Perhaps the saddest thing about Kim's transformation is that it reflects a look that is very much celebrated and applauded -- just not on her. Our shock comes from how extreme this latest photo is, but where was the shock and concern in , when Kim had already clearly began to lighten her skin? While she is an extreme case, she is not the first dark woman in entertainment who has felt the need to lighten her skin or change her appearance to keep up with the so-called "ideal" beauty. On Monday, rapper Azealia Banks, often compared to both Kim and Foxy Brown, admitted to bleaching her own skin, tweeting that the reason behind it was:.
Other black female performers, from Banks to Kelly Rowland to K. Michelle , have also come under scrutiny for possibly lightening their skin. But Why criticize just them, and not the circumstances surrounding them? Why not criticize an industry and a society that makes them feel as though they must be lighter in order to actually be successful or to be considered beautiful? What happened to Lil' Kim's face? Take your pick. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism.
She vowed in the daringly low-cut number which put all focus on her ample assets. Visit site. And she was certainly dressed to impress for the occasion! Decked out in the coveted brand, the superstar's show-stopping jumpsuit ensured all eyes were fixed on her as she strutted down the runway.
The figure-hugging number featured a plunging neckline, zip-up front and belted waist, heavily adorned with gold beads and fringing. Completed with platform ankle boots, this was one killer look!
Feeling incredibly inspired, we have scoured the web for embellished one-pieces that will have similar effect. Just add black or nude accessories! He explained: 'Lil' Kim seems to have undergone significant alteration of her face, and not for the better.
Her facial features like her cheeks and especially her jaw line are essentially unrecognizable. Her skin has undergone a significant amount of lightening, which can be done with combination of chemical peel and skin lightening creams', he added. Candid: In a interview with popular radio host Angie Martinez, Lil' Kim, born Kimberly Denise Jones, revealed that she went under the knife after an abusive boyfriend broke her nose.
Different look: In , the musician shocked fans as she shared a collage of photos in a blonde wig with lighter and taut skin. Details: 'It don't bother because I'm beautiful. There's certain things that I think I was obsessive with that I think I'll always have time to fix, or whatever', she previously said on her appearance pictured right in At the fashion show, the mother-of-one looked absolutely incredible as she vowed in the daringly low-cut number which put all focus on her ample assets.
The black one-piece shimmered under the spotlight while the gold fringe detailing on the top created momentum as she worked her moves. The Crush On You hitmaker went braless in the racy number while a thin black belt cinched in her trim midriff. Stylish: The Crush On You hitmaker went braless in the racy number while a thin black belt cinched in her trim midriff. Looking good: Showing off her style star status, she opted for a glossy shoulder length blonde do' and enhanced her features with a striking glamorous make-up look.
Showing off her style star status, she opted for a glossy shoulder length blonde do' and enhanced her features with a striking glamorous make-up look. Boosting her petite height in a pair of towering platform heels, Lil' looked in her element as she put on an energetic display for the stylish attendees. Work it: Lil' looked in her element as she put on an energetic display for the stylish attendees - with Phillipe Blond and David Blond.
Standing tall: She boosted her petite height in a pair of towering platform heels. Stars are out! The New Yorker is always one to make a style statement and has been known over the years for her statement looks. In , the music sensation took a risk by wearing a one-shouldered lilac number at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she ensured to cover her modesty. Four years later at The 3rd Annual BET Awards, the beauty once again stole the spotlight in a green patterned bikini which she teamed with a flowing kaftan.
Famous look: Four years later at The 3rd Annual BET Awards, the beauty once again stole the spotlight in a green patterned bikini which she teamed with a flowing kaftan.
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Headlines U. Rather than use make-up and plastic surgery to reconstruct a self-identity, I threw myself into books. Those books did for me what no amount of reconstructive surgery could have done. Fanon, a psychiatrist from the French West Indies, wrote about the psychology of blackness as a legacy of colonisation and white supremacy.
Although I read a lot, those were pre-internet days. It was only recently, via video footage, that I understood quite how aesthetically beautiful the Black Panther leaders were, in their black leather jackets and berets. Huey Newton was like a pin-up, Kathleen Cleaver and Angela Davis were not only beautiful women with fashionable afros — they were brilliant, articulate and outspoken women at the forefront of a thwarted revolution. In Kathleen Cleaver told an interviewer :.
For so many, many years we were told that only white people were beautiful; that only straight hair, light eyes, light skin, was beautiful; and so black women would try everything they could to straighten their hair, lighten their skin, to look as much like white women. But this has changed, because black people are aware.
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