Black Model Defends Her Choice to Lighten Her Skin

Black Model Defends Her Choice to Lighten Her Skin | This Morning

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Is it ever ok to lighten black skin? Singer and former model Irene Major has been lightening her skin for 10 years, and doesn't see the problem with it. But AJ Odudu disagrees and says being black is not a choice and black women should be proud of their heritage.
Broadcast on 07/02/2018
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@dannieden4596 6 ай бұрын

Irene taking her wig off had me screaming!😂😂

@Mrs.Grammaticus 6 ай бұрын

🤣 💀 😅: ‘Let’s show them Africa!’ I lost my teeth howling with laughter 😂🤣!

@Hana-xd8qh 6 ай бұрын

That is thawwggg behaviour.

@reallyrecap 5 ай бұрын

I respect her alot for this, she will do what she wants and she is the moment.

@yudollia 2 ай бұрын

Powerful of her to do that. And more power to her, she will do as she pleases. There are worst things to do in this world

@pixotass 5 ай бұрын

She taking the wig!! Was the ultimate mic drop!!!

@kendawyatt3219 Ай бұрын

You don’t have to agree with her choices in bleaching but she wasn’t wrong in calling out the Hypocrisy 😂😂😂😂

@princesswells9469 2 ай бұрын

Wait she kind of ate with the “why tanning”

@negtixedd853 14 күн бұрын

Literally! And i dont get why when white people want to get tanned its ok but when black ppl bleach its like „u dont wanna be black no more“

@crystalwashington9280 9 ай бұрын

This lady on the far left is absolutely stunning. I am glad she doesn't bleach.

@azillliasmith2734 9 ай бұрын

That woman looked some much better with darker skin and the blond wig off doesn't suit her face shape or bone structure.....

@crystalinez831 Жыл бұрын

She still looks dark skinned no matter how much she lightens her skin. And in all reality skin bleaching will always be a thing. What’s even more confusing is having this conversation with these Caucasians just shows how lost we are as indigenous beings.

@MayISpeak 6 ай бұрын

Just curious, why is it confusing to have this conversation with White people?

@Moviefan288 Ай бұрын

@@MayISpeak May be they are secretly laughing at her.

@user-bf4xd3es7o 6 ай бұрын

AJ is stunning

@andykapp9581 Ай бұрын

She had a point taking off that wig. She told ole girl take off that wig let’s show them Africa😂😂😂 if ole girl was keeping it real she should have took off her wig as well.

@beverlylewis5080 Жыл бұрын

If people mind their business they wouldn’t have to worry about her life choices.

@jjlovecraft3257 10 ай бұрын

You are right Beverly but see people like drama and they don’t want to

@shakebake3846 7 ай бұрын

Ok and when she starts being in pain and dies then what will you say?

@nonino1644 7 ай бұрын

@@shakebake3846I would say she should have bought legitimate products. Not Nigerian battery acid and mess. Shiseido and products made in Philippines are the best.

@harumiayame8586 3 ай бұрын

@@shakebake3846 what will you if you're already speaking of her unkindly now

@briolivia 2 ай бұрын

@@shakebake3846"it was her choice."

@hollylouge9267 Ай бұрын

Lets show them Africa 😂😂😂

@lacrystalHendrix Ай бұрын

Red jacket had some very valid points, yes she lightens her skin BUT she’s confident enough to let the world see her real hair as well. AJ isn’t going to do that , WHY??? because she cares about what society thinks of her. Same difference, colorism, texturism and featirism are all cousins. You can love your dark skin but do you love your hair???

@amehka5416 Жыл бұрын

Beyonce is naturally light skinned.

@SelectorJohnson Жыл бұрын

That’s because she’s African-American. The average African-American has 25% European DNA.

@pr1.8ijmk 8 ай бұрын

@@SelectorJohnson Beyonce is far less black than the average African American because her mother is creole. Creoles are only one quarter black. Her genes took much more after her mother.

