THE TRUTH: I'M PRETENDING TO BE BLACK?

[@EfikZara]

Wow, the response to this video has been incredible! Lol, thanks for the supportive comments y’all. I’m relieved that we can have this convo with so much peace. There was a lil confusion though so I wanna clarify! To clarify: I know I’m black, LOL. I’m not trying to flatter myself... 😅. Or maybe I am because as far as I’m concerned, to be black is the most beautiful. I’m ethnically 100% of Nigeria. I’m only American by birth (nationally) and I don’t have generations of ancestors from America. I’m wearing a wig in the vid but most times I wear my natural hair lol. Plis dears... I mentioned in the vid that I still get these questions when I’m barefaced and fro out. Even WITHOUT these gray contacts lol. I also talked about how Nigerian society is VERY different from American society so what is “light” here is different from region to region. I do not consider myself to be light. My skin is caramel-ish or peanut-butter-y in person which to me is broooown. See, I can’t explain the fluctuation of olive skin when it’s captured. I be looking hella chocolate online but golden in person. I’m lowkey tired of trying to get my grade (Photo/video color toning) correct but... one day 🤣. I hope this helps!

[@mrs.mercyjackson3514]

I dont like that so many people are saying you arent black....as if Black Women can't be exocticaly beautiful unless there is another race involved. First of all let me just say to these ignorant people "we" are one of the only if not the only race that has sooooooooooo many different looks. So look many types of Black. Soooo many skin tones(all beautiful) soooo many different hair textures as well. Black Women are the most beautiful women in the world. From our skin tones to our strong spirits. And yes....you obviously are black. Black and beautiful.(with or without contacts ,wigs,or natural) Period. #BeAmazing -Mrs.Mercy

[@sonofgod2656]

I'm from niger state in Nigeria some ignorant whites in italy ask me same if I'm mix or something because they have this stereotype of what we're supposed to look like

[@kwarrior2895]

I have been there even by my some of my family members until I did my dna test and found a lot of people in Central Africa look like me I am only 37% Great Lakes Africa but dominates my appearance. I never knew such a mixture of Black Africans from other parts of Africa were in Central Africa, East,West and North Africa.

[@monica421]

I thought more about this topic, and while Black women are questioned about their ethnicity when they are beautiful, Black men never get these questions when they are handsome/fine. Why is that?

[@kwarrior2895]

@@monica421 In my experience I did because of my eyes and skin but both my parents are Black and there's a lot of people who look like me in Great Lakes Africa anyways. We do. When I was little I used to take it when I did my dna when I was older I confronted them. 62% Cameroon/Congo and 37% Great Lakes 1% Levant.

[@Afropufffgurl]

It seems like they’re saying, “you’re too pretty for a black girl”. They can’t imagine a beautiful black woman with diverse features

[@sarcasmbanega5997]

Hello!

[@karmicobsession1636]

Carol Green she’s too pretty to be black it’s very clear thats the thought process going on

[@paulamugabi7320]

Also they are jealous

[@ElizabethzW.]

@@paulamugabi7320 this and want her to hate herself because she's not lite skinned.

[@lovelylifeonabudget]

I feel you in this matter. I dealt with this growing up all my life. As a young black woman, I’ve heard the daring too many times, “You’re pretty for a black girl” or, “Are you mixed with something?” It’s said because it’s my own Black community who questions me.

[@esebams6211]

An African woman accused of black fishing… welcome to 2019

[@queenslyogbebor159]

😀😀😀🤣🇳🇬

[@somethinginteresting8151]

The foolery

[@poroushaal-sayyad9019]

So disgusting a 9ja gyal at dat 😒

[@judithcooks4355]

Lol

[@pink_magical_girl]

They tried to say that about Amara La Negra as if black women aren't naturally beautiful. It's ridiculous

[@NoName-sp5dp]

@@newjersey-thesupertrucker shes black. You can tell by her features. Dominicans can be white, mixed or black

[@Churros1616]

New Jersey she is black! Dominican is her nationality and ethnicity. And i am not African American. Domican is not a race, latino is not a race..

[@vershaylamorieemartinez327]

Dominican is a nationality hun. She’s Afro Latino with African descent an Spanish.

[@brittanyb47]

@@newjersey-thesupertrucker you sound like those ignorant black Americans who think the only black people on earth exist in north America/ the U.S.A -_- . She is a black woman with Latin roots and with Latin culture. Just like how you can have a jamacian that is black. Or non black. Same goes for dominicans. Also by you're ideology on her possibly racial admixture that would also include black Americans who can also have indo,native, European and African mixtures.

[@msscorpio170]

@@brittanyb47 exactly! He stupid af! Like you can't tell the difference between an AA and a african! Literally to different face features!

