Racial identity, pop culture, and delusions of perfection collide in an eye-opening memoir by fashion and beauty insider Danielle Prescod. Growing up Black in an elite, predominantly white community, Danielle found her identity increasingly invisible amidst the whitewashed media she consumed. She aspired to fit into this narrow mold, setting harmful goals that led her to endure painful chemical hair treatments in elementary school and to deprive herself of food during puberty. Her obsession with controlling her image through impeccable fashion choices drove her to pursue a career in beauty and fashion, navigating the storm of racist and sexist beauty standards. Assimilation was challenging, but Danielle became the "Token Black Girl," striving for social cache while climbing the media ladder, all while facing demeaning questions and assumptions from colleagues. After years of suppressing her emotions and true self, she turned a critical eye inward, confronting the motivations behind her self-destructive behaviors. With sharp wit and candor, this memoir unpacks the damaging effects of insidious white supremacy in media—both unconscious and strategic—while sharing a personal journey of recovery, celebrating identity, and dismantling social conditioning.
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Racial identity, pop culture, and the pursuit of perfection intertwine in this eye-opening memoir by fashion insider Danielle Prescod. Growing up Black in a predominantly white elite community, Danielle felt her identity rendered invisible by the whitewashed media she and her peers consumed. This led her to conform to damaging ideals, starting with painful chemical hair treatments in elementary school and food deprivation during puberty, all in an effort to fit into a narrow standard of beauty. Her obsession drove her into a career in fashion, where she became the "Token Black Girl," striving for social acceptance while enduring racist and sexist remarks from colleagues. Despite her success in coveted media roles, she buried her emotions and true self under the weight of societal expectations. Eventually, Danielle took a critical look at her self-destructive behaviors and the factors behind them. With sharp wit and candor, she explores the harmful effects of white supremacy in media—both unconscious and strategic—while sharing her journey of recovery, celebrating her identity, and challenging ingrained social conditioning.