Metro Atlanta hairstylist wins NAACP Image Award and shines spotlight on local talent A hairstylist with deep roots in College Park is receiving national recognition, but she says the moment is about much more than her own success. After more than three decades in the beauty industry, Deaundra Metzger is celebrating one of the biggest achievements of her career. She accepted an NAACP Image Award for her work on the Hulu series "Reasonable Doubt" in February. "I was so shocked," Metzger said. "I was excited that my team and I were recognized for our hard work." Metzger's journey began in a local salon, where she first discovered her passion for hairstyling, eventually attending the now-defunct Dimples Beauty College in College Park. She said many women in the community served as mentors and taught her a lot of what she knows about cosmetology. That passion eventually led her into television and film, where she found her niche, falling in love with character creation through hairstyling. "I was invited to come on set to assist, and I have been hooked ever since," she explained. Her work now involves collaborating with production teams and creating hairstyles that reflect each character's story from their background to their lifestyle. Despite her success, Metzger says awards were never the goal. "That's not the ultimate goal. We just want to do good work," she said. Still, she said the recognition carries weight, especially given the competition, which included major productions like "Bel-Air" and "Sinners." "Sometimes that's not enough," she said, referring to talent alone. "But if we are recognized for our work, then it's great." Her colleague, stylist Jerome Demonte, said the win came as a complete surprise. "We were really blown away. We had no idea," he said. "Everybody wants to be recognized for the work