[@layablue8054]

Imagine being so gorgeous people think you’re not real.

[@queue30]

Haha!

[@Ginanotfromitaly]

Right?!

[@fatimam.2602]

Laya Blue #GOALS!

[@Aisha_Davis]

Laya Blue That’s what it is.

[@brocanujustbenicepls2944]

Imagine being so gorgeous that people think you’re white Sorry I had to.. I saw someone else do it

[@gislaine8098]

When you're just so magical that they cannot comprehend !!

[@EfikZara]

Gislaine Ahahaha right?? Thank you so much 😘

[@Coilygirl1]

It's not just "they" it's us also that think this way. Black mixed with black!❤

[@purplekitty]

Black girl magic is so strong it effects other black girls too!

[@selendriamuganogo7077]

Gislaine love it lol

[@serenatate2672]

I want this quote on a shirt and jacket. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@queenleo5578]

Ppl act like brown/dark skin girls can’t be naturally beautiful. Smh

[@pearll.7876]

"I am beautiful BECAUSE I am black." Quick, someone put this on a t-shirt.

[@JaNelle.Nichole]

BlaqOnyx yes!!!!!!!!

[@michaeljotoyajackson7294]

+BlaqOnyx : You haven't lied there, isn't that the "TRUTH"...my Hebrew Yisraelite Sista of Zion. 😍😘🥰

[@spxxky4985]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@bobby12348]

🧑🏿😄✌🏿

[@hallierivers957]

Ikr

[@aminasule575]

So many idiots believe that Nigeria or Africa in general is full of people who have a skin tone similar to that of charcoal. The truth is we have a great variation of skin tones even amongst the same ethnic groups.

[@aminasule575]

@ARIA SPENCE I agree with the fact the majority will have darker hues, but then you come to situations like this, where they think that people outside of those complexions do not come from Africa. I do not discount that the African look is so greatly varied. Caribbean people are always shocked when I tell them I am from Africa.

[@aminasule575]

@ARIA SPENCE I think you may have missed my point.

[@aminasule575]

@ARIA SPENCE LOL. How mature 🤣🤣

[@garfield5986]

Especially South Sudan.

[@thanos3515]

Even in the same family 🤣

[@adrianna5378]

People are just mad because you’re pretty and black. Not white passing not mixed passing. It’s clear you are black and beautiful but some people just can’t believe it when a black girl is so beautiful. They have to think you’re faking it or you’re mixed with something else. It’s sad but true. For them beauty is synonymous with whiteness.

[@sandrat1751]

Well said!!

[@adriannawansley5922]

Audrey Lee Facts!!!

[@queenslyogbebor159]

True

[@ogbunnas]

Facts!!

[@mayoutdhal7840]

I feel like the fact she talks "white" and is pretty they think she's black fishing which is dumb to me.

[@isabellaxoxo8357]

It used to be a time when a dark skinned black woman wouldn't be questioned if she were "really" black. We are no longer in that time. We are now in the twilight zone.

[@sweetspice9120]

Lmao

[@monica421]

Its weird how acceptable it is to question the genetic makeup of beautiful Black women. When women of other races are beautiful, they're just accepted as beautiful, period, end of sentence. But when Black women are beautiful, people find it appropriate to question her to see what non black person in her bloodline gifted her with that beauty. I find it to be extremely insulting.

[@sarah-sandres]

True!

[@shaunaf2811]

EXTREMELY insulting smh

[@Shineynsparkles]

Exactly

[@queenslyogbebor159]

Facts

[@Kittykatmeo]

I can't wait untill someone ask me what im mixed with again! I have a great answer for them now!

[@tisharadoby9601]

I never seen a white lady who look like you .. 😂

[@misst.e.a.187]

Lol 😂

[@Foimay]

Kylie jenner does after 400k

[@zinhlem138]

😂😂

[@ejmelvin2447]

Right lmao

[@Megara641]

@@Foimay Not even she can look this good

[@ebonynaomi1085]

Lol when a black woman is extremely beautiful, people can't believe it. Its so ridiculous Hahahahahahaha 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@angellucasta6852]

I find it hard to believe that someone could mistaken you for mixed, I don’t even know why you have to explain, all of your beautiful features say African...

[@bridgit.2434]

LOOOL people actually think she blackfishing

[@EfikZara]

brii_24 yoooooo it’s actually crazy

[@FamilyTravelDevotion]

Its offensive too

[@bridgit.2434]

@@FamilyTravelDevotion ikr

[@FamilyTravelDevotion]

@@bridgit.2434 there really implying that we cant be beautiful

[@bridgit.2434]

@@FamilyTravelDevotion u know the ur pretty for a black girl saying . Its literaly wat theyre saying

[@Jahshona]

"It is insulting to be this beautiful and be accused of being not black" my whole heart becky could never...achieve this.

