Here we go again. From the same magazine that declared ‘slave earrings‘ as an it trend to shop (they described the oversized hoops as ‘decorative traditions of the women of colour who were brought to the southern Unites States during the late 18th century’), and also the same fashion mag that had that all black issue four years ago, comes the March 2012 issue of Vogue Italia, featuring a questionable editorial entitled Haute Mess.
The mag features Puerto Rican beauty, and self identified black latina, model Joan Smalls on its cover.
Simply titled #OVERTHETOP, Joan is featured on the cover wearing excessive makeup, excessive nail art, excessive earrings, and although the Vogue title covers it, excessive hair, too.
The first time the magazine features a black model on its cover in four years, and it’s for this issue. When it comes to being active player in the modeling game though, landing a cover is landing a cover, I guess.
Across thirty-two pages, American photographer Steven Meisel captures some of the industry’s current top models wearing some of the top fashion pieces of the season.
Though you’d be hard pressed to find any of that designer gear beneath the over the top nails, hair, and makeup.
I’m sure you’ve seen the pics all over your Tumblr dashboard at some point or another. The woman who turned her hair into an Easter basket, complete with grass, and plastic eggs, she’s featured in the editorial, reinterpreted by model Lindsey Wixon:
That pic that’s been circulating the ‘net of the pink and green haired lady who has a bag of skittles featured in her ‘do? She made it into the Vogue issue, too, stylized as model Abbey Lee Kershaw.
The point is the editorial features several different models attired in hair pieces, or clothing, or poses that were obviously inspired by a certain demographic of the African America population.
View more pics from the editorial, below in the gallery, and you’ll see these hair shots that have been pointed out, are the least possibly offensive of the bunch.
The question though, after you’ve viewed more from the editorial, is this offensive, or merely culturally unaware satire?
An argument (a weak one) could be made that since this is an Italian magazine they aren’t as culturally aware.
Well, photographer Steven Meisel is American so he at least should’ve been aware of what type of image this editorial would send out. But then again, maybe he was exactly aware.
What do you think?
Us black ppl make everything such a big deal its not that deep
And because everyone wants to dismiss offensive behavior and say anyone who points it out is too deep other races will continue to insult us right befrie our eyes. This spread is problematic in that they are not saying these styles are ingenious they’re making fun of it!!
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I totally agree with you DON’T LET THEM PLAY YOU IN UR FACE! If we let people back us into a corner out of fear of “reading too much” into these images being presented then we will continue to accept any type of treatment.
YC18 I hear what you are saying. LETS be real and REALLY REAL, y’all acting like this type of stereotypical imagery is not reflective on some of the blk community. Its not something we ALL love to admit, but digg deep down and really think about it. TRUST me I live in Brooklyn New York. BUT at the some time, I can see why some ppl are offended. This isn’t the most proudest thing to see published in a high fashion Magazine. In the end of the day, I personally see it as just art. I don’t see it being racist, but actually FUN. There is nothing racist about Vouge Italia. They always showing love to the black models in the fashion community.
It is that fucking deep. This is just white folk the ran out of creativity and ideas and once again ran to the black community for some culture and ideas to make money off our culture to sell to the world for a profit. While they take credit for our creativity and inner soul of making things from nothing.
Then they will market our culture and try and sell it back to use in a polished form and we a stupid enough to fall for it each and every time. While you suffer off what you invented, they make millions and send their whole generation to college and catilians.
And another thing, are they paying these women for using their styles? Smh I bet not
ITS NOT THAT DEEP??? YES IT IS THAT DEEP. I AGREE WITH @NIECY. ITS LIKE A “ARE YOU HAPPY NOW MOMENT.” IT GOES BACK TO THE WHOLE OSCAR ISSUE. MOST OF THE BLACK PEOPLE WHO HAVE WON, THERE CHARACTER WAS EITHER A MAID OR A VILLIAN…NOW HERE GOES THE VOUGUE ISSUE, POKIN’ FUN OF A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. WHY NOT AWARD A BLACK ACTOR FOR SOMETHING WE CAN BE PROUD OF. WHY NOT DO AN EDITORIAL ON POSITVE BLACK AMERICAN CULTURE, LIKE AFRICA! #IMJUSTSAYING
I agree @YC18. I guess if this was for the cover of Essence or VIBe it would be okay? SMH please. The same people who have a big issue are prolly the same ones that laugh and ki ki when similar e-mail forwards of the same types of people circulate on the Internet for proms, hair, etc. It is part of who we are, and White women can be just as gaudy…poking fun is poking fun. Unless they blatantly called this the #ghetto or niggas issue, stop making a fuss.
