Written by Staff Writer-Now Moments TIMES
Shalaunda Burney-Robinson stands at 6’3”—but it’s not just her height that commands attention. The former Division 1 basketball player and Florida A&M University alumna is now leading a new kind of movement: one rooted in visibility, style, and connection for tall women nationwide.
It began in Downtown Los Angeles, with a bold idea and a need for representation. That idea has since evolved into Tall Girl Takeover, a growing event series that’s made stops in Washington, DC, Houston, LA, and upcoming cities New York, Miami, Chicago and Atlanta. The gatherings are open to women 5’9” and taller, offering brunches, themed photoshoots, and curated conversations.
But what keeps attendees coming back isn’t the mimosas—it’s the mirror and come Tuesday, Aug 5th, join Lala, as she’ll engage in a virtual segment-discussing the vision and journey of Tall Girl Takeover.
Burney-Robinson knows the feeling of walking into a room and being both seen and invisible. A standout center at FAMU with nearly 600 rebounds and over 700 points, she later played professionally in eight countries—Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Turkey, Slovakia, Sweden, Spain, and Romania.
She’s now a content creator, model, basketball trainer, creative director for the tall brand Aurax Fashion, and a Tall Girl brand ambassador with a master’s in psychology who works as a school counselor.
Tall Girl Takeover events center around what are called the three C’s: Confidence, Connection, and Communication.
Through partnerships with brands like Aurax Fashion, each stop offers styling moments that actually fit, group photo ops that feel fun not forced, and moments of community that hit home. Whether it’s ducking chandeliers, fielding the same tired questions, or adjusting to mirrors too low for their frame—attendees share stories only other tall women understand.
For Now Moments Times readers, stories like this matter because they reveal how events can reflect identity, foster belonging, and challenge what inclusion actually looks like. Tall Girl Takeover isn’t about exclusion—it’s about elevation.