@nonino1644 7 ай бұрын

@@pr1.8ijmkthis is false information you saying

@Lion08888 6 ай бұрын

@@SelectorJohnsonalso her mom is creole which is a mixture of French and African/Caribbean descent

@pixotass 5 ай бұрын

Sure she is 😂

@gleng9604 Жыл бұрын

Instagram brought me here. The girl that took her wig off was not able to provide solid points. Skin bleaching is not OK

@purposedrivenwriter5534 Жыл бұрын

Same😂😂

@queenme1421 Жыл бұрын

Same 😂 Instagram brought me here..!

@newjones4124 Жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@Se7Tripz Жыл бұрын

I disagree. I wouldnt ever lighten my skin. However, like she said.. why tan? Why dye hair? Why wear weaves? Why paint nails? Because we all want to. A dark skinned woman NOT lightening her skin will not change the horrors of the modeling/fashion world.

@elnino_mohamed Жыл бұрын

@@Se7Tripz I respect your opinion. However, the comparisons you’ve made are irrelevant simply because they are temporary adjustments. The tan wears off, the nail polish wears off, the hair dye wears off, the wig comes off at some point. The health damage that skin bleaching causes cannot be compared to the examples you’ve listed. Skin cancer is enough to convince people not to do it.

@TLW369 2 ай бұрын

Mama took her whole wig off on national television… I’m not mad at her though! 😂

@oabeo7361 4 ай бұрын

Aj is stunning and that woman looked much better dark

@VictoriaJones-lf1xp 5 ай бұрын

She took that wig off so easily I'd worry anyone can come along and just pull it off

@nyfunderburk 2 ай бұрын

Taking off her wig and urging the other girl to do the same was a mic drop. Colorism and textureism are all related to colonization. Although i understand both points, demonizing the girl in the red for similat assimilation strategies was odd.

@Karltonx Ай бұрын

She’s right about the wigs though

@funkejegs5357 Жыл бұрын

Why use this forum to table this? 😢

@0_0_B10 6 ай бұрын

All that money and she couldn’t get a better wig💀

@PinkGuerrillaBoutique Жыл бұрын

I love me skin tone I’m good.

@daisyrichards7900 Жыл бұрын

Joe mama

@milarepetzky6585 2 ай бұрын

They lighten their skin and we are tanning who cares? Love you women be kind to each other 🫶

@funprints1 Ай бұрын

Now, that is some gangsta sh**😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@kashbassey9149 2 ай бұрын

Asians also prefer lighter skin..viewed as more beautiful

@killthehoomans Жыл бұрын

red jacket got mad at nothing

@Impossibly_gorgeous 6 ай бұрын

What did you expect her to do? Lie down while the dark woman tried to shame her for doing what she does? She should be in natural hair to call her

@poeticallyblessed 6 ай бұрын

I dont think its abt evening the skin, i think its abt not being happy with their dark complexion, society and the media makes people feel this way.

@PrinceChris93 10 ай бұрын

The woman in red is right people bleach and lighten all over the world from india to asia to latin America to africa and America it's everywhere her saying we need to love ourselves while she's not wearing her natural hair is ridiculous i find it hypocritical

@user-fb6kv1js5g 7 ай бұрын

Amen

@Liweiyang43 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂hahahaha

@danniellejohnson448 6 ай бұрын

Wig snatched

@maxdondada 5 ай бұрын

The degree of self-hatred is appalling and quite sad.

@priscafogss 6 ай бұрын

Its Called cleaning up your skin. I don't blame her if decide to bleach her skin, she an adult why even question her choices on what she does with her skin. Let and focus on helping people who are in need of help. We homeless kid no medicine who are dying of sickness and hunger instead of judging people who have changed their skin color.

@DEEORM 3 ай бұрын

CLEANING? are you crazy

@SocialClout Жыл бұрын

3:00 OMG

@Lexxog Жыл бұрын

She didn’t have to take that wig off

@DearBill 10 ай бұрын

Irene proofed she was prouder to be black than this Nigerian girl. “Do you see black or do you see white ?” Irene said. Honestly between a random bleach skinned girl with blonde wig and dark skinned girl with nappy hair i see both black women. Same for a platinum blonde japanese with blue lenses and brunette chinese with yellow skin , i see both East Asian women.

