Not so long ago, rising female hip hop star, Gigi Lamayne, spoke out about the struggles of being a dark-skinned girl and the prejudice this comes with! In a series of tweets, Gigi revealed the beauty struggles she’s had to endure in showbiz and the victimisation that has come as a result of her dark tone.
“My fellow black people have taught me to hate myself for being dark skinned because according to society I’m not pretty enough,” says Gigi in one tweet! The heated topic led to a Metro FM interview with the rapper and this set in motion discussions about skin-colour shaming among black people!
In light of this important topic, and in honor of Tribe Tuesday, we decided to round up a few celebrities we think are beautiful in their dark skins and are powerhouses who defy society’s shallow standards of beauty!
Brenda Ngxoli – an exceptional actress and a dark-skinned beauty!
The talented Busiswa Gqulu, who is also a talented dark chocolate beauty!
Multi-talented actress and TV personality, Zikhona Sodlaka is also a dark-berried African beauty!
Gigi Lamayne – a beautiful and incredibly talented rapper!
The gorgeously dark model; Lerato Moloi!
Maggie Benedict – a brilliant actress and stunning dark beauty!
The beautiful Maumela Mahuwa, who plays Susan in the soapie Muvhango, is an acting great!
Another great Muvhango actress is the gorgeous and coco skinned Mona Monyane!
Former Yo!TV presenter and musician, Vusiwe Ngcobo is beautiful and dark skinned!
Although these celebrities may defy the showbiz industry’s stereotypes and societal beauty standards, we think they are enough in their dark skin and wish to celebrate them as they are!
Which other dark-skinned celebrities do you love?
