It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – except when you’re black trying to look white.

Loyal reader John H. sent along these racist comments from a Beyonce post on TMZ featuring Bey’s whitewashed L’Oreal ad in which Bey appears light, bright, and damn near white.

Apparently these same white women whom Bey deigned to emulate weren’t in the least bit flattered by her imitation. What a shocker it must be to chicks like Beyonce who bend over backwards to erase any hint of their blackness.

Now I don’t condone racism in any form. But this commenter has a point:

If anyone should be called out here, it should be Beyonce herself. She is the one who appears ashamed to be black.

Before you start barking up the proverbial tree, please remember that Beyonce or her parents approved of the whitewashed ad in the first place.

More ignorance after the break…



    31. Beyonce Williams looks white because SHE wants to look white. Just like so many other black women. They love to say how they’re proud of their heritage, and they’ll take full advantage of the race issue (if it’s to THEIR advantage), but they still gotsta have a white woman’s hair.

    Black women – you hair is frizzy and black. That’s how it is. It’s getting ridiculous to see some of these LaShondas with staright, long blonde hair or those ludicrous sculptured ‘do’s that look like the goddamn eiffel tower w/ feathers…as if that makes them attractive to rich black NBA players. Face it, LaSqueeshia…. when a black guy gets rich he’s STILL gonna dump you for a REAL white woman.

    Be as proud to be black as you say you is…. go back to your ROOTS.

    Posted at 12:52PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Broeheem

    32. As if they need a reason to be offended…thats just who they are…bitter and miserable and looking to be offended. perpetual victims..and they revel in it. lame.

    Posted at 12:55PM on Aug 6th 2008 by blacks are ALWAYS offened

    33. BEYONCE IS NOT BLACK, SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL WHITE FACE THAT IS VERY TANNED

    Posted at 1:01PM on Aug 6th 2008 by questor

    34. The thing is that black skin is ugly. Sorry. While black women can sometimes be beautiful (when they don’t have huge foreheads, big lips, broad nose, etc.) the overly charred skin will always be a turn-off.

    Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

    Posted at 1:01PM on Aug 6th 2008 by truth teller

    41. Well Well Well. All this company is saying is that they will hire blacks. They just don’t want them TO BE black. This is nothing new. Blacks have always and will always be second class citizens. We are tired be angry.

    Posted at 1:11PM on Aug 6th 2008 by pncmsing

    44. I hate how blacks pretend to be all proud to be an African American then wear wigs and weaves to hide their nappy heads and try to dilute their heritage to look more white what a bunch of fakes. When a blonde wig on a black girl light skinned on not like tyra and beyonce DOESN’T LOOK NATURAL. Who do these people think they are fooling we know what’s really under their nappy heads. Proud to be black, YEAH RIGHT! Beyonce probably wanted to be lighted in the ad.

    Posted at 1:13PM on Aug 6th 2008 by soundoff

    45. Oh please… Beyonce has been trying to look white for years… the woman wears wigs to cover her afro and lightens up her skin with makeup.

    If anyone should be called out here, it should be Beyonce herself. She is the one who appears ashamed to be black.

    Posted at 1:16PM on Aug 6th 2008 by please