@bigfrankfraser1391 14 күн бұрын

if i could i would bleach my vitiligo away i 100% would, im a 30 year old father of 8 who wears more makeup than my wife just to hide a pigment condition i hate, people tell me im wrong for covering my vitiligo and that i should be proud of being unique, when the truth is having vitiligo patches on my head and body would make me so self conscious that just making eye contact with someone would cause anxiety attacks so bad i would be in hospital for days at a time, so now before work i have to spend 2 hours putting on concealer and blending it until my patches are gone, its a nightmare to do, but im finally confident in my skin edit: i can guarantee anyone who says she should be proud of her dark skin is either white or someone of colour who has no clue what there talking about

@denebalgedi5460 Жыл бұрын

I get it as a black person I have 50 shades of brown on my skin and I want to look even. The products I used are body oils which are not harmful I understand that some products are harmful but linking the reasons to lighten one's skin to culture is 🚮. The other thing people need to recognise is that black people don't even need to use lighting products. For some black people avoiding the sun for 2-4 days lightens their skin tone. All the lady was saying was she uses those products because of dark spots and of course logically you can not avoid other areas. If they didn't speak over her they would understand her point of view. You can't base your opinion on the majority of people because everyone has their reasons. It is personal 💁‍♀️

@iamthatgirl_ Жыл бұрын

No it’s just that she want to be lighter cause she hates her skin tone and she just can’t admit that she doesn’t have to bleach her whole face but she did and I wonder why ? Cause she doesn’t wanna be dark

@denebalgedi5460 Жыл бұрын

I don't think either one of us knows this woman enough to say what she likes and doesn't like let alone hate

@mjones6894 Жыл бұрын

Incredible how people don’t see that , Bleaching cream really helps with pigmentation , scars … I was thinking why didn’t I use it long along ! With moderation like every else 🤪

@CreoleNic Жыл бұрын

It is a choice. Mind your biz

@leisolaboh 8 ай бұрын

Your bio tells me you’re cognitively delayed.

@khallumity1121 Ай бұрын

AJ is wrong. Our pigmentation changes during the seasons so if you were in a colder region throughout the year then yes, you skin could potentially get lighter

@tooksie 5 ай бұрын

i as a black person has always attempted to even out my skin tone by tanning in the sun not adding chemicals to the skin that is crazy.

@user-pr4dg4rf9e 27 күн бұрын

A black tanning, brilliant pml 😅🤣😂

@mamabear7339 7 ай бұрын

Baby was deflecting big time. Thinking lighter is better... discussing the family business amongst others as if they're our guidance counselors 😳

@AZALIAHROSE Жыл бұрын

The young lady is right, most people it’s about evening out the skin, but people started assuming you hate yourself and all other things but people do what they want

@mzdra16 7 ай бұрын

They didn’t even allow her to speak.

@sosboogz2711 Жыл бұрын

Someone tell her she would in fact become lighter if she moved to the north pole ...

@Se7Tripz Жыл бұрын

Lololololol no

@amie.n522 8 ай бұрын

Eh no ..

@nonino1644 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@Moviefan288 Ай бұрын

No maam

@MOONEY707 3 ай бұрын

Hard wig soft life? 😂

@beckysuperswag Ай бұрын

what did she use to bleach

@solomoon3083 Жыл бұрын

“Model.” Colonization sickness. Her hands are still dark. Silly silly.

@briolivia 2 ай бұрын

Every choice in life has side effects. It's not her job to represent young darkskin people, it's their parent's job to reinforce self-love. Valuing yourself starts at home. Do what makes you happy as long as you're not harming others

@Theluxuriousskin Жыл бұрын

But now guess who are bleaching like crazy NIGERIA 🇳🇬 wow stop judging ppl period

@ephraimmaimbo6622 Жыл бұрын

Stop bleaching period

@Theluxuriousskin Жыл бұрын

@@ephraimmaimbo6622 how can they stop will u stop it?? Especially Nigeria 🇳🇬 and other countries??

