After backlash over her song "Yellow Bone" (previous ONTD post) professional blackfish and singer[citation needed] DaniLeigh decided to shove her foot further in her mouth. She explained that she thought of releasing a written statement but ultimately decided that a rambling video further exposing her ignorance was the way to go.
In the 2-minute video she clarifies where she was coming from in recording the song and addresses the criticism she received. Highlights include:
- Doubling down on her belief that she is light-skinned and a yellow bone despite not being Black.
- Stressing that the song is just about her man and what he wants/has.
- Acknowledging that colorism is real and shortly thereafter contradicting herself by stating she doesn't see her skin as a privilege.
- Brown-skinned women make positive songs about their complexion so why can't she?
- She can't be racist or colorist because she's dating
a Black man"a whole chocolate man" and hasBlack"beautiful melanin friends." Skin isn't even something that she sees. - She's sorry that she offended you and hopes we can move past it.
All of this was done while sporting box braids and speaking in a blaccent. She elected not to address her extensive use of the N-word both in her music and on social media.
DaniLeigh speaks after backlash from her recent song release. pic.twitter.com/1iECQkM5eF
— TheHipHopGuru (@thhgurutv) January 24, 2021
Note: This version is slightly different, not sure why. She posted and deleted her apology a couple days ago so I can't use the one direct from the source.
SOURCES: 1, 2

← Ctrl ← Alt
Ctrl → Alt →
← Ctrl ← Alt
Ctrl → Alt →