Actress Yara Shahidi: I'm NOT Lite Skinned . . . And I Want Black People To STOP Calling Me THAT!

[MischievousMonkey]

 

[MischievousMonkey]

@AquaCityBoy

What's your take on this?

 

[Xerces]

Why does the whole black community have to take blame for some black people's actions?

You don't. Every human being on this earth is their own person. Responsible for their own actions

 

[spliz]

She didnt say anything wrong but The Coli gonna make it that way.

 

[Bigsuk]

shes not light skinned shes brown skinned.

Will Smith is the darkest you can be to be considered light skinned

Wen did will Smith ever be considered light skinned ... even the”darkest you can be for a light skinned “ ... ??

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

She's not lying. The boy son on Black-ish is light skinned, not her. Tracey Ellis Ross is light skinned, not her. She's just medium toned/caramel


She needs to worry about filling out. Pretty girl but she looks malnourished

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

She's a cutie

 

[Guile]

She's lighter than your typical West African.

 

[Eternally Jaded]

She's not lying. The boy son on Black-ish is light skinned, not her. Tracey Ellis Ross is light skinned, not her. She's just medium toned/caramel


She needs to worry about filling out. Pretty girl but she looks malnourished

It's crazy seeing this pic cuz I know I fall smack dab in the middle complexion wise, but I think I'm closer to her skintone personally.

And I never considered myself lightskin.

Brown, caramel etc. Never lightskin tho.

You gotta be her brother's color to get that imo.

 

[Justin Nitsuj]

You don't. Every human being on this earth is their own person. Responsible for their own actions

I said it wrong. Let me rephrase it. I mean every time a biracial celebrity says something about not being accepted by the black community, they are so quick to blame the whole community rather than some. That's the point I was trying to say.

 

[spliz]

I said it wrong. Let me rephrase it. I mean every time a biracial celebrity says something about not being accepted by the black community, they are so quick to blame the whole community rather than some. That's the point I was trying to say.

Her issue was more about complexion than race tho.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

All the things we need wealthy black people to care about, and THIS is what they keep putting in the media.

Jesus Christ.

 

[Citi Trends]

Her issue was more about complexion than race tho.

yes, complexion in relation to the black community

 

[Ugo Ogugwa]

Triggered

 

[filial_piety]

she's brown but still mixed.