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Taye Diggs Says Tyson Beckford Helped Him Realize His Black Was Beautiful
In an interview with MyBrownBaby.com Taye Diggs reveals how he was not comfortable with his dark brown skin until after seeing Tyson Beckford's rise to fame. He also talks about his children's book "Chocolate Me" that he published which covers these colorism issues.
“When I got into high school I started to hear, just from the black community, everybody is more attracted to the light skin girls and the light skin dudes with the light eyes. And from within the race the light skin black people and lighter brown people would make fun of the darker people. So then it was a completely different kind of struggle.”
Taye goes on to say
“And then funnily enough it was when dark skinned men, and this was just from my perspective, there seemed to be a shift where all of a sudden we saw Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Tyson Beckford. I’m still trying to figure out how this came to be. For me, when I saw Tyson Beckford hailed as this beautiful man by all people, that caused a shift in my being,” he added
Taye is the father of a 2 year old biracial child (black and white). Do you think that sometimes people who go through these colorism issues strive to make light skin babies, although they swear they are "over it". I don't know Taye personally but something about him makes me feel like this is the case.
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Comment by Dragon Slayer Puss on January 17, 2012 at 7:30pm
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@BAWSE all the good ones are messed up....all the good ones lol and @phoenix......gurl.....u better than me! I would been swanging these bangs all on that man and hada apologized later! THAT IS A ONCE IN A LIFETME OPPORTUNITY THERE GIRL! Lmao
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Comment by OLD $PICE PINE NEEDLE on January 17, 2012 at 8:21pm -
I get his point of view on the issue. Especially since the roles were limited for dark skinned AA men, now they're getting roles where they can build their confidence. Now dark skinned AA women have a lot of catching up to do because I see too many LS AA on tv and there should be a balance with all the shades within the race.
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Comment by HeavenSoExtra on January 17, 2012 at 8:33pm -
Idris looks is my everything...but anyway...I understand the 'skin color issues' but then again I dont...We all Black.
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Comment by Moving In Silence on January 17, 2012 at 8:50pm -
I saw Taye Diggs on "When I was 17" He just wasn't good looking in high school. He didn't have that body and had huge glasses. He was a geek. It wasn't his skin color that he needed to worry about.
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Comment by Tone © on January 17, 2012 at 8:54pm -
Eleven i think you got the wrong idea about me. I can see why you developed your view of me. But outside of Baller alert I am a good guy.
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Comment by OLD $PICE PINE NEEDLE on January 17, 2012 at 10:00pm
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lol @ Tone
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Comment by Eleven8 on January 17, 2012 at 10:39pm -
@ Tone u should try being a good guy ON Baller Alert too....cuz chile ur making it hard to like u, and i try to stay neutral lol
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