Yara Shahidi on Why Hollywood Won’t Mess With Her Head

Just like most other seniors, Yara Shahidi got her college acceptance letters this week. She was accepted to four state schools, two Ivy League schools, and one historically black college. It helps when Michelle Obama writes your recommendation letters, of course. But Shahidi says her Midwest roots are what keep her grounded. She sat down with Yahoo Style’s Jihan Forbes to see what happened when she “Yahoo’d” herself. From campus choices to cultural appropriation, here’s what she had to say.

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