YC18 I disagree. I think people like you, especially the younger generation, are too assimilated and blind to see racism when it is right in front of your face. Norrell made a very good point in calling this article out for blatant racism. The article is clearly promoting negative black stereotypes about black fashion. Anyone quick to say articles like this are not racist should ask themselves what is the magaizine’s subliminal motivation for putting out the article.
Thank you God!
I didn’t see this as offensive. And I didn’t even know what the offense was until I read the article. It’s Fashion! And Fashion is always a mess!
no it’s not “the black people” that get mad at everything it’s the black american that always feel offended
Who ever sticks up for this ugly as mess called a “Hair style” is a retard and looking for a reason to argue. Quit glorifying ignorance and preach education to your kids so they wont have all this time to come up with ratchet hair styles like this.
Yes, a few pictures are offensive, but fashion is fashion. (Coming from an African American)
I THINK IT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD WRONG AND NOT FUNNY , WHAT NEXT ? TO ME THESE FOOL’S LIKE MAKING BLACKS LOOK DISGRACEFULL , I LOVE FASHION AND ART ,BUT THAT’S NOT IT !!! THE MAGAZINE IS A TRASHY JOKE .
Right! Black people get mad at ANYTHING!
First Of All…
If you knew anything about fashion, you would know that the Harajuku Girls (and many other girls) in Japan dress like this ALL the time. Google them! This trend isn’t specific to Blacks.
Secondly, with all the white people in the spread, why would you remotely think this was racist? Oh, just because a black woman is on the cover? Get out of here! One black girl at the beginning and one black girl at the end doesn’t mean this article is offensive to blacks.
And Haute Mess is actually a term of endearment.
And if you REALLY have a problem, why not publish your OWN magazine!
It isn’t fashion actually, high fashion disses this style and has for years. NO woman in fashion is seen coming out of the house like this, and if a black woman dared to come out like that she would be judged, ***HINT*** youdeadazzwrong.net and epic fail pic fun at images like this. for one there not celebrating the style there dissing it, there using a play of words as my best friend would say to diss the style “Haute Mess” when in reality there just calling it messy, spreads in voguye can consist of a white woman in trailer partk and it would be called trailer park glam, this isnt a issue we blow over are shoulders because blacks in general have been fighting for indivuality for the longest, because noy everyone wants to wear str8 hair, and be dressed up because thats the way we “get by” in america, but were set back when acts of criticism are thrown at us in cheap shots and we being the blinded ones(well you for the matter) simply call it fashion…. when it isn’t #BOOM
Verry Offensive!! How bout they put some white trash chicks in there too if its Haute Mess smh Blant racism this is no where near fashion but a mockery of OUR African american stylings regardless of it being hood or not there are better and more tactful ways of interpreting this !
They knew EXACTLY what they were doing……this is almost a “You happy NOW” kind of moment, after them receiving so much flack about not using models of color….smh
You to understand fashion. What is being present is the over the top fashion which is very in now. Its not offensive it’s actually a complement. What was once considered a hot mess is considered couture now and it’s a privilege and an honor to be apart of the next wave of fashion!
The magazine is just looking for ways to garner publicity and make more money, and if they have to use race baiting to get it, clearly they’ll do whatever is necessary. NEXT!
I will say that it is not offensive as long as they come out with a “Trailor Trash Trends” edition next month. The end.
I wouldn’t compare this to trailer trash. These black girls put time, effort and creativity to look that way. Trailer people just walk around in whatever they slept in last night. What you call ghetto others call art.
@SMILETONE. I echo your short and sweet explanation. We don’t embrace ourselves. Others do. Who made you ashamed of all the unique beauty and art in our culture that you will deny the very images portrayed and appreciated by others. Not only as ghetto (love it!), but complex and beautiful. I don’t dress like this, but I appreciate the sisters in the street who do. I love them and I call them by their names — beautiful, black, proud, unique sisters. What do you call them?
the only thing i will say is, you have to examine the motivations for such a spread and really understand where this comes from
I never called anyone or anything ghetto. And I never mentioned being ashamed of anything. Oh well…..everyone’s going to have an opinion one way or another. Either way….this mess is already in print and very much a reality. #movingon
ANGEL, now these are the kinds of articles that makes Concreteloop stand out from other trash websites. Thank you for reporting this.