@kingvid4223 Жыл бұрын

@@Theluxuriousskin Please think before responding. “How can they stop, will you stop it”… the answer is there, you can stop yourself, through education, self love, self acceptance, stop conforming to the social norms, allowing yourself to love who you are. YOU can decide. If people in the respective families especially in Africa and Haiti, enlightened themselves on the dangers of those creams as well as embracing dark skin tones, that would be conducive. Foreign stores tend to also sell those products in predominantly black areas, boycotting those stores, is another thing. But everything starts from within, love yourself. Lady think before you type my goodness

@nonino1644 7 ай бұрын

Nigeria doesn’t have the FDA or any agency that investigates products before going to the market.

@Shevenmayes 5 ай бұрын

@@kingvid4223 People who are educated may still choose to undergo some form of body modification, whether through temporary procedures or permanent ones. I honestly believe that it's contradictory to preach about self-love and self-acceptance while simultaneously shaming individuals for making decisions about their appearance. If you, yourself, have undergone any alterations to your natural state, such as having tattoos, wearing makeup, using wigs, tanning, or engaging in any practice that changes your appearance, you lack the grounds to condemn someone for doing the same. Don't be a hypocrite, and remember, it's her body, so she can do whatever she wants with it. What are you going to do, stop her?

@stevenwashington2656 Жыл бұрын

Damn, on instagram it hit WAAT different

@Raindrops77 4 ай бұрын

Irene is Beautyfull doesent Matter what she does........ and yes we all are able to choose what we want to look like. If that is healthy or not well that would be onother supjekt. Allways to defent what Iam doing why Iam doing it that is terrible . Everybody is able to choose and that is good .

@xKommunicado Жыл бұрын

That wig pulling was so unnecessary. Instead of you to come with your points and intelligently defend your views, you wanted to turn ratchet. It just shows that she's not smart enough to engage the other lady intellectually. This act just made her look so low. And I'm glad the other speaker didn't stoop to her level and oblige her stupidity. A damn shame!!

@uzzyvick Жыл бұрын

The lady that lightened her skin did herself a great disservice. She was ver gorgeous in her dark skin. I just think that they were all skirting around the truth before the dark lady boldly called it out for what it was; colorism Back here in Nigeria, we call it colonial mentality. And that's when you are conditioned to see everything about yourself in the negative and everything about your colonisers in the positive. Unlike colourism, which arises from people trying to adapt to their imposed standards just to fit in, colonial mentality is a variant condition that results in conditioned and unconscious lowered self esteem that makes one feel perpetually inferior about him/herself that even when placed under a different situation or standards, s/he would still prefer her conditioned foreign standard over own.

@leonbrown1518 Жыл бұрын

Im sure you where bigg wigs too 😊😊😊

@uzzyvick Жыл бұрын

@@leonbrown1518 yes, I do but not the type you appear to be alluding to. You are also, wrong in assuming that I am big on wigs because I presently, wear my natural hair proudly. Nevertheless, I still wear wigs occaisionally, however, it is usually, the braided ones. The difficulty with handling the 4C hair, is enough temptation to choose the easier option of using wigs. Luckily, there are very many wigs that now reflect our true African culture and appearance and these are the types I favour.

@CarlosMothofficial Жыл бұрын

I’m from Zimbabwe and No she was virtue signaling African representation when she looks alien to the traditional look of a afro moman. Makeup, straightening hair, these seemed clothing, how do you tell someone they don’t love themselves when you yourself seem to have changed everything about yourself. She’s even contoured her fat nose.

@azillliasmith2734 9 ай бұрын

@@CarlosMothofficial I wondered her nose seemed to be pushing down towards her mouth....

@user-xy1sv5hu5h 8 ай бұрын

Yes do what you want Do not seek help when it goes wrong😮 unhappy

@shanesaxon6863 3 ай бұрын

I’m white and sometimes tan……it’s not because I dislike my skin or race. This is a big hang up in the black world. Truthfully, the darker skinned woman is more beautiful of the two…..but I don’t think it has anything to do with light/dark

@bigevil1001 7 ай бұрын

Well, at least now she can star in Hollywood movies.

