Black Folk Don't: Do Plastic Surgery

Some say that "black don't crack" but does that mean that Black folk don't have plastic surgery? Watch this episode to find out if this is true! Tune in to new episodes every Monday, and share your thoughts with @blackfolkdont on Twitter. A special presentation of BlackPublicMedia.org, directed by Angela Tucker, and supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

[@ebonynerd]

Black people absolutely do have plastic surgery but no wayyyyyy as much as white people...there is no comparison

[@maryamkim1281]

But isn't nose surgery most common among whites and East Asians, too?

[@lauras.2032]

Maryam Kim Exactly what Im saying🙄

[@remarkablyweirdmarcus490]

RIGHT😓

[@ItsMeToYou]

BS! That doctor is LYING!

[@1234IZM]

"Wendy Williams, that's all I can say." "Shit."

[@swiitdoll]

1234IZM *wendell*

[@Ididntwantthishandle]

1234IZM 🤣

[@faithyayi]

idc im getting a nose job

[@aliciam4670]

Faith Lapri same sis 😂

[@NoName-mm6gh]

Faith Ledé-Lapri same 😂😂🙏🏾also I'm getting my face restructured and my eyes enlarged

[@tildalemon]

Have you done it yet? :(

[@shaniquaj6647]

ILoveMedia x22 how did it go ? Bc my face don’t match lol

[@themr3487]

but you have such a cute nose!

[@shereemorgan1430]

I turned 60 last October. I only have 2 wrinkles, and I avoid the sun. Plus, I use good skin care. Genetics help, but you have to be pro active with your skin care.

[@777videos7777]

LOVE this channel! Keep it up!! It's hilarious :)

[@SP-ql8un]

The only thing I have issue is they judge black ppl who get worked done, but me being from the Caribbean the African American here torture other blacks if they don't look like their standard African American. I've had more negative comments about my nose from black ppl then any other race. You honestly can't win in this community if you try and make your self assimilate your consider self hate if you don't your made fun of for being different. We should work on trying to bring ourselves up as a community no matter what your brother or sister look like or no matter if they do decide to get work done.

[@TheAmberbutterfly]

I've always had a big but but I wish my upper body was smaller. I workout/eat right but have a hard time losing stomach, back fat. I really want liposuction.

[@BurgundyandBlue1111]

I remember being very young (early to mid teens), wishing for fuller lips, smaller boobs and a bigger bottom (I basically wanted to look like what is traditionally thought of as ideal in the black community). Now I have come to appreciate who I am physically and I don't concern myself with what I cannot easily change. To me, surgery is such risk. It's too easy to wind up worse off than before. There are so many good contributions to make in the world. You can lose so much chasing and unattainable, pointless ideal.

[@angelaroberts2882]

wow, I love my people! we are so beautiful.

[@Ren-bj3qh]

I would definitely get a little something done but I'm currently a broke student and in my country there isn't that many surgeons with experience on black individuals.

[@NoName-mm6gh]

Ren Lou me as well

[@ajwilson8870]

we got rhe BEST SKIN.

[@QueenButtercup]

@ 4:53 this statement is enlightening-- well put.. thumbs up! Educate lady... @ 6:35 great point...

[@2blakandbold]

I'd wear a body suit and some tights and some more ...Hell no ! To many surgeries gone wrong. Not enough black surgeons for me to trust someone cutting on me!

[@WrenIsPhoenix]

So.... I have a relatively small % of African DNA... but I get picked on for my wide nose and lips. I don't blame anyone for getting plastic surgery. The world is cruel.

[@TheKhrissss]

I really like how they chose to include the opinions of a transgendered person on this- they were exactly right but what was said really opened my eyes- "we identify plastic surgery as being superficial and cosmetic" when it can be life saving.

[@VLM123]

So not true. Plenty of black folks get plastic surgery, multiple plastic surgeries at that. I might be so inclined to get a tummy tuck or a breast lift, but that's about it.

[@sim2864]

Self hate is a business. ball out.

[@rina925]

LOL @ "we're still looking at Halle Berry crazy."

[@anisaj8627]

I enjoyed the second half of this way more than the first half.

[@marijaco4146]

I love black noses! I have thought of changing mine in the past (im black) but my nose is kind of hooked. I have held off because it is a nose that many in our family have.

[@missbettyboop2509]

Economic barrier! Well said 👏🏾 👌

[@Lisa13245]

This is so dope!

