If you’ve ever stumbled upon the Instagram page of Laetitia Ky, you’ve witnessed the wondrous way in which she tell stories using her hair.
The young Ivory Coast native creates statements and pictures using “thread, scrunchies, pins, wool, hair extensions, wire.” The results are bold, sometimes comical, daring, and astonishing to say the least.
Most recently, Ky took on the #MeToo movement, first started by Tarana Burke, then popularized by countless women on social media who were encouraged to use the hashtag to speak out about their sexual assault experiences. The movement was ignited after the New York Times exposed Hollywood super producer, Harvey Weinstein as a sexual predator.
Though she admits she has never been sexually assaulted, she was inspired to join the movement after witnessing the magnitude of it. She also has a friend who came close to being raped.
“I became aware of how huge of a phenomenon sexual assault is, but it was also pleasing, because I could see women revolting and deciding to talk in order to change things,” she told Yahoo Lifestyle.
Brilliant!