If black people would’nt look so foolish is the first place, there would be nothing to mock or feel offensive towards. Then again there will always be something, Huh? lol
Sooo just because you think its looks foolish @Porsche. Thats give people the right to mock it and disrespect it???Clearly Im not a fan of some of the things my black brothers and sisters wear, but that doesnt give me the right to put them on blast like im about to do your name PORSCHE <—–PRONOUNCED POOR-SHAY. EVER HEARD OF APPLICATION FRIENDLY???
“If black people would’nt look so foolish is the first place, there would be nothing to mock or feel offensive towards” – LOOOL
All of those pictures are offensive. Vogue Italia is once again perpetuating racist/culturally insentive images that they’re trying to label as “fashion”. These pictures are pure garbage! Some people would like to say that Black people are overly sensitive to media images, but if we refuse to speak out against these type of images for fear of being called sensitive then who will stand up for us??? No one.
YALL TOO DAMN SENSITIVE GET OVER IT!
To senesitive???? Did you read the title??? “Haute Mess”. The title says it all. Honesty if Vogue decided to the piece with a different title, maybe I wouldnt be so offended because then maybe I would think they were paying homage to our culture. Again, the title says it all. Haute Mess…In Laymans term HOTT MESS. #imjustsaying
I dont get why its offensive aint like some black women dont show up lookin just like that, be proud of who u are, we all got different taste when it comes to fashion, some like skittles on their hair some like bein bold, so what???
and I thank you.
mos def meant to be offensive … they are clowning the most ignorant black styles/stereotypes .. and if you dont get it, you’re one of the ignorant ones!!! lol
I’m offended.
I’m OFFENDED and SPEECHLESS!!! This is ABSURD!
What does this say about me that I like the photoshoot? When the original photos were posted online I laughed, and somehow they managed to make the model remakes look interesting. And as excessive as the wardrobe is, I think Joan Smalls looks good.
Offensive? Yes.
A beautiful shoot? Yes.
Im only offended because 4 years no black covers and then they choose this one to be. Im not offended by the shoot though. I feel like what we call ghetto others see as art. And maybe we should start seeing it as art as well. I don’t see any difference between this “haute mess” and Harajuku.
IA on the “what we call ghetto others see as art” because they took something WE ALL laugh at.. see on Facebook daily and made it glamorous and stylish.
Just because white people are pointing out how crazy we look, now its an issue? We shoulda been pointing fingers at ourselves the moment Skittles became a hair ornament. This is really no different than Vogue getting inspiration from an Asian geisha. Im all for it. Black people, if ya’ll have a problem, then stop dressing so damn insanely.
THATS WHAT IM SAYIN!
I agree!
*applause*
thank you thank you thank you
Agreed! We need to relax as a race not everything is about racism, its just them trying to find something new with creativity
Everyone knows a woman or see’s women that dress like this, its reality and colourless. I have seen women of every shade look a “haute mess” but I think they glamorized it and made it look over the top..its FASHION! Vogue Italia also was probably the first magazine in mainstream high end fashion that had whole issues dedicated to plus size women and women of color so I don’t think racist or offensive is their intentions.
Let’s be real. I will be the first to point and laugh and any person dressed like this in the streets. If you yourself don’t walk up to that person and talk to them about why are they dressed that way, don’t be mad when a publication takes inspiration from it. If people weren’t dressed like this then there would be no magazine shoot of this nature. So instead of getting mad at vouge, get mad at Pookie and ‘em on the block dressing like this!!!!!!!!
I really don’t think it’s tat serious. There r black people who dress like that in the African American society. From an African standpoint, u guys read too much into stuff. I feel the more people that continue bringing up the whole racist/discrimination ordeal ,the longer it will be around.
Well, I believe it pushes that age old argument of is it art imitating life or is it life imitating art?!?! I personally find it distasteful, however when I see it in REAL life, it’s just as distasteful to me. I don’t know if I would consider it racist or discriminatory. I’ve seen magazine where they depict the “punk kids” of New York. I’ve seen it done to the “preppy’s” of the Hills, so on and so forth. I believe if you look deep enough, you’ll find something to fuss about. To me, it isn’t that serious! It is in fact a HOT MESS!
