Laverne Cox is letting it all hang out—the natural way.
The Orange Is the New Black star shared a stunning selfie on Instagram, and in it she appears completely makeup-free and without any wigs or hair extensions. As for what inspired her to share the revealing and inspiring picture, Cox wrote, "The other day I took out my braids before we put them back in. I kept it natural underneath. #NaturalHair #NoFilter #NoMakeup #JustMe."
The caption continued, "I love fake hair. It's one of the great joys of my life. As an actress and a woman I love being able to transform, to switch up my look when I want to with wigs, weaves and bundles a plenty. I love this too. It's about choices and options."
Cox's picture is a much different look from her style at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, where she stunned once again in a sleek black jumpsuit and pin-straight hair. The actress, who rose to fame after landing a role on the original Netflix series, has posted au-naturel selfies before, but she didn't always have the confidence. She told the U.K.'s Guardian that her confidence has grown over the years.
"I have been picking myself apart my whole life. Years ago, I wanted really highly invasive surgical procedures to feminize my face," she said. "All these years later, I have the money to do it, but I don't want it. I don't want it! I'm happy that this is the face that God gave me, and it's imperfect."
In the same interview Cox recalled a time when an Instagram user told her she should get a nose job. "No, girl!" she said, noting she didn't post a reply. "My fans were like, that's the nose African Americans have, and what's wrong with that? My fans had my back. In those moments I have to look in the mirror and say, this is my black nose, and it's gorgeous."