Beyonce's Blackface

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Beyonce's browner skin didn't make her look like Fela Kuti

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Exactly. Besides, what exactly is she supposed to be emulating and glorifying?

Alumiyum, thanks for that explanation. If people do a search engine for ANTM blackface they will find articles like this http://community.livejournal.com/ohn...09.html?page=2. The backlash about ANTM came after Lara Stone had done a photoshoot in "blackface" http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/...ara_stone.html

Beyonce's browner skin didn't make her look like Fela Kuti (google image him...LOL) and I don't see "Africa" when I look at her browner face and upper neck. So, I call a FAIL on that end if they are going to pretend that they were clueless as to how random her browner face/neck and yellow chest are.

I remember the "switch races" episode of ANTM, but I think the makeover with Xiomara is close to this situation:

Real Pic:



Model Pic:



This is an obvious homage to Grace Jones, so I don't see it as sporting blackface (blackbody?), but I remember people being upset about it. I just looked at Lara Stone's spread and didn't find it offensive either. I think that they're playing a specific character and the makeup fits. It's not like they're tap-dancing in a minstrel show.

While I'm not offended by Beyonce, I think it's odd because of 1) the half-makeup and 2) the fact that she doesn't look like the person she's supposed to be paying respects to.