Not only that, but black people were often forced to straighten their hair in order to assimilate into white society.
Given that Billie was so young and — by 2020 — had only been in the industry for a few years, she was constantly meeting her earliest influences.
She cited one example that particularly touched her, a moment where she is returning from Coachella, feeling deeply embarrassed that she had forgotten some of the lyrics to a new song.