People.com Lifestyle Style Yvette Nicole Brown: Why I'm Not Wearing Weaves or Wigs "I want to show African American women that all of our hair is beautiful in its natural state," the Community star tells PEOPLE By Anya Leon Anya Leon Anya Leon is a Senior News Editor and the Parents Editor for PEOPLE. She's been at the brand for over 14 years in various roles across the Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams. She has appeared on PEOPLE's podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, and covers everything from exclusive pregnancy news to every single Kardashian birth (11 and counting!). She resides in Northern Virginia with her family. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 24, 2014 05:15 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Yvette Nicole Brown is ready to shed the skin she’s in … or at least the wig. “I want to show African American women that all of our hair is beautiful in its natural state,” the Community star told PEOPLE at Entertainment Weekly‘s Pre-Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Saturday. Her first step? Going without her own collection of weaves to reveal her real hair. “We don’t have to add pieces,” the actress, 43, says. “I’m at a place in my life where I want to be authentically myself.” Frederick M. Brown/Getty And if that includes embracing the occasional bad hair day, then Brown is all for it. “That means if my hair is wild and crazy, I’m taking it on the red carpet and saying, ‘This happened,’ ” she says. — Anya Leon with reporting by William Keck [article_newsletter]