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By Maria Morava
Relationships Reporter
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A woman is leveraging her fiance's surgeon skills for a dexterous, but nonmedical, operation: taking down her braids.
Autumn Black recently shared a lighthearted glimpse into one of the unique ways her surgeon fiance, Josh Miller, lends a helping hand by efficiently taking down her braided hairstyles. A TikTok video she posted shows Miller, a medical resident, undoing Autumn's braids with a speed that has impressed thousands. Black, 26, told Newsweek about how she made the delightful discovery and her hopes for married life.
"Having my surgeon fiance take my braids down because he can undo seven of them by the time I've done two," Black captioned the video.
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Black, who said she recently moved to Detroit from Kansas City, said that this helpful tradition started a few years ago.
"As a Black woman, it's kind of the norm for your partner, friends or family to help take down your protective styles," she said. "It once took me eight hours to take out my braids by myself before we were dating. The first time I had braids while we were dating, I thought it'd be helpful to have another pair of hands."
The results were immediate and impressive—with his help, all of her braids were out in one hour.
"I sure didn't expect the speed, but it makes sense given his experience with suturing and finger dexterity in surgeries," she said. "Ever since that moment three years ago, he's helped me take my braids down whenever it's time for my next style."
For Black and Miller, this act is just one example of their mutual support and connection. Black said their ambition in their passions brought them together.
"From him supporting me on the Miss USA stage and in my corporate career, to me supporting him in medical school and now in his medical residency, taking down hair is just one example of the many ways that we show support for one another throughout the years," Black said.
The couple's journey together is marked by their shared ambitions and milestones—which will only continue as they enter the next phase of their relationship.
"We got engaged in October 2024," Black said. "Since then, life together just keeps getting sweeter. We're excited to get married back where our story started in Kansas City in October 2026."
While his surgical skills are typically reserved for the operating room, Miller's ability to quickly and delicately assist with Black's hair-care task has become a cherished part of their relationship.
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