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anonymouse
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 Posted: Fri 08 Aug 2008 14:26 Post subject: The Whitening of Beyonce |
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L'Oreal denies lightening Beyonce's skin in ad
By Candice Choi, Associated Press
NEW YORK — Cosmetics giant L'Oreal says it didn't lighten Beyonce's skin tone in an ad.
"We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L'Oreal Paris altered Ms. Knowles' features or skin tone in the campaign for Feria hair color," the Paris-based company said in a statement sent to the Associated Press Thursday.
The ad is in the September issues of Elle, Allure and Essence on stands now.
L'Oreal, the maker of Garnier hair care and Lancome cosmetics, is the world's largest cosmetics maker.
A representative for Beyonce said the singer would have no comment beyond L'Oreal's statement.
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In the two-page L'Oreal ad, Beyonce's wind-swept hair is a reddish blond shade with highlights. A box of Feria in the ad features a white woman with a similar hair color.
The ad created a stir after it was pointed out Wednesday by celebrity gossip website TMZ, which is owned by Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit.
TMZ's post showed side-by-side photos comparing the ad with a photo of Beyonce with noticeably darker skin and hair. It was the site's most commented on post Thursday afternoon.
Beyonce's lighter appearance in the L'Oreal ad may just be the result of creative touchups or lighting to balance her highlighted hair, said Cynthia Park, president of K&L Advertising, a multicultural advertising firm based in New York City.
Still, she said companies need to be particularly careful when playing with the images of ethnic minorities in ads.
"Or you end up falling victim to these types of situations," Park said.
Beyonce has been a spokeswoman for L'Oreal since 2001. Other spokeswomen for L'Oreal include Scarlett Johansson, Milla Jovovich, Eva Longoria Parker and Kerry Washington.
A representative for Elle said magazine ads are reviewed before they are printed, but wasn't sure of the exact procedure for checking content. Representatives for Essence and Allure magazines were not immediately available for comment.
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Richard Miller
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| Posted: Fri 08 Aug 2008 14:47 Post subject: |
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| ...I never know Beyonce when I see her pic. For some reason, she never looks the same in any two pics... at least not to me. |
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gemini072
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| Posted: Fri 08 Aug 2008 16:36 Post subject: Re: The Whitening of Beyonce |
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| anonymouse wrote: | L'Oreal denies lightening Beyonce's skin in ad
By Candice Choi, Associated Press
NEW YORK — Cosmetics giant L'Oreal says it didn't lighten Beyonce's skin tone in an ad.
"We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L'Oreal Paris altered Ms. Knowles' features or skin tone in the campaign for Feria hair color," the Paris-based company said in a statement sent to the Associated Press Thursday.
The ad is in the September issues of Elle, Allure and Essence on stands now.
L'Oreal, the maker of Garnier hair care and Lancome cosmetics, is the world's largest cosmetics maker.
A representative for Beyonce said the singer would have no comment beyond L'Oreal's statement.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: New York City | Scarlett Johansson | Beyonce | Time Warner Inc. | Allure | Elle | Essence | Kerry Washington | Milla Jovovich | Eva Longoria Parker | Lancome | L'Oreal Paris | Garnier
In the two-page L'Oreal ad, Beyonce's wind-swept hair is a reddish blond shade with highlights. A box of Feria in the ad features a white woman with a similar hair color.
The ad created a stir after it was pointed out Wednesday by celebrity gossip website TMZ, which is owned by Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit.
TMZ's post showed side-by-side photos comparing the ad with a photo of Beyonce with noticeably darker skin and hair. It was the site's most commented on post Thursday afternoon.
Beyonce's lighter appearance in the L'Oreal ad may just be the result of creative touchups or lighting to balance her highlighted hair, said Cynthia Park, president of K&L Advertising, a multicultural advertising firm based in New York City.
Still, she said companies need to be particularly careful when playing with the images of ethnic minorities in ads.
"Or you end up falling victim to these types of situations," Park said.
Beyonce has been a spokeswoman for L'Oreal since 2001. Other spokeswomen for L'Oreal include Scarlett Johansson, Milla Jovovich, Eva Longoria Parker and Kerry Washington.
A representative for Elle said magazine ads are reviewed before they are printed, but wasn't sure of the exact procedure for checking content. Representatives for Essence and Allure magazines were not immediately available for comment.
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Beyonce is not a darker skinned woman
That first pic is lighting, makeup and tanning |
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OTHER
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They may have lightened it, but it may just be she's not very tan right now. Plus, the lighting could have made her appear more pale than usual. I wonder if the people hyping this up realize how light Beyonce really is???
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onlyhuman77
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| Posted: Sat 09 Aug 2008 16:58 Post subject: |
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| Depending on the lighting a person's complexion can be completely flushed out (if they are of a certain complexion). |
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gemini072
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| OTHER wrote: | They may have lightened it, but it may just be she's not very tan right now. Plus, the lighting could have made her appear more pale than usual. I wonder if the people hyping this up realize how light Beyonce really is???
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People have a lot hate thing with Beyonce.
They accused her of being lightened up for Dream Girls too
People of certain complexions lighten darken depending on seasons and sun exposure. Diet rest affects complexion too
But the girl if light complexioned and a little make up a little lighting can make her already fair complexion paler
She also had blond hair in her early years
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pianoplayer111
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Richard, I agree...I've heard other people say that too.
