employer/school ever makes a comment about your twists, braids, or cornrows reply with, 'if it’s good enough for a royal wedding, it’s good enough for you.'" We suggest bookmarking it immediately, because this is a sentiment you're going to want to refer back to.
Fans on Twitter were quick to shower the tennis champ and her 'rows with love.
https://twitter.com/sihle_0407/status/997778541738692610
https://twitter.com/TheHajaarAkaba/status/997776834958909440
https://twitter.com/ReginaHolland_/status/998128371153416192
The uproar over Williams's braids highlights the double standard black women face when it comes to hair. In some schools and offices, cornrows have been deemed dress code violations. Meanwhile, members of the royal family aren't even allowed to go out in public without stockings. If there's anyone in this world who loves a dress code, it's Queen Elizabeth — and even she knows better than to put cornrows on the list.
Williams herself seemed to know that her choice of hairstyle would mean something to fans. On her Instagram Story from Saturday, she highlighted her braids, exclaiming, “Look at my braids, I’m wearing braids! Yas!”
She was also in good company. Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, paired her mint green Oscar de la Renta dress with her gorgeous locs, while members of the gospel choir styled their hair with everything from weaves to twists to chic knots. Black girl beauty was on such deep display at the royal wedding that Shonda Rhimes's 4-year-old daughter was convinced Ragland was the queen. Rhimes felt no need to correct her.
https://twitter.com/shondarhimes/status/998063346929713152
Serena Williams: the hair inspiration source we all deserve.
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