L'Oreal/Beyonce Whitewash

61. They probably lightened her skin because she dont like to be black.

Posted at 1:31PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Black is OK

62. #45, Soundoff. I agree...except I hate when white people try to act black, and when they get all of these surgeries to add to their flatness. I was watching 80's movies last week, and I couldn't believe how white women have changed over the years. they used to have straight or bushy, mousy colored hair. No boobs, no ass, no rythum, no shape. Now, thanks to creams, potions, notions, surgeries, botox, and silicone, they have remade themselves. The hair is always blonde, with extensions, everything is fuller...much like that of a black person, and they can even dance, thanks to their avid copying techniques....they even braid or dread lock their hair, isn't that amazing? I didn't think they would copy so badly...but in an effort to color themselves via tanning booth, spray pain, and the sun, they have now been able to look orange. We'll see what happens with those wrinkles when they turn 40. Lucky for blacks we don't have to worry about that...or too many surgeries, lol

Posted at 1:33PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Kim

63. Did anyone think to ask if whites were offended? I bet not.

Posted at 5:41PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Sues

64. Okay so she looks a little darker in the other picture. But look how light her hair is in the Loreal picture. They probably just tried to blend her. If she's not mad why does everyone else get all riled up.

Posted at 1:49PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Jessie

65. well u have to admit...she looks much better light then dark..

Posted at 1:46PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Manbearpig

66. The real issue is that the dark Beyonce is much prettier than the light Beyonce. Case Closed!!!

Posted at 1:50PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Dianne

67. COME ON NOW. THE GIRL HAS AHD SO MANY PLASTIC SURGERIES TO MAKE HER LOOK WHITER. WHY GO ON ABOUT THE L'OREAL AD. FIND AN OLDER PHOTO OF HER AND CHECK OUT HER NOSE AND CHEEK BONE. BTW THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT IS ALSO RETOUCHED TO MAKE HER LOOK LIKE CHOCOLATE

Posted at 1:44PM on Aug 6th 2008 by MKL

68. It could be the lighting-

It could be the middle of winter and she could be pale-

Women of color get tan in the summer too~

Posted at 1:45PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Heather

69. Don't blame the mag....it's business.

Blame her...if she is so proud of her race, she would not allow the touch ups to be done.

LOKI

Posted at 2:14PM on Aug 6th 2008 by G

70. beyonce has white people hair, she's the one who's trying to look white herself IMO.

Posted at 1:46PM on Aug 6th 2008 by THE CRIDDLER

71. Amen #54, As if white women are "naturally" beautiful. haaaahaa, that's hilarious. Take away the plumped lips, tanned/burned skin, extensions for the thin hair and oh my God! Black women have naturally beautiful skin, thick hair, and full luscious lips.

Posted at 1:49PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Erin

72. Loreal has never made products for us, or at least none that I would care to buy. Therefore I can see why they would want to make Beyonce look white, I guess they fear that crossing over color lines might make them loose their biggest consumers.

Posted at 1:50PM on Aug 6th 2008 by ML

73. Not to mention #63 that we age gracefully. Compare any 35 year old black woman to any 35 year old white woman, and it would look like someone's mother standing next to a grandmother.

Posted at 1:53PM on Aug 6th 2008 by ML

74. They hired her because they liked how she looked, so they should let her promote the products looking like herself. It's not bad enough that Tyra Banks often lookes "whitewashed." There is more than one definition of beauty.

Posted at 3:06PM on Aug 6th 2008 by IDON'THAVEAPOSTINGNAME

75. what's funny is people actually think she uses l'oreal products. she's a mult-millionaire. she's not going to use $7.oo products you can get at wal-mart

Posted at 1:56PM on Aug 6th 2008 by too funny