She looks completely different in most photos and even on TV sometimes.
"Pale" isn't the word I would use to describe her. She's more of a light medium brown/golden bronze complexion. I think she appears much lighter at times due to certain makeup techniques and lighting tricks. |
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| FWIW, MaryLee and I have a white grandson who becomes a black (or at least medium-brown) grandson after a day in the sun. We just got back from a family-reunion weekend at the Atlantis resort in Nassau, Bahamas and are now looking at the photos. I wiish I could show you the dramatic difference between morning and evening, but Melanie (their mom) has threatened me with terrible consequences if I post the photos. |
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gemini072
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| pianoplayer111 wrote: | Richard, I agree...I've heard other people say that too.
She looks completely different in most photos and even on TV sometimes.
"Pale" isn't the word I would use to describe her. She's more of a light medium brown/golden bronze complexion. I think she appears much lighter at times due to certain makeup techniques and lighting tricks. |
Actually Beyonce has said in interviews that she tans, she likes to go tanning. So she is probably a lot lighter than what we see on stage. Tanning makes a person look a bit more fit too, toned. |
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| fwsweet wrote: | | FWIW, MaryLee and I have a white grandson who becomes a black (or at least medium-brown) grandson after a day in the sun. We just got back from a family-reunion weekend at the Atlantis resort in Nassau, Bahamas and are now looking at the photos. I wiish I could show you the dramatic difference between morning and evening, but Melanie (their mom) has threatened me with terrible consequences if I post the photos. |
Will mama let you crop a picture just to show us the before and after skin tones? |
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fwsweet
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| OTHER wrote: | | Will mama let you crop a picture just to show us the before and after skin tones? |
I shall ask. |
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| I wish I could you show you a Destiny's Child poster I found the other day in my one of my boxes and you will see how darker Beyonce really is- I hope she is Beyonce-.Even her nose is very different.She is a shade lighter than Kelly Rowland. I have scanned that poster.It is stored on my computer.But I can't post it on this forum.[/img] |
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| werta wrote: | | I can't post it on this forum. |
Why not? You should be able to Click here to upload a picture from your computer into your personal image folder at the onedroprule.org website. |
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gemini072
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| werta wrote: | | I wish I could you show you a Destiny's Child poster I found the other day in my one of my boxes and you will see how darker Beyonce really is- I hope she is Beyonce-.Even her nose is very different.She is a shade lighter than Kelly Rowland. I have scanned that poster.It is stored on my computer.But I can't post it on this forum.[/img] |
lol Beyonce is not dark skinned
I've seen too many photos of her as a child and teen
as well as video footage,
the girl was even blondish as a child |
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werta
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This is Destiny Child during Suvivor era. |
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gemini072
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| werta wrote: |
This is Destiny Child during Suvivor era. |
She's not dark skinned
I don't understand why people go the lengths they do to
make her out to be something she isn't.
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Famu
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| gemini072 wrote: | | werta wrote: |
This is Destiny Child during Suvivor era. |
She's not dark skinned
I don't understand why people go the lengths they do to
make her out to be something she isn't.
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Even your picture you posted is not as ridiculously light as the picture they posted of B.
I agree that Beyonce is light-skinned. They probably just chose an extremely light picture of Beyonce to go with that wig of hers.
My major problem isn't even her skin color--it's how ridiculous she looks in that picture trying to peddle hair dye while wearing fake hair. LOL. |
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| Famu wrote: | | gemini072 wrote: | | werta wrote: |
This is Destiny Child during Suvivor era. |
She's not dark skinned
I don't understand why people go the lengths they do to
make her out to be something she isn't.
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Even your picture you posted is not as ridiculously light as the picture they posted of B.
I agree that Beyonce is light-skinned. They probably just chose an extremely light picture of Beyonce to go with that wig of hers.
My major problem isn't even her skin color--it's how ridiculous she looks in that picture trying to peddle hair dye while wearing fake hair. LOL. |
Hey, maybe they dyed her lace wig with L'oreal's hair dye! You never know!  |
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| Famu wrote: | | gemini072 wrote: | | werta wrote: |
This is Destiny Child during Suvivor era. |
She's not dark skinned
I don't understand why people go the lengths they do to
make her out to be something she isn't.
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Even your picture you posted is not as ridiculously light as the picture they posted of B.
I agree that Beyonce is light-skinned. They probably just chose an extremely light picture of Beyonce to go with that wig of hers.
My major problem isn't even her skin color--it's how ridiculous she looks in that picture trying to peddle hair dye while wearing fake hair. LOL. |
L'oreal is just showing that their hair products are safe to use on horses too |
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| anonymouse wrote: | | Famu wrote: | | gemini072 wrote: | | werta wrote: |
This is Destiny Child during Suvivor era. |
She's not dark skinned
I don't understand why people go the lengths they do to
make her out to be something she isn't.
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Even your picture you posted is not as ridiculously light as the picture they posted of B.
I agree that Beyonce is light-skinned. They probably just chose an extremely light picture of Beyonce to go with that wig of hers.
My major problem isn't even her skin color--it's how ridiculous she looks in that picture trying to peddle hair dye while wearing fake hair. LOL. |
L'oreal is just showing that their hair products are safe to use on horses too |
LOL!!! |
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