Woowww, Ummm speechless?? Hmmm =/
Their are so many points I agree with in each and everyone’s comments…Woww I Really am speechless haha =/
Welp! It was bound to happen. People will forward and post pictures like this all day long in public arenas not giving a thought as to who sees it. You don’t think “company” hasn’t seen this mess? They are watching folks call them a “hot mess” and etc. Basically, they are throwing it back in our face. Now you have the sads? I don’t know at this point, maybe this will embarrass some of you to stop with the foolishness.
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We put it out there….they wouldn’t be able to do this if it wasn’t out there….
First of all, what kind of editorial/photoshoot is this? Everyone at Vogue Italia thought it would be a great idea to do this? Regardless of whether or not it’s offensive, the idea is so stupid.
If anything, this is embarrassing. This is a joke, and they do not see this as art if the editorial is titled “Haute Mess.” I find it slightly offensive but at the same time I can’t help but laugh at Vogue Italia’s stupidity, this is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.
What did u expect from a racist ass magazine?
Its more offensive that the white girl with the easter basket hair has her finger all in her mouth like that lol. What’s that all about? I think people in other countries just aren’t aware of how offensive things like this can be. But also we should appreciate that they’re paying respect to a part of our cultural people want to put down. It takes a lot of creativity to come up with some of the hair styles, clothing styles, etc. that African Americans have. The ideas are then taken in by overall American culture & reinterpreted & then passed on the the rest of the world. We should be flattered because the world wouldn’t have nearly as much style it it weren’t for us.
Understandably we all have our own sense of style, however some if not all of these above examples that we all see at some point in real life are embarrassing. I myself am not offended because I have absolutely no interest in dressing up like a clown, nor do I personally know anyone with that sense of style. It definitely does not define me or even represent me as a black woman therefore I give it a bbm not interested face!
AND we do it to ourselves. Obviously if people are dressing up as such, then it’s considered trendy and who would better represent it than a black model since its black folk doing it?! On this one, they just keeping it funky.
mixed opinions on this. its not offensive to me cause in no way does this portrays me in anyway-nor any other black person i know so whatever. BUT if it’s obviously directed to the ghetto fabs out there-and Vitalia is calling it a hot mess which makes it offensive to a few. But i cant help but laugh at this mess becuase:
1. if i were to see ANYONE (black asian, whom ever) i would laugh my ass off and
2. its white chicks wearing this mess…HILARIOUS.
so screw V-Italia anyway because i don’t support them anyway, dont buy it dont read it. Since the folks at vogue dont want to put a sista on the cover w/o coming off as offensive to some then they shouldn’t worry about it at all-& people should stop complaining about this ONE magazine not having black models. its many more magazines that can have sistas on the cover represeting positve things.
It reminds me of an article from the french magazine Elle, lately. The “journalist” Nathalie Devo stated that african american women were more classy since Michelle Obama. According to her the black community has “integrated white peoples’ codes” by stopping wearing streetwear, but fail sometimes by insisting on wearing “african clothes (wax)” or “creole rapers’ earings”. This article has been denounced and crashed down, but still words are not just words, it reflects clearly a racist mentality.
I dont find it offensive because I simply dont relate to it. To me this is not a parody of black race. I personally do not know ANYONE that would wear nest and grass in their hair. Its a parody of overthetop people that think their style is hot. They just happen to be Black but they dont represent the race to me so by being offended, i would be accepting this to be part of my identity and culture and it sure is NOT. Saying that, they put those ridiculous people on the map as “artists”. No other magazine features black people likeVogue Italia. Most of the time it is Black Beauties that are celebrated and this time I believe it was just about people using fashion to express their creativity and pushing it to an extreme. I dont believe it was about dissing anyone.
Well maybe if some of our black models didn’t only want to be video vixens, having a big butt, and screwing rappers, maybe they could have done a tasteful photo shoot like this on their own. If we inspired the shoot, why couldn’t we have done this on our own? Stop complaining that people steal from us and blah blah blah. Learn about the business and beat them at their own game or don’t even play. Sheesh. We don’t get anywhere whining all the damn time.
Are you still looking for validation from massa? Who cares about italian vogue
Not. It’s timeless. It has a vintage feel.
