Teen gets denied a job because of 'extreme hairstyle'

A Fort Worth teen who was denied a job at Six Flags because of his natural hair is now learning to embrace his braided hairstyle with a new gig as a model. Kerion Washington, 17, went in for an interview back in March, where he was told that he would have to cut his dreadlocks in order to pursue a summer job opportunity. However, after the incident made headlines, an executive at a modeling agency took notice of the teen.Check it out!


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