Laurent, a notable trans woman from the ballroom community and Pose choreographer and ballroom legend Leiomy Maldonado, as undeniable influences, especially Maldonado's signature 'Leiomy lolly' hair flip, which the star borrowed for her 'Video Phone' video. In a piece by The Paris Review examining Beyoncé's 'hairography,' the author sees Octavia St. She is certainly a product of the black women in her life, but it's clear to many that her presentation as an artist is indelibly influenced by others under the tent.
Take Beyoncé, a cultural archetype of black femme.
