His grandfather was a Black man of mixed race according to the actor. It is also a versatile and waterproof adhesive that sets in just ten minutes to create permanent bonds. It is an extremely heavy-duty and strong adhesive made with a formula of 4250 PSI bond strength. Brown, who has five kids from a previous relationship, said It reads, in part, "To the extent it becomes necessary, Tessica intends to seek the recovery of all penalties, statutory damages and punitive damages for such knowing infringement as applicable." var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; The mother of five said she was familiar with Gorilla Glue before her very unfortunate mistake, using it often around her Louisiana home for tasks such as setting up Christmas decorations. She noted that Gorilla Glue is not sold in beauty supply stores. At least thats the word from TMZ, which reported Tuesday that the popular social media personality has been publicly claiming Brown lied about using Gorilla Glue adhesive spray on her hair. The situation has elicited communal cringes and sympathy for Ms. Brown, who has become known as the Gorilla Glue Girl, as days have passed and various That's why she sent Cocoa -- and every other platform that's using the song -- to STOP immediately, and to take down the content as Tessica claims it's good old-fashioned copyright infringement -- both by using her image and likeness, as well as her vocals. Black womens hair choices are often labeled as self-hate or Afrocentric with no in between, said Kristin Denise Rowe, professor of American studies at California State University at Fullerton. She has documented her ordeal on TikTok. Social media users have been captivated by the plight of a woman named Tessica Brown, her decision to use Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray and a harrowing, monthlong quest to undo a seemingly permanent hairstyle. It all started when Ms. Brown ran out of her usual hair spray, Got2b Glued. When Browns video went viral over the weekend, it initially sparked social media jokes.