Young woman’s ‘brilliant’ explanation of why she doesn’t shave her armpits is taking the internet by storm: ‘We need you for president’
- Jada Travis, 24, shared a clip on TikTok revealing she doesn’t shave her armpits
- Said ‘we’re on a floating rock’ so ‘nothing matters’ and no need to shave
- She quickly gained support from fans, with one writing: ‘This is my president’
One woman’s explanation of why she never shaves her armpit hair has gone viral, with people calling her a “hero” for deciding to stop shaving.
Jada Travis, 24, off North Carolinashared a clip with TikTok revealing that she is often judged by people who live near her in the southern US, despite the heat causing her armpits to scratch when she shaves.
In the video, which has garnered 4.7 million views, she said she hasn’t shaved in three years and wants to make a video that she will send to every person who talks about her grooming habits.
She added that we are “literally on a floating rock” so “nothing matters” and people should be able to “do whatever they want that makes them happy.”
“Allow me to show you the demonstration of what I drew this morning,” she explained.
‘This is us. We’re on a floating rock, okay?! This is us on a floating rock, and we literally go all year round like this with all the other floating rocks.
“And I live in the south, and it’s a very interesting place. It’s a place where people don’t always have their teeth, but they seem to place a lot of value on razors,” she continued.
Jada Travis, 24, from North Carolina, shared a clip with TikTok in which she reveals that she is often judged by people who live near her in the southern US, despite the heat that makes her armpits scratch when she shaves .
Jada explained that when she travels into town, no one will look at her, but when she goes to “cowboy county” or the “Dollar General Store” people are startled by her appearance.
“I raise my arm to pay, it’s like the whole place is like, ‘Oh my god!'”
“And you don’t even have teeth. Why are you concerned about using a razor? No offense – if you don’t have teeth, that’s okay. But you shouldn’t be apprehensive about someone’s armpit hair.’
She also explained that she “don’t want to shave a part of her body that bends” because “three hours later hair grows back and starts to scratch,” comparing it to “making sandpaper.”
Jada explained that when she travels into town, no one will look at her, but when she goes to “cowboy county” or the “Dollar General Store” people are startled by her appearance.
“If you want to shave your armpits, I don’t care,” she continued.
“But I don’t want to shave mine. I’ve shaved mine for about 10 years in a row. Every day, and it just doesn’t matter.
‘We are standing on a floating rock. So, floating rock, nothing matters, do what you will. Do you have armpit hair – I don’t care.’
The singer also said the key to being happy is “doing whatever you want” and “letting no one get in your way.”
She quickly gained support from fans, with one writing, “This is my president!”
Another said: ‘Floating rock=nothing matters, I now use this for everything in my life, thanks’.
“Sister must be protected at all costs,” a third commented.
She quickly gained support from fans, with one writing, “This is my president!”
A fourth wrote: ‘I sweat SO MUCH LESS when I have armpit hair than when I shave’
Another said: ‘Beautiful gorgeous girls have armpit hair’.
Speak with BuzzFeedJada said she stopped shaving in 2019 after growing up singing and dancing competitions, which meant she had to be clean-shaven at all times.
“I always had to be ready for the podium. During this time, I really tried to get to know myself and find out what I liked. But without the opinions of the others weighing me down, I started to feel free,” she explained.
She added that she made the TikTok out of “the sheer desire to let all my feelings run free” and to “make a joke” of all the people who ill-intentioned her.