Amandla Stenberg Reveals Why She Shaved Her Head

Amandla Stenberg shaved her head for her latest project!

The 18-year-old actress explained on Instagram how it felt altering her hairstyle for her role and what her new movie, ‘Where Hands Touch,’ is about.

“The story is about the experience of biracial children growing up in Nazi Germany,” Amandla shared. “I shaved my head for the role. Feels really good. I feel so aerodynamic now. I’ve achieved ultimate speed.” 

hi all- I just finished working on a film called Where Hands Touch directed by the incredible @iammaasante. The story is about the experience of biracial children growing up in Nazi Germany. I shaved my head for the role. Feels really good. I feel so aerodynamic now. I've achieved ultimate speed. 🙂 Hope your year is off to a good start. I know 2017 looks scary. I truly believe in the power of our words and the way we connect to each other. Sendin love your way.

A post shared by amandla (@amandlastenberg) on Jan 7, 2017 at 1:10pm PST

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