BTW in my opinion,Kelly is prettier than the other Divas out right now,and she frequently makes the best dressed list. I always found her the prettiest in DC.She stood out the most visually speaking.
Bey and Michelle were both lighskinned and a bit more curvier,but Kelly was exotic, dark skinned and very slender built,and lets not forget the iconic red hair (Rihanna who?)
You're not giving America enough credit by saying no. It can happen.
as long as she's pretty (which lots of dark skinned women are) then yes it can happen. I mean I don't see any one else who has even tried besides Kelly Rowland and she's had a good amount of success.
Trust me, I'm white and I only learned the "difference" between dark and light skinned blacks after a few years on this site. Before then I just thought of all black people as black. And I would go as far as to say that's how many people view it.
BTW in my opinion,Kelly is prettier than the other Divas out right now,and she frequently makes the best dressed list. I always found her the prettiest in DC.She stood out the most visually speaking.
Bey and Michelle were both lighskinned and a bit more curvier,but Kelly was exotic, dark skinned and very slender built,and lets not forget the iconic red hair (Rihanna who?)
We'll see with Kelly,She's still going hard.She has an album coming out 2013.I stan for her and support her.
Not only that but she's been featured on everyone's track this year,so she's getting that Urban crowd to comeback to her,and she's getting that promo.
Future ft. Kelly Rowland- Neva End
Ludacris ft. Kelly Rowland- Representin
Big Boi ft. Kelly Rowland- Mama told me
and her own Urban smashes, like I.C.E are still doing pretty good on Urban radio,Motivation still gets lots of plays.
She's smashing the charts without an album out.She's definitely been the hottest hook girl this year.I'm sure she'll smash with some more When love Takes over, and Commander dance singles too.
Nubian Queen
BTW
Janet Jackson
Whitney Houston
Donna Summer
Chaka Khan
Were all successful Black artist,and had huge WW careers.They may have not been the darkest,but they weren't light either.They were more "brown skinned".
Quoting myself again.
Kelly IS successful,but I agree.Kelly Rowland could be bigger,she's not a successful as her potential.
Yes. It worked for Jamelia in the UK until she disappeared, and Alexandra Burke worked well until she got no airplay. It can work. Just they have to be better than their contemporaries in everything. They won't have it easy.
Just be glad there are black people who are famous I'm over the dark vs light damn this is gets so old.
typical. we should just accept discrimination and get over it and just be happy that a few people can see sucesss. ALL BLACKS should be given the equal oppurtunity but unfortunately for people who have the same racist mentality as you.
Lmfao. I love how people complain about this while there isnt even a mainstream asian-american act in the US. I mean like wtf
So wait actually wanting to see a beautiful dark skinned sistas actually being represented and considered beautiful. Despite skin tone priveledge among other stereotypes against darker skinned women maybe coming down. That's complaining, in your words. Sad
You're not giving America enough credit by saying no. It can happen.
as long as she's pretty (which lots of dark skinned women are) then yes it can happen. I mean I don't see any one else who has even tried besides Kelly Rowland and she's had a good amount of success.
Trust me, I'm white and I only learned the "difference" between dark and light skinned blacks after a few years on this site. Before then I just thought of all black people as black. And I would go as far as to say that's how many people view it.
But according to the Light Skin vs Dark Skinned saga: Dark = ugly no matter what. The ugliest light skinned girl is still prettier than the dark girl.
but then again in the 80s music was about just that selling music. Now pop is about selling an image. In the 80s michael bolton was a star because of his powerful voice even though he was a 35 year old man. Now its about being the youngest,hottest thing.