So lemme get this straight…. They dedicate an ENTIRE Black model issue for US that sells out 1000′s of copies and they do an incredible job covering Black models in interviews and fashion here: http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black
AND YA’LL ARE STILL NOT HAPPY?!?! People actually DO dress like this. This isn’t them dressing up like slaves and having us kiss a white girls foot. This is hot ghetto messes that do exist right now. Can you deny that? No. They made is fashionable. Let. it. go.
And btw, we need to start applauding the stuff we approve of so they get the hint. All this controversy only SELLS magazines…
Just wanting to clarify that the title “Haute Mess” is actually a play on words. “Haute” is actually the French word for “High” or “Haute Couture” translated as “High Fashion” in French. “Haute Mess” is not actually an attempt on their part to be condescending nor is it an attempt to ignorantly poke fun at Black American culture. It is basically an attempt to blend High Fashion with aspects of African-American fashion and culture (i.e. bright colors, certain slang, etc.) with a couture twist. It was not meant to be offensive at all. I think that sometimes we as black people tend to put race into some issues where there really honestly is none. It’s understandable due to the many times we have been (and often still are) screwed over and treated unfairly, however using the race card can be quite inappropriate in some circumstances.
The weave drying undre 2 rolls of toilet paper… this is definitely not a tribute but an offense
you can see all the pics here : http://www.vogue.it/magazine/cover-story/2012/03/over-the-top
It isn’t fashion actually, high fashion disses this style and has for years. NO woman in fashion is seen coming out of the house like this, and if a black woman dared to come out like that she would be judged, ***HINT*** youdeadazzwrong.net and epic fail pic fun at images like this. for one there not celebrating the style there dissing it, there using a play of words as my best friend would say to diss the style “Haute Mess” when in reality there just calling it messy, spreads in vogue can consist of a white woman in trailer partk and it would be called trailer park glam, this isnt a issue we blow over are shoulders because blacks in general have been fighting for indivuality for the longest, because not everyone wants to wear str8 hair, and be dressed up because thats the way we “get by” in america, but were set back when acts of criticism are thrown at us in cheap shots and we being the blinded ones(well you for the matter) simply call it fashion…. when it isn’t #BOOM
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If people on this blog actually believe that Vogue Italia is being celebratory with this issue, critical thinking skills have to become more of a communal concern.
That skittles hair is cute, we are SOOOOO hard on ourselves & we can’t appreciate the CREATIVITY that we as blacks have had forever, we diss each other, call it “ghetto” associate this type of thing with unintelligence, when in all true THIS type of hair takes talent & knowledge, but again WE will be the first ones to down something of our own people’s creation, YET whites love it, thats the crazy part! i swear sometimes they truley do see the beauty in us more then we do, shame
I don’t believe its racist. The problem lies with “US” as Black people. We always want to shun,push,deny our heritage and our culture to blend into the European Concept of what is beautiful. As a unit African Americans do dress like this, maybe not you in particular but you know or have seen someone who does on a weekly basis. Instead of calling it racist I will embrace it and see it for what it is Art. The ability to create and innovate is quintessential to the African American culture. That’s the beautiful thing about us as African Americans we have the ability to CREATE and be the frontiers to some many ideas. Every other culture embraces their heritage. African Americans are the only ones that try to push away everything that make us Unique.If instead of criticizing and looking at it in a negative light think about some of the cultures we have already impacted (i.e harajuku girls). In addition this very magazine might inspire other trends to form but we’ll be to busy pushing it away to notice. Yes, it is over the top. But isn’t that High Fashion? Its 2012 lets come together and embrace “US”. We know as a unit were highly intelligent,artistic, and loving.And instead of shunning it embrace it. Clearly other cultures are taking notice seeing the earning potential of this unique trend. Saddest part is millions will buy this magazine. If we as a culture weren’t denying it we might have thought to do it first and maybe then so many of you wouldn’t be offended.—–God Bless <3
The black girls who wear these type of styles make us all look bad. There is nothing artistic about wearing an easter basket or skittle wrappers in the back of your head. It isn’t classy and looks ghetto. With so many classy black women with impeccable style they chose to showcase these ridiculous women. I’m embarrassed and its not even me on the page, I’m sorry if people get offended but I get tired of society depicting us as ghetto, neck rolling angry black women. None of my friends and family members act or look like that.