[@claub5581]

There is no way Becky would

[@therip660]

Neverrttt

[@preprethereal1920]

Right

[@Atorvikey]

Becky could NEVER!

[@nosir4707]

@D L White women can’t really look like her, it’s not racist... it’s true

[@natarixo9965]

So suddenly this skin tone doesn't exist without the use of bronzer? Chile, people need to chill with this accusatory spirit. Black comes in many forms and skin tones, we are beautiful in our variation 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

[@sarithajagajith6568]

But majority are black.

[@ImmanuelaBribena]

Can’t someone just be beautiful in peace!? I can’t even 😂 She is a beautiful black woman and that’s that about that ✌🏾

[@Charlene718]

You remind me of Kenya Moore! 😍😍😍 those cheekbones, that cute nose, the lips....Undeniably African!

[@aprilmiller4422]

She does

[@zebrafigs8450]

I think a lot of times when people see a beautiful black girl they assume she's mixed because she couldn't possibly be full black and that beautiful. Like there must be some kind of European influence that made her that way

[@queenmo1105]

Monica Williams A lot of people think I’m mixed and on top of that they don’t believe I’m Nigerian either. It’s all a bit mad

[@serenatate2672]

Exactly. I get the same the but from black men

[@krisiephillips]

Not really there's a lot of women who are mixed but have very little European blood in them. So many people are ignorant when it comes to race, not even a degree can help that. Smh

[@MarvluzAllTheTime]

Just shows how stupid people are

[@lacecocoa6272]

@Petty Realist I'm slim and 5'3

[@chem7537]

Love this!!! My Grandmother was one of the founders of the NAACP youth division & featured on the cover of their first Crisis magazine. She ended up separating herself from them when they told her how rare she was being so dark and beautiful. She was insulted & hurt that people fighting for Aerican African equality in this country did not accept that the African diaspora is filled with beauty and many European cultures have been claiming those features as originating from them like the Victorian wire wide bottom dresses that was really to compete with the naturally big beautiful black bottom. Thank you sister for continuing to educate & remain loyal to your ancestors & roots.

[@Citrussun755]

GIRL! WHEN YOU SAID "IT'S INSULTING TO BE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND THOUGHT NOT BE BLACK !" PREACH! PREACH!

[@liccbutt03]

😂 I’m so at lost for words. Ppl are actually accusing this beautiful black woman of blackfishing?! Lorddddd help the world.

[@blackorchid8278]

I smell jealousy and desperation coming from those comments 🌝

[@EfikZara]

👃🏾👃🏾👃🏾👃🏾👃🏾👃🏾👃🏾

[@preprethereal1920]

Right

[@JourneyGurrl]

I'm perplexed too. You look black. Not white or someone who is blackfishing. I think some people find it hard to believe there are beautiful black women in the world. Thanks for this video. Obviously it was necessary for all the nay sayers out there.

[@ClaudiaNkeji]

but she looks BLACK and gorgeous...what is the issue? wtf

[@Nickie870]

That's it!!! Because she is BLACK and GORGEOUS folks want to hate. Press on sis😘😘😘😘

[@n_o6545]

I think it’s the contacts that are setting people off😭😭😭

[@butterfly-xp3lr]

👏🏾👏🏾 as a Nigerian woman with "light skin" and long 4c hair I've been mistaken as mixed or asked if I bleach 😅 this video hit home.

[@lazalaza4957]

a Butterfly post shame cc 💪

[@512southernbelle]

I'm as dark as she is maybe darker. However a light skin woman asked I was mixed. She couldn't understand why me hair was a loser texture than hers. She was shocked when I said no in disgust. On another note, funny but I do have a few freckles.

[@lazalaza4957]

Kimberly Coleman love the fact that you were discasted 👊

[@preprethereal1920]

That's crazy some people think that I'm mixed with my short 4c hair. The picture was taken in the summer so I had a tan but in the winter and spring I'm a little more lighter.

[@dre245]

Africa is the most genetically diverse continent. Why are people so surprised when we have different features. Italians usually tend to have tanner skin than other Europeans but no one ever accuses them of being mixed.

[@mariefernandeaugustin1392]

Girl, it’s just the contacts lenses that throw people off.

[@ElizabethzW.]

Uh huh.

[@ItsNaeBihhh.Daaah6]

No there talking about her facial features too in the comments she presented

[@mariefernandeaugustin1392]

TheNaeNaeShow high cheekbones full lips full nose are “white features” since when? Lmaooooo

[@Starkisssed111]

Right! Why not at least mention them😂... Umm next time make a video with no weave and contacts.

