Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
Why Lil' Kim Is Unrecognizable
Posted
April 27, 2016
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April 27, 2016
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10:35Now PlayingRapper Lil’ Kim looks much different than she did in the 90s. Her skin tone appears much lighter and her nose is shaped differently. Why would she make these changes? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Why has Lil’ Kim seemingly lightened her skin? Because of the absurd, but very present, social advantage for black people that comes with having lighter skin.
There was a time when Lil’ Kim represented a brand of unapologetic self-love for black women. The kind that announced that we are sexual beings without shame or fear. She reflected what it might look like to be at once a woman, black, and sexually free. Visually, her body was a site for pleasure, most importantly her own.
Sonically, her lyrics offered us permission to explore our own bodies and our own pleasure. Lil’ Kim was our champion.”
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