The vogue issue itself cover isn’t particularly offensive. Whether they intended to or not, they made it quite classy and edgy. However what can be considered offensive is the photo of that skittle-coloured two tone hair. The magazine is using this perception that this is what embodies black fashion, when it really doensn’t. The picture is clearly something you wouldnt want to see in a high fashion magazine. If people take a look at this and compare this to the orginal issues, it would make a big statement. It almost feels lie we’re being ridiculed. Think about it, theres so much other unique and interesting things which we share as a black community and they choose to show this? & before people act like, ‘well atleast, they have a black issue’, think about how they present us. We’re not often given light in this industry and this is what they want to show the world? Look at the title ‘Haute Mess’, I mean, what more can I say. There are plently of classy things we share as a culture that doesn’t include overly sized nails and ridiculous hair. Think about whteher what is shown in this issue, as a black people, would we be proud to buy this or show it to people of other races. Think about whether anything in this issue would be laughed at or embraced. Then compare this to vogue originals and find for yourself, why people find this offensive or distasteful. This issue doesn’t represnt us, It perpetuates these stereotypes which we’ve been trying to evade for years. Vogue may or may not be racist (i might be wrong) but this issue takes subtle, if not intended, jabs at us. & No we should not just be happy that magazines want to represnt us. Thats not important. If this is the way, fashion wants to represent us, then I dont want to be represented at all.
Sorry the lady on the cover looks like “Beyounce” I’m just saying:)
Black person wearing something crazy = Ghetto
White person wears something crazier = Avant Garde
The problem is white people can get away with anything but let a black person do the same thing and it is seen as ghetto or coonery. I’m sick of the double standards!!!
The spread is racist. To those who refuse to see that are idiots. It’s blatant – the name itself gives it away “Haute Mess” or baiscally “Hot Mess” – these are the same hairstyles that are featured on Hotghettomess.com, so don’t act like you don’t know.
Sometimes art is offensive but that doesn’t make it racist! They simply shined a light on apart of black culture that a lot of us are embarrassed about. That doesn’t make this racist.
I don’t doubt that it was meant to be funny, but I highly doubt it was meant to be disrespectful. Michelle O., Oprah, & Tyra Banks are doing a great job at showing that all black women aren’t like this. I see the “Trailer Park Trash” swag in the photos too. Its not about race, it’s about poor southern people (Black, Whites, & Pueto Ricans) & the wild things they wear.
Mixed feelings.
I think we need to look at our selves for the my we present ourselves before we get mad at other people. I have seen these girls everyday in the hood, TRUTHFULLY I don’t see this as a bad thing or bad editorial. . . I see it as paying homage to the natural creativity of black people. On a regular day i bet i can find 20 white women who will be in owe of my press and curl, CAN YOU REALLY BLAME THEM FOR BEING FASCINATED with those crazy looks??? I know I am, I am black and I am fascinated with the black women who do all that to themselves. Its not that DEEP, GET OVER IT and DANG LET IT GO. . . Black people get on my nerves, ONE Min yall MAD cause we’re not in any magazine than yall mad about HOW THEY PUT us in the MAGAZINE. . .. make up your minds cause you know what they can just take us out of their magazines and then yall are gonna be made about that. It just a losing battle if we are just gonna sit and judge and be offended by every little thing, stop being such babies.
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It’s hard to say. A lot of fashion is saturated in gay, ball and drag culture. If you’ve ever been to a ball or drag queen show, you’d know that everything is done in a satirical fashion and is a social commentary of race and gender roles. Check out the movie Paris is Burning if you don’t know what I’m talking about. So, in this issue of Vouge yeah they’re making fun of the culture but they’re also celebrating it.
Google Banje Girl. When is gay or ballroom slang for ghetto girl. The term is kind of old, but back in the day Tranny’s and Drag Queen would dress up as Banje girls and be judge on how well they could carry off the look or persona. Yeah, they were making fun of a type of woman. But at the same time they were celebrating that type of woman
Which is gay or ballroom
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Then again those European mofos could be making fun of us. I’ve seen it before. Look at how they did Josephine Baker. They had her dancing around like a monkey in a banana skirt.
JOAN SMALLS IS NOT BLACK SHE’S PUERTO RICAN! BLACK PPL STOP TRYING TO CLAIM THAT SHIT, THERE’S A BIG DIFFERENCE!