[@Dabayare]

I scar easily and it never leaves me for years and years. So if I had a surgery, any cuts they do to my body for "aesthetics" would be counterproductive as having scars is not pretty. Women are always attracted to pleasing others because of nature and they always begin with sounding like white women and wearing white women hairs.

[@MeekeeKobellaDrNP]

I’m AA and I am not against surgery, to each it owns

[@legsdiamond6]

1:51 i'snt she an actress

[@taralen1101]

Most of these people in these skits are actors/journalists yes.

[@imariiionyoutube5571]

Yeah she played in beastly

[@BeasleySays]

Pretty hurts *beyonce voice *

[@BeasleySays]

***** You want your face to change? Your already a pretty young girl, keep your head up

[@justinbrown5722]

This ain’t the case now So many women are trying to look like ig models

[@toksuno]

Explain The Jackson Family!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?! Michael. Tito. LaToya. Raaaaaaanndy WATSON!!!!!!

[@toksuno]

Oh I get it!!!!

[@ItsMeToYou]

Genetics

[@sleepy10111]

wow very informative Natasha

[@Ignatz71]

Michael Jackson came along and ruined this one. He alone brought the black average up on par with other races.

[@choimaru08]

Actually I have a few consultations in S.Korea coming up for Plastic Surgery. They're more advanced, about 10-15 years ahead of the U.S. This is all surgery on my face (facial contouring, rhinoplasty, facial graph, v-line, blepharoplasty), not my body. Something I've been wanting to do for yearss. I'm the product of a hott mother and an ugly father. Wish I took more after her, than my father. Gotta fix this.

[@jnyerere]

I promise you that the plastic surgery will do little (if any) to increase your self-image.

[@choimaru08]

CzarJuliusIII I understand where you are coming from, and I feel your coming from a good place with your message. I just feel that if I'm not happy with something, I should be allowed to fix that as long as I'm not hurting anyone and not going overboard with my procedures. But thank you so much. I know that how I see myself also requires work on the inside as well. :)

[@jnyerere]

Yes it's definitely all about you being happy with yourself. Nobody is ugly. It doesn't matter what your opinion is on anyone you've met. True beauty is on the inside and I believe with all my might that beautiful hearts attract beautiful people. Looks are only temporarily but your impact on someone's life is forever. I wish you the best in your journey.

[@Coolguy-fz5re]

The spreading part at 3:36 is from a poor diet. My relatives and friends eat a ton of fried foods and drink all types of soft drinks which can majorly contribute to gaining weight. People think as you get older is ok to gain a lots of weight. No one can guess my age.. P.s. I'm walking on my treadmill as I type this

[@TrueluvIsGod]

kelvin ray why this comment got me thinking of those old spice commercials 😂😂

[@AnthonyBrianLogan]

nowadays you got regular black folk in the club with kids at home working at a call center or with no job that have breast implants and butt shots.

[@caughtmeontheflip]

You can tell this vid is from 7 years ago bc plastic surgery has taken a big boom more openly in the black community. mosty body modification not so much facial aspects except teeth

[@otisanixon-jones8470]

Just like other ethnicity groups, "Black does crack”; however, if we take care of ourselves, we will age gracefully and not necessarily look as old as some other ethnicity groups. I can think of a couple people that are African American that are not celebrities that have had multiple plastic surgeries. I’m not sure if people are just looking for a quick fix that might be able to be resolved with eating properly and exercising. #Be the best person that you can be

[@yourgirlliss]

No plastic surgery for me well weight loss reconstruction surgery and I feel bad about that can't walk around with too much extra though it's a health risk, but you know other then that no plastic surgery my nose is huge but I would feel so fake if I got plastic surgery.

[@oceaniasmith2205]

I am very fortunate, although brown skinned, I have a universal attractive look, so I never thought about plastic surgery. After my first pregnancy my boobs got bigger and stayed basically the larger size ever since. my main concern has been to stay proportional. I never wanted anything too big because I saw how men behaved. I have always gotten male attention since I was a girl so as I have gotten older, I enjoy going out not hearing hey beautiful or the cat calling. or the extra attention. It's all sexually driven anyway. and on a basic level not driven by intelligence so I really do not want the headache. Our society is so sexually driven and transactional; I do understand why women feel the need to do the surgeries, I get it. Some women crave the attention, the gifts, the money or other benefits from men and women. People reward you based on your attractiveness in our society. That is just how our society behave very superficial. As you age hopefully wisdom come. I try not to judge other women because I have definitely benefited many times over for my attractiveness. I have no idea the pain women go through that are less attractive.

