Yara Shahidi is an official Harvard graduate.
Before finishing her last courses to earn her degree, she counted down the days on Instagram.
“Yara (noun): a Harvard graduate,” the 22-year-old wrote when she shared a pair of graduation photos that were taken by Paul Mardy.
A Vogue article published Thursday says that Shahidi selected a custom two-piece suit styled by Jason Bolden made by Dior to go with the standard cap-and-gown look. While working on her 136-page thesis, titled “I Am a Man: The Emancipation of Humanness from Western Hegemony Through the Lens of Sylvia Wynter,” Shahidi admitted she felt “pushed” as an academic.
The experience also gave her a unique opportunity of being able to connect her passions during her four-year studies at Harvard, Complex reported.
“Having a final product, and being in conversation with people who appreciate what I had to offer, was a necessary way to end my journey with a newfound confidence,” Shahidi said to Vogue.
