Yara Shahidi Shares Gorgeous 'Essence' Magazine Cover For February 2016

Yara Shahidi lets her hair go wild on the February 2016 cover of Essence magazine.

The 16-year-old black-ish actress shares the cover with Chi-raq‘s Teyonah Parris and social activist Johnetta “Netta” Elzie.

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“Being a part of this reemergence of a movement both pro-diversity and pro-woman is the best part of being a Black girl,” Yara shared with the mag.

Stay tuned for quotes from Yara‘s interview and pick up a copy, on news stands NOW!

Bigger cover inside…