To be shocked Ariana Grande is White

[IslandGyal]

I’ve just discovered the new trend of ‘blackfishing’ whereby white celebrities and models try and appear racially ambiguous.

I think it’s more common in the states. However one of the most common examples is Ariana Grande who seems to have almost changed races.

See the picture in this article: medium.com/@abbs664/ariana-grande-blackfishing-d42a8cb726ea

Is anyone else kinda shocked that Grande is a white Italian.

I always assumed she was Latin American or mixed race black. It’s also quite problematic that she appears to tone down her look when it suits by appearing lighter on vogue.

Aibu

Vogue do what they want. The model doesn’t get to dictate what photoshopping and editing is done to them!

Shes just a european woman with fake tan, she hasn’t at all ‘changed race’. Lots of Sicilians have darker skin, as do many southern europeans. I’m Asian, lots of Italians have darker skin than me.

I've thought this about Rita Ora and others I can't quite recall in the past, but I've always thought Ariana Grande was white.

Much of the article is about assumptions being made.

Rita Ora? She has Albanian parents - she’s never pretended to be anything otherwise I don’t think?

I always assumed she was Latin American or mixed race black.

This is the problem. You shouldn't judge someone's race by what they say and do, you can only judge it by the colour of their skin (and their background, if you know it). Basically you're saying that because she acts like how you imagine a BAME singer would, she must be BAME.

She is Italian with fake tan on I don't think she presented herself as anything other than that? Lots of people from Mediterranean backgrounds have olive/sallow skin

I don’t understand the problem. She is what she is.
And her style is her style.
She strikes me a a a makeup lover like a lot of her generation but I never thought she was black.

I think this says more about the people making assumptions than it does about Ariana Grande or Rita Ora.

I've never thought she was black.

Yes white people and particularly Southern Europeans can tan.

But look at the difference in shades. She’s not going up one or two shades.

It’s quite dramatic and I’m assuming it’s not a natural as celebrities would not damage their skin like that by tanning outside or on a sunbed.

Always knew she was white. She was on the disney channel and was a white little girl. What you on about OP.

If the last name didn't immediately give it away, you could also look at a photo of her, or a watch a video, and you would very quickly see she looks like a million other not-pale white women.

A ‘blaccent’? Fucking hell. I’m outta here.

Oh sorry i didn't know black people have a certain account. Wtf kind of comment is that.

We never had Disney channel. I’m aware of her from her music and media.

I’m not a fan of her music so I didn’t really look up her background. I’m half black and she is Much darker than me.

Her tan will be from a spray not the actual sun.

You get offended by a lot if things dont you

@LoveMyKidsAndCats

Always knew she was white. She was on the disney channel and was a white little girl. What you on about OP.

She was in Victorious and obviously white in it.

I’ve just discovered the new trend of ‘blackfishing’ whereby white celebrities and models try and appear racially ambiguous

Or they are racially ambiguous and its actually your problem that you can't tell what race they are and for some reaosn it bothers you.

shes just tanned in that picture. Shes never pretended to be black.
people are allowed to tan

I never thought she was black.

I'm only 1/4 black and I'm darker than her. Shouldn't judge should we OP.

@IslandGyal

We never had Disney channel. I’m aware of her from her music and media.

I’m not a fan of her music so I didn’t really look up her background. I’m half black and she is Much darker than me.

Why does it matter?

I’m Asian, lots and lots of southern europeans have much darker skin than me.