![]() ![]() During a make shift press conference in the video below, Spice states that she had a dream that Black women would start supporting each other more, rather than bashing each other. In “Black Hypocrisy” Spice exposes that she was told if her skin was lighter she would be more successful. This practice has become increasingly prominent in the Caribbean and Jamaica’s own Spice tackles the issue head on. Lessening the concentration of melanin in the skin with the use of soaps and topical creams, the promotion of lighter skin in hopes to obtain beauty is as old as white supremacy itself. ![]() The dangerous act of skin bleaching has grown exponentially in Black and brown communities all around the world. Spice is no stranger to stirring up controversy and her bleached white skin was only a PR stunt to showcase the dangerous realities of colorism within the Black community. With a blonde wig and much lighter skin than her deep brown complexion, Spice took to Instagram to promote her new single “Black Hypocrisy” to dispel the bleaching rumor that grew legs over night. The internet wasted no time expressing how they felt about Spice’s new look, memes quickly circulated calling the singer salt instead of spice. ![]() Spice is known for her Acrobatic stage presence and undeniable endurance but the International dancehall artist recently sent social media into a frenzy for after unexpectedly releasing a photo appearing to have bleached her skin. ![]()
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