“People’s skin tones are not fashion accessories! »- The Tweeps react to Kelly Khumalo’s blackface music video
Last updated on January 27, 2021, 5:06 PM
Kelly Khumalo once again raised the controversy after starring in a clip she shot entirely in blackface
The songbird SA recently posted its video Empini and while many love her voice, the visuals have drawn a backlash however.
Kelly stars in blackface – the controversial practice of darkening your skin to mimic another character.
Kelly also posted images of the video on her Instagram, revealing that the inspiration for the concept came from “Bastet the Egyptian goddess of the black cat, this goddess was not only known as the protector but the goddess of war”.
Watch the video belowâ¦
However, the tweeps are unhappy with Kelly’s appearance, calling her a “cringe” and “trash”, and even called her “hypocrisy” as the star greedily whitens her skin.
âKelly Khumalo did a blackface photoshoot, after landing on her skin and tagged her for Heritage Month. Cringe, “one tweet posted, while another added:” Kelly Khumalo lightens her skin and then wears a blackface in her Empini music video. What a trash “.
Kelly Khumalo did a photoshoot at blackface, after landing on her skin and she tagged her for Heritage Month. Grimace.
– Mami wata (her) (@ dirtybooks24) September 5, 2020
Kelly Khumalo lightens her skin then wears a blackface in her Empini music video. What a trash can
– The EMPATHic realist (@MissThato) August 30, 2020
Author Jackie Phamotse called it “horrible” …
It’s horrible!!!! You should never use the black face to make fun of black history! Art must respect black culture! Have you even researched our own black culture? We cannot tolerate such reckless behavior!
– Jackie Phamotse (@JackiePhamotse) September 4, 2020
See what the other tweeps had to say …
Babies, this is problematic because it’s not just for the publisher to saturate the color of their skin. #KellyKhumalo whitens, this color was painted on it. His black face. She just couldn’t have done that. https://t.co/C6k1jGahEG
– IG: Zimenotzine (@ZimeIIntombi) September 4, 2020
Yhooo that Kelly Khumalo “Empini” vudeo is squeaky because she has a blackface on Bawoooo !!
– Buy from a black company today, hoe. (@ SweetPrincessO1) August 29, 2020
Do you like Kelly Khumalo but her in Blackface? pic.twitter.com/RvV3yxekuQ
– Keletso (@KeletsoMoloto_) August 30, 2020
This is unacceptable!!! People’s skin tones are not fashion accessories
-⦠(@Nickles_rs) September 3, 2020
On the flip side, a few fans fired back, claiming the concept has already been made by stars like Beyonce. They also wondered if blackface was still considered offensive, if it was done by a black person.
Beyoncé did a blackface photoshoot and you all congratulated her. Kelly Khumalo did it too and now you’re biting her head? LMFAO ð¤£
– Bruno Sigwelað¿ð¦ (@BrunoSigwela) September 3, 2020
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Does the blackface caricature stop being blackface if made by a black person? I’m watching Kelly Khumalo’s Empini music video.
– Refilwe Paseka (@RefilwePaseka) September 4, 2020
Do you think Kelly crossed a line by performing in blackface?