Beyonce Black Face Photo Shoot Is Causing Controversy Online

Last week [my bff in my head.][yeah, laugh all you guys can...but na so e dey do me o!LOL]  Beyonce's “black face” photo shoot for The French Magazine, L’Official, circulated online & the photos have been causing a bit of controversy.

Beyonce had her skin darkened for the photo shoot to honor Nigerian musician and human rights activist Fela Kuti, & of course the decision to darken her skin is not sitting too well with a lot of folks.

The Bootylicious singer is featured on the March cover of the famous French fashion magazine L’Officiel Paris with her face darkened to, according to the magazine, pay tribute to Nigerian musician and human rights activist Fela Kuti.

*Blank stare*
Yeah, that’s right; the fashion magazine says that the editorial is meant to show Beyonce, who has noted Fela Kuti as inspiration for her forthcoming album, “far from the glamorous Sasha Fierce” and more connected to “her African roots.”

[Charing Ball] -As a fan of Fela Kuti, a man who was passionate about the freedom of Blacks/Africans throughout the Diaspora, I’m not quite sure as to how blackface pays tribute to him. While my adoration for Beyonce’s talent and work ethic are unparallel, I’m not quite sure as to why she would agree to do a photo shoot that associates her with one of the most deeply rooted racist images in American history. Nor do I understand L’Officiel Paris’ rationale that to revel in one’s “African roots,” they have to be “far away from glamorous” and fierce.|Read More

Me personally I didn’t see anything wrong with her photo shoot & I don’t see what the big fuss is about. Beyonce will never win in some people’s eyes. Just last week they were accusing her of bleaching her skin after people thought she was looking a tad lighter at the Grammy Awards.