So sad because it's still Beyonce & Rih-Rih heating up the charts and getting the most coverage when there are many more darker skinned girls with much more talent.

Rihanna is a dark-skinned girl. And I honestly don't understand why there is such a hot issue with shades of people's skin whether it's brown, peachy, olive, or pink with purple polka dots. The color of your skin has nothing to do with how talented you are and in what regard. It's 2007, aren't we past this?

We're basing her "kinda proud" on her hair? She's far from the first black woman to do the Farrah hair, and it looks cute on her.

Beyond that, I agree with evil.

Rhianna isn't dark-skinned, not in the way I've ever used the term or heard it used. And you know what? I completely understand where Kelly is coming from with this - I guess I can relate, growing up with a (very) light-skinned mother, and similar looking cousins. It would be awesome if this stuff wasn't an issue but oh well, it is.

Beyonce's Mother? Whose daughter had a nose job, blonde extensions and wears green contacts? Kelly's pretty and would look great with natural hair. (She has on way to much up)

Way to much makeup….

Sadly it IS still an issue. I work with a lot of African-American youths and it is a constant sourse of insecurity. Darker skinned girls not feeling as pretty as light-skinned girls- you see it in music videos, fashion magazines, everywhere. Rappers proclaiming that without 'mutts' or light-skinned girls there would be no music videos. You're right evil twin, it's true the color of your skin shouldn't matter BUT IT STILL DOES. :(

I know it still happens. I hear my friends talking about it, and it just makes me sad to think that they are feeling disregarded by other black people for being "too dark."

As a white woman, obviously I can sympathize with them and feel hurt for them, but I cannot really know what they feel like.

But I guess white girls do the same thing to some extent by making fun of somebody's pale white legs. When I was in college all my friends would rip on me for being pale and call me "Casper."

I just think at this point in time, to base someone's worth on the shade of their skin color is preposterous.

You, mollygood, are as racist as the people that you write about…..your final statement makes that fact clear. What exactly is a "white" hair style?? Since when did hip and trendy styles become a thing reserved for those at the front of the bus? Would you prefer to see her in corn rows or a weave because that's how BLACK girls are supposed to wear their hair???? Get a clue….

I agree with Shantae…Mollygood that was a racist comment! "A white hairstyle is one that blacks cannot mimic without chemical or physical manipulation"?!?! Are you seious?!?!…Do you really believe that white women don't use chemical or physical manipulation for their "white" hairstyles??!?! So Farrah Fawcett did not use chemicals to thicken her hair for that flip…she didn't use a blow dryer (physical maanipulation) to get that look? Are you friends with any white women?!?! There are many black women (non- biracial), such as myself, who can mimic that hairstyle without chemical manipulation! Wakeup…we come in all shades and types…just like white women! DO you know how many of them put realxers in their hair and have extensions?

This is an old-ass thread, but that chick has a point ^

"…on which Rowland spent a lot of time and money in order to make it look white."

why so self-loathing?

It is an old ass thread that still needed to be addressed…then we get mad when white people repeat those types of comments. Meanwhile, we are saying it ourselves…the inconsistency needs to stop

Wow, I missed that incredibly ignorant remark.

Seriously, Bunnie. Do you honestly think that women of all races don't "chemically or physically manipulate" their hair?? So if a black woman uses a brush to create a sleeker texture to her hair, she's not proud of her heritage?

I'm stunned.

Thanks for the permission to be stunned at your racism and ignorance.

Cord, you are a part of the problem. By labeling things as "black" or "white" behavior, you cause people to feel insecure if they don't match up to your values on how things should be. As a someone with a multi-ethnic background yourself, I think you'd be more sensitive to this. I am also shocked and stunned.

Kelly Rowland had "problems" and may still have them. Hell I don't know! I doubt that she'd be caught dead in public without a European hair weave. She worshipped fair skin, envied Beyonce's Mother's Caucasion features and hair and felt not as good. If so, the girl's got issues. But I do appreciate all the liberal minded, Black/White get together 'cumbaya' floating around in this thread.

And Kitchy, stop throwing around the word RACIST just because some does not agree with your viewpoint.

I don't care what Kitchy throws around so long as she comes back. Kitchy where did you go. :(

I don’t care what Kitchy throws around so long as she comes back. Kitchy where did you go. :(
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I have way too much work to be doing this today, but I felt it was mandatory to point out the spelling of "cumbaya"

I definitely appreciate all the cumbaya floating around.

I agree with Mollygood.

If she is so proud of her skin and her colour, why wear a weave and lacefronts all the time? What is the obsession of black celebrities to cover their real hair with fake weaves and lacefronts? Is our own hair too disapointing and shameful for them?

Where is the pride in that?

hey devin - chill out dude! whats with the hostility? Look your own words apply here:

Please, "stop throwing around [insults]just because some does not agree with your viewpoint."

Haha. Old thread, but I have a question. I straighten my hair, does that mean I'm trying to be white?

BASICALLY I FING EVERYONE IS BEASUTIFULLY NO MATTER WHAT COLUR SKIN TONE YOU HAVE COLOUR DOES NOT JUSTIFY UT BEAUTY ITS UR FEATURES AND THE WAY YOU GO NON BOUYT IT. KELLY ROWLAND IS BEAUTIFUL AND ALWAYS HAVE BIN NATURAL BLACK BEAUTY WITH NO MIXES JUST PURE. COZ UR LIGHJT DOES NOT MEAN UR PREETIER OR VISA VERSA I KNOW MANY BEAUTIFUL DARKER SKINNED GIRLS THAT ARE PREETIER BUT WON'T GETR NOTICE COZ DER NOT LIGHT ENOUGH DATS BULL SHIT BE BLACK AND PROUD

It doesnt matter that Kelly Rowland wants to wear a so called "white" hairstyle. She's just simply wearing what she likes and what she feels compliments her. So I guess when white females pay for tanning that means that they are ashamed of who they are as well. I totally disagree, sometimes I wear my hair natural and sometimes I add extensions. No matter how my hair is worn I am just as proud to be a black woman. Please STOP the ignorance.

Does it really matter? Could it just be that your gelly cuz she can rock this so called "white" hair style and "black" hair style. I'm just saying why cant we all just share the damn style and move on. like i said " IT DON'T MATTER" when is it a bad thing to look nice? quit haten

I'm so sick of people of non-Euro descent adopting Euro traits. Why can't we African descended women just wear our hair as it grows out of our heads? What is the big damn deal? I can't relate to this weave/relaxing thing at all.

Cord Jefferson, MollyGood u racist Bitch i hope u Fucking chock in ur sleep with all ur cave-man logic

I find darker skinned women very attractive, and I'm white.