Howard said the series, which took about three months to make, was inspired by the discrimination she faced as a model: "Agencies would often tell me, 'We like your look but there's a black girl already'. It shouldn't be limited to just one black girl; there can be more than one!" She added: "It's as if they [agencies] are ashamed to represent diversity. It's very painful and it made me feel insecure and bad of myself."