[@ItsNaeBihhh.Daaah6]

Marie Fernande Augustin well thts how I feel too 😂😂😂 . That’s why I’m flabbergasted when there’s people in the comments saying that’s a white women with bronzer . That’s very ignorant to even suggest 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@aiyannawilliams1591]

You are beautiful. People have way to much time on their hands.

[@nakialindsey5684]

I agree👍.

[@bluelilly5995]

I thought you would talk about your eyes first

[@msnkuli6089]

Lol. If Zara ain’t black I’m Russian..

[@sarcasmbanega5997]

Loll

[@netchix7840]

People accuse me of not being black because I'm well spoken, conservative, and like Starbucks. God forbid I'm not a stereotype!

[@haroldgobbel8339]

I would say that you are just you! Keep being you! For me, well-spoken people are way more attractive - and respected!

[@JhonniePeach]

I study speech therapy and in my phonetics class we study and go over and analyze accents, dialects, race, etc... Girl you sound fine! People are reaching with blackfishing comments. People are upset when black women do not fit the stereotype they want to force us into so when we don't fit their highly ignorant, misinformed, discriminatory, biased (the list goes on) highly inaccurate narrative.. we can not possibly be what we simply are.. which is BLACK!

[@cmapp1969]

You said it well. they think they are the standard of beauty and was told that and it was shoved down their throats, but they were lied to. the truth is coming out who the REAL standard of beauty is.

[@chambriawashington1002]

I completely concur with this statement.

[@amandaw9852]

Sadly the main people who claim that someone is “black enough” are black people themselves. I’ve heard countless experiences of people who were told by other black people that they aren’t black enough. It’s something that needs to change and everyone should be able to find someone beautiful without insulting them :/

[@username01675]

Please people are just surprised to see a beautiful black African woman. And also because you’re so sophisticated, people just don’t wanna believe your black Well ignorance bliss🤷🏽‍♀️ (And btw I’m a Nigerian too)

[@dongysakura418]

That mermaid comment sounded so Nigerian. Lol

[@oladayooladele7099]

Dongy Sakura I agree totally😀 🇳🇬

[@eftg3450]

Yes if u were in a different country u wouldn't get such comments,Nigerians are obsessed with beauty,they need rehab

[@UdoADHD]

Lmao you look like you came from the water

[@huhnahmai2634]

Esinam Tey what?🤦🏾‍♀️

[@flythuesday]

Dongy Sakura they said she’s a mami water lols that comment had me rolling. Must beautiful women be Mami water?

[@survivingyoutoday8519]

Singing to you - *Brown skinnn girl, skin just like pearlssss... the best thing in the world* - Trophy skin. - Signed 100% Black American

[@sarcasmbanega5997]

Hey!

[@strudelh]

This is a genuine *_bruh moment_*

[@Napstone]

“Mermaid Spirit” lol 😂 oh dear!

[@atinuke6932]

If these comments are from Americans, then it is understandably so because their media representation deliberately TRIES it's hardest to exclude gorgeous, goddess-like black women. Which are abundant in that country. So these people are probably not used to seeing such beauty

[@atinuke6932]

@@trulyprettylady White Americans (and blacks to some extent) only want to see that "cool blackness" through the filter of someone who is not phenotypically black. Hence the Kardashians, Iggy azaleas etc of the society. People only want to see that. which is perhaps why people here are dismissing the fact that this girl is a black person (this is WILD to me🤦🏾‍♀️) which they probably know is true🤷🏿‍♀️

[@tosinojo7310]

@@atinuke6932 There are far more beautiful women in Nigeria, she just looks exotic...my friend looks like exotic..we literally thought she was Sudanese.

[@purpleheart6953]

@@trulyprettylady majority of the ppl that were bashing her are black people so that says alot

[@kaydreams6051]

@@atinuke6932 You cant speak for black Americans and we have black Americans with natural green eyes so idk what you are trying to convey.

[@kaydreams6051]

@@purpleheart6953 Are you guys not wise enough to know white people pretend to be black online?

[@asmaj.631]

Just watched some of your older videos. It’s the makeup and the contacts. You look 100% black in those ones😍😍

[@veghead05]

This could've been a TED talk. Extremely well spoken, thank you

[@EfikZara]

Ahahaha thank you so much ❤️💫 My real TED talk will happen soon!

[@veghead05]

@@EfikZara 😲 word?? Can't wait to share it!

[@EfikZara]

Ahahaha speaking it into existence 😭❤️🌟

[@ImeUdo-ObongMesoEx]

@@EfikZara lol I LIKE you!!!

[@189hosp6]

@@EfikZara You've received it...lol, the Nigerian way.

[@camilleyoung5571]

"She's TOO pretty to be JUST black" is what they're saying. They're wanting to take that beauty and give credit to any other ethnicity except anything black related. It's jealousy and it's sad

[@ebonyeyes22]

Exactly