@user-su8qw9dw6d 10 күн бұрын

She said " I can take my wig off straighten it and it would like this" No it wouldn't she is trying to justify her wig that's all cause if her hair looked like that why wear the wig in the first place?

@djeiys 6 ай бұрын

AJ Odudu is so hypocrite, look at her hair its the same principal as people with skin complex. Why dont she came with her natural afro, but no, she came with those straight fake hair because she feels prettier with it than without.

@lizet3more 7 күн бұрын

Lets speak more about when this started, this started during slavery when the lighter skinned black women were treated better than the darker skinned ladies and this is what we are seeing today

@robynw8223 7 ай бұрын

Yikes, she let her emotions get the best of her and wasn’t able to probably articulate her stance. She should have kept her poise and not be rattled. Everyone else seemed a lot more composed and therefore, intelligent

@bigblackbeard6109 5 ай бұрын

Self hate is real too black too strong no sell out

@jalebjaba1487 4 ай бұрын

She asked the darker women to take her wig off, SMH

@ir1778 26 күн бұрын

Why do they feel the need to explain themselves to people of colonial ancestry as if they can't comprehend their history of colonialism?

@michaelgreenwald1448 Ай бұрын

she looked so much more beautiful with her original skin tone…stunning…but her choice is her choice…I still prefer her darker skin tone though lol…and I don’t understand why she became hostile and defensive?? The other woman wasn’t attacking her or even being passive aggressive…any thoughts?

@asilreyom2698 Ай бұрын

Lady in red, just say it! You hate yourself! Who you chose for a spouse also says a lot

@reggiemiller6274 Жыл бұрын

Nigerians trippin😂

@A.D.798 24 күн бұрын

The black lady looks more natural and beautiful thab the one who lighten her skin!!!

@prettitalented Ай бұрын

This situation is deeply troubling - it reflects the self-hatred and internalized racism that can drive skin bleaching. In the African American community, that's simply unacceptable, a rejection of one's identity and heritage. If caught, the person would be shunned, not praised. Bleached skin doesn't make you "light-skinned", it just looks unnatural and uncanny. This harmful practice stems from toxic standards that devalue natural Black features. Outside of rare cases like Michael Jackson, skin bleaching isn't common in America - our diverse complexions are a product of our complex history, not something to be erased. Instead, we must celebrate melanin and racial pride, not promote skin color dysphoria. Our varied shades of Blackness are all beautiful, and deserve to be uplifted, not erased.

@yudollia 2 ай бұрын

Im pro skin bleach. Im starting to think people hate to see others gain favor and power by bleaching their skin. because they dont want anyone to share that experience. Let people improve their lives.

@Venus-co3ov 6 ай бұрын

I have to agree with Irene lightening your skin color doesn’t mean self hate or disliking it’s simply personal preference just like choosing to keep natural hair or putting on a wig.

@sophieschoice1146 4 ай бұрын

Can’t do nothing with those hands I guess.🧐🧐🧐

@diesfromcringe5108 7 ай бұрын

Oh please stop it’s got nothing to do with ya skin it’s a style for some ppl who cares that’s her perogative kmt

@banbbc2921 6 ай бұрын

The black Nigerian woman should let people make their own choice . Shouldn’t been a hater and bashing other black human being who make their choices. You have no right to micro control in other human choose on their appearance.

@itiswhatitis3721 7 ай бұрын

Aj can talk 😂😂 what's it to do with you?

@GodHimself-bp3xw 24 күн бұрын

SYSBM

@Kaydee-haiku Ай бұрын

*african

@carolynmitchell9011 Ай бұрын

She's a great representative for them🙄 COLONIZERS STARTED AND PERPETUATE COLORISM. Somebody show this lady some wage facts in relation to colorism. *sigh* Thats y she got treated😆😭🤣