Weight and the Black Woman
Scanning the world of Yahoo earlier today, I came across the article on Glee Actress Amber Riley and her unexpected collapse on the red carpet. This event occured at an event hosted by the TV Academy of Art and Sciences. She recovered quicky and extended thank you's to fans, photographers not snapping pics of the fall, and all those who were worried for her well-being. Those who weren't worried I have a few names for them but I'm trying this new thing called being nice.
Some of the comments were targeted directly to her weight or some unhealthy factor the Black community suffers. I'm fully aware that Riley is not the first or only African American beauty to be ripped to shreds because of her figure. When you're famous, I guess it just comes with the territory, unless you're already skinny and glamorous by society's standards. If you're Black, beautiful, and petite, somebody will find something wrong with you quick and blow it up like an atom bomb.
Riley put every rumor created against her to rest. According to CNN, Riley stated that she is not pregnant, not starving herself, eats right and exercises. She looks good and knows it.
Too much time wasted on hating, and this beautiful woman keep doing what she loves. Go 'head girl!
Some of the comments were targeted directly to her weight or some unhealthy factor the Black community suffers. I'm fully aware that Riley is not the first or only African American beauty to be ripped to shreds because of her figure. When you're famous, I guess it just comes with the territory, unless you're already skinny and glamorous by society's standards. If you're Black, beautiful, and petite, somebody will find something wrong with you quick and blow it up like an atom bomb.
Riley put every rumor created against her to rest. According to CNN, Riley stated that she is not pregnant, not starving herself, eats right and exercises. She looks good and knows it.
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