Thursday, March 28, 2024

Lena Pringle: TV News Anchor Wears Short, Natural Hair On Air – Viewers Are Here for it

Lena Pringle
Lena Pringle

*Lena Pringle, an anchor at Jacksonville, Florida‘s WJXT News Channel 4, has taken to the air showcasing her short natural hair and she doesn’t give a crap what haters have to say.

In a day and age when many Black women would rather wear weaves, hair extensions, and long-hair wigs, Pringle has chosen to wear a short, natural hair style that many Black female television news reporters and anchors across the country go to great lengths to avoid.

“Shoutout to the people who told me I wouldn’t be able to get or keep a broadcast job with a short natural haircut,” Pringle tweeted. “Jokes on you, huh?” The tweets have received more than 100,000 likes as of September 11.
Pringle also shared a video of her look.

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According to Pringle, 27, her current news outlet has not voiced opposition to her short, natural hair style. She said she has worn the hair style since her inception at WJXT News in 2019. She decided to try out the chic style to boost her mood.

“I have just kind of been in a mental slump lately and have been really trying to work to keep my spirits up, and I’m a true believer of when you look good, you feel good,” Pringle told TODAY Style, adding that she snapped the photos of her new look during a quick commercial break on Wednesday.

Pringle said wearing her hair in any other style was “nonnegotiable” during the interviewing process for the news job. She added that when she began the job, she sported a short pixie cut before switching to the short, natural style with the blessings from the television station’s news director. Her hair, said the anchor, is the shortest it has ever been.

“I can’t imagine why anyone would think you are anything but gorgeous,” one person commented to Pringle’s tweet and photo. “You can broadcast the news regardless of hair style!”

“Thank you all so much,” Pringle wrote. “I can’t express how much this support means to me. You all are amazing and made my week. I appreciate each and every one of you!”

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