[@umskadiddles1344]

So i'm black but i don't want plastic surgery, I don't think i need plastic surgery

[@FlowerRFabulous]

my nose isnt flat and wide, it's wide with a round upturned tip

[@byDsign]

Well I'll be damned! I had no idea. ~55 yr old sista

[@LGnLA]

Amen, please & thank you... don't do it!! 😊

[@chocolategelato829]

I don't do plastic surgery...but, sorry Jesus, I do need some, seriously....cheek bone reduction, bimaxillary protrusion correction, eye tear though filler or fat transfer, etc.

[@mb5857]

Good grief ...🤷‍♀️ do what YOU wanna do!!

[@aprilcarter7089]

Well I’m black and just had my eyes lasered for color change

[@mb5857]

......how about read?

[@2blakandbold]

I ain't gonna cut my body heck no! I would make a push up bra and wear some makeup and some more stuff versus cutting stuff off. Screw self mutilation .But I did do some almay or whatever it was called for blemishes back in high school. My Idea of surgery is dying my hair with Koolaid and getting a second ear piercing ! And that was back in Highschool !

[@johndasilva2686]

As that funk rap group digital underground said , No nose job.

[@roystonrogers2350]

that saying 'black don't crack its only partially accurate, what about the skin on our hands, feet and knees?! I need industrial strength cream please no lotion like water

[@SanaaJadeCruz]

lol the Roscos girls

[@Akidnamedkalieful]

Omg! I have a small butt and I do feel like it's the end of the world

[@BrightOrange17]

Lmao I'm 19 and my dad is 45 and this old white lady thought he was my brother

[@shanazhu2673]

if plastic surgery makes you happy do it life is to short

[@DanBlackRacing]

Michael

[@451brit]

idgaf I'm getting my nose done and stretch marks removed ND maybe a boob job just for fun

[@atthismoment3006]

i wonder if the meat grease thing was true- that mans skin was amazing hes 70? what- give me some meat grease please

[@biancalord488]

It’s called Lard

[@mrsfarrington16]

well i breastfed for 2 years 2 boys and i want to get my boobs done.

[@kyrajones62]

What's black don't crack got to do with plastic surgery?!

[@chezraye21]

However, they do alot of skin whitening

[@swiitdoll]

Kraye Inluv so do Asians ur point?

[@chezraye21]

Considering that I am commenting on a video about African Anerican's beauty enhancement behavior, I'm not sure what your point is in bringing up Asians. It's not like one cancels the other out.

[@Bahia82]

What Blacks do skin Whitnening? Only people who do skin color changing are White Americans with tanning salons

[@jermibuchanan1468]

Black people were the first people on earth not even bein racist

[@Jj-fr6rj]

They don't need dermabrasion. Black people do other surgeries like nose and lipo.

[@Diamond-xl1vs]

Jj nose is mostly white people

[@F4TiMA.]

💛💛💛💛💛🦋💛💛💛💛💛🙏🏿

[@TheFunkhouser]

Oprah Winfrey must be white then

[@Akidnamedkalieful]

Hell, I know this is gonna sound conceited but I feel like my nose is kinda what black ppl try to aim for when it comes to rhinoplasty

[@_Maya_Andrea]

Ava Duveray?!

[@mariaaa8371]

At 3:46 is she transgender

[@sashathejamaicangirl8263]

What’s black twitter?

[@pcFOREVER89100]

I love my botox

[@DeBoraMRicks]

Black people absolutely do have plastic surgery! Perhaps not so much the face lift, but I know people personally who have gotten nips and tucks.

[@sakurakou2009]

Micheal jackson disapprove .

[@mtarkes]

A lot of them don't talk black.

[@sandraersin]

mtarkes how do blacks talk?

[@Ty-op5xr]

Black folk don't: TIP

[@sweethearts86]

that's not true … I tip well!

[@Ty-op5xr]

sweethearts 86 Suuuuuree. I have been a waiter since I was 18 (i'm 21 now) trying to work my way through college and black people leave nothing or a dollar. Some black people/families do tip well, but they are few! Asians never tip either.

[@Ty-op5xr]

Emiko Orange Unlikeable because I said black people don't tip well? That's a weird format to judge people on. Also, I don't work at KFC or Church's chicken, so I doubt I'll ever run into you.

[@tm6777]

I always tip

[@tm6777]

incorrect.