If you’ve been following American Idol this year, you will recognize Brooke White, who was a top 5 finalist. We’ve known Brooke and her family for years. The Whites were our neighbors while Brooke was growing up here in Mesa, Arizona. They are some of our favorite people. Brooke and my daughter Katie are the same age and are good friends.

Brooke, her mother Kaylene and Brooke’s sister Katie have been wearing the Tassi for years. They helped me so much as I was developing and refining and even naming the Tassi. I think Brooke was about 12 years old when she started using the original hairwrap–it didn’t have a name then and looked very different. Brooke and her mother have been some of my biggest supporters and encouraged me for years to do something with “that hair thing.” These days the Whites live right across the street from us, so I still use Kaylene for feedback on my latest Tassi ideas, like colors, fabrics and marketing.

We were thrilled when Brooke got on American Idol. This whole season, we’ve watched and voted for her. Kaylene told me Brooke still uses her Tassi every day and has had a Tassi with her in Hollywood throughout the American Idol competition. Brooke has a hot pink Tassi right now and keeps it hanging on her bathroom doorknob. We have had so much fun cheering for Brooke the last few months and hearing some inside scoops from her parents.

By the way, Brooke is exactly the person you saw on the show. Sweet, sincere and very talented.

We love you Brooke!

Right: Brooke White, long time Tassi user and American Idol top 5 finalist

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