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I think she deserves a dress :3c

weekicide 5: one of the main four 

Janell Hobson brings up Carole Boyce Davie’s comments on the “blondeing” of Black pop stars in Feminists Debate Beyonce. The progressive lightening of many pop star’s hair as well as the use of “whitening” products is argued to be a form of self colonization. 

The pressure for Black media icons - and even everyday Black women - to fit white beauty standards is enormous. Historically this has often resulted in famous Black women (and men) participating in various hair modification, skin bleaching and plastic surgery techniques to make their brand closer to what society’s ideal. 

The example most people vividly remember is Michael Jackson. The international pop star had vitiligo and at the time the “treatment” for the skin disorder was skin bleaching cream. However Jackson also received several nose jobs, which shrunk his “Jackson 5 nostrils” to a button nose, and frequently wore straight black wigs. 

Other celebs who participated in serious plastic surgery that gave them more European features include Lil Kim and Janet Jackson. Even Nicki Minaj has developed progressively more straight, blonde hair.