YouTube made rapper Doja Cat the face of its “ #WCE ” (Woman Crush Everyday) playlist released on Tuesday.
The site was quickly swamped with claims that YouTube has made Doja look lighter and she responded shortly after sharing the news with fans in a message.
In a series of Instagram stories, 24-year-old Doja criticized these claims and defended her multiracial identity and varied complexion.
Applause: In a series of Instagram stories, Doja Cat applauded saying that his skin had been lightened in a new photo published by YouTube on Tuesday and defended his multiracial identity and varied complexion
Sharing the promotional photo, she scrolled comments under the post celebrating the playlist on her YouTube channel.
“ If you’re stupid like f ** k, you probably left a comment under this photo talking about that, ” said La Doja (née Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini), showing comments on her skin.
The photo shared by YouTubed shows the singer with long curly blonde hair, wearing a baby pink helmet and a pink lace top.
Face of the playlist: YouTube made it the face of their “ #WCE ” playlist and fans quickly claimed that his complexion was cleared up
“Oh dang why did they make it white,” read one, while another said “the light of Doja but it is not that light”.
Others continued to pile up, ” said Melanin: Ight imma head out, and “ The caucasity jumped out. ”
Some commenters have directed comments on YouTube, saying, “The editors cleared up his skin, not Doja” and “Doja, don’t let them whiten you …
His response: “ If you’re stupid like f ** k, you probably left a comment under this photo talking about that, ” said Doja (née Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini), showing comments on her skin.
White wash: A fan said that Doja looks ‘throaty’ but it looks ‘a little whitened’
Skin tone change: “ Oh dang, why did they make it white lol, ” wrote another
Marketing? Others have suggested that this was a marketing ploy saying, “ I guess the closer you are to white, the more you market, no. ”
Others have suggested that this was a marketing ploy saying, “I guess the closer you are to white, the more you market, right?”
To which Doja replied, “What if I’m half white, not entirely black?” My skin becomes very clear when I was not tanning, I stayed inside a lot before this shoot. New subject f ***** g, dumba *** s. ”
Speaking to Dazed in 2018, Doja previously said that his father Dumisani is a South African dancer and actor, while his mother Deborah is an American Jew and painter.
Mixed heritage: Doja replied, “ What if I’m half white, not entirely black? My skin becomes very clear when I was not tanning, I stayed inside a lot before this shoot. New subject f ***** g, dumba *** s. ‘She once said that her father was South African and her mother was American Jewish.
Defend Doja: “Isn’t she half white, why is it even a problem,” wrote one
Where to focus: another added, “ How about focusing on his talent, not his complexion ”
In a hurry: “ You will be so pressed by her appearance on this one photo that she has not even taken or modified … She is still making lives on Instagram and is transparent about her ethnicity, ” said another. . “She is extremely beautiful and the Internet is a whiners looking for something to complain about”
Other fans came to his defense citing both his mixed racial heritage and that his complexion was irrelevant.
“ Isn’t she half white, why is it even a problem, ” wrote one, and another added, “ How about focusing on her talent, not her complexion. ”
“ You will be so pressed by her appearance on this one photo that she has not even taken or edited … She is still making lives on Instagram and is transparent about her ethnicity, ” said another. “She is extremely beautiful and the Internet is a whiners looking for something to complain about.”
Record year: Doja has a record year, recently making her debut at the Tonight Show performing her debut song on Billboard Top 20, Say So, and her album Hot Pink peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Doja is having a record year, recently making her debut at the Tonight Show performing her first Billboard Top 20 song, Say So, and her album Hot Pink peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
She will tour her album on the Hot Pink Tour at the end of this month.
His hit songs include Juicy (feat. Tyga), Say So, Tia Tamera (feat. Rico Nasty), So High and Say So.