Kelly Used to be Ashamed of her Color

Kelly Rowland admits to suffering from an identity crisis when she was younger because she wanted to have lighter skin.
She told Britain's Heat magazine, "There's so much peer pressure, growing up I had an identity crisis - I went to a school that was predominantly white and I was the only black girl. I remember thinking, 'I don't want to be as dark as I am, I want to be a little fairer. I didn't want to be me."
She says Bey’s mom, Tina Knowles helped her with her confidence.She says, "She sat me in front of the mirror and said, 'Girl, look at how pretty you are'. She made me feel comfortable in my own skin." She adds, "When I got older, I embraced who I am as a woman. I look in the mirror and I'm like, 'I like Kelly. Kelly's not so bad.' I think that it's important to instill that in our girls, to know that they posses something special and that everybody's not supposed to be the same."
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I’m glad she got over that because black is so beautiful. I had an auntie who used to put people down for their dark skin and talk about color every chance she got…mind you she was black as night (God rest her soul). My point is, that self hate comes in many shapes, forms and shades…literally.
Learn to love yourself folks!

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