Well, you know it goes back to the very beginning. If you were light skinned you were in, if you were dark skinned you were out. It very well works that way in the industry.You see very [few] dark skinned people on top of the game. Most of the superstars are very fair or mullatto people. You can check your stats. It works that way in the film world too. I have lost almost every single opportunity to star in a film to Macy Gray or Jill Scott because they’re light and I’m dark.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
COME ON ANGIE STONE:YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
Angie Stone is speaking out about racism and colorism in Hollywood. In a recent interview she made the point that it's difficult for dark skinned Black women to get acting roles. But the .... things went left.Here's what Angie said:
Well, you know it goes back to the very beginning. If you were light skinned you were in, if you were dark skinned you were out. It very well works that way in the industry.You see very [few] dark skinned people on top of the game. Most of the superstars are very fair or mullatto people. You can check your stats. It works that way in the film world too. I have lost almost every single opportunity to star in a film to Macy Gray or Jill Scott because they’re light and I’m dark.
ANGIE STONE, BABY WHEN DID MACY GRAY AND JILL SCOTT BECOME LIGHTSKINNED? ANGIE , LETS GET IT TOGETHER,I THOUGHT YOU WERE BETTER THAN THAT!
WE DIVAS GOT TO STICK TOGETHER
Posted by Missdivineb at Thursday, June 19, 2008
Labels: ANGIE STONE, DIVAS, JILL SCOTT, MACY GRAY, MEDIA TAKEOUT, MOVIE
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Well I am surprised,perhaps Hollywood prefers black women to look as white as possible,well I am a white English man and absolutely love dark skinned black women,the darker the better and preferably with strong african features,I find women like this very desirable and dream about them all the time,I know I'm obsessed,but I can't help myself,I want to be with,date and marry a dark skinned black women.
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