Essence Magazine features three Black women on this month’s cover who collectively made history this year by becoming Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA simultaneously.
Miss America Nia Franklin, Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, and Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris serve as perfect muses for the “Couture Crowns” article. Throughout the colorful, awe-inspiring pictorial collection by Essence Magazine, the women showcase the pride and history behind Black women’s hair and trend-setting cultural hairstyles and headpieces.
“My title and my crown mean a chance to be inclusive. It gives me the opportunity to represent a group that has not always been represented in this country.” – Miss America, Nia Franklin
The article is available to read now by visiting Essence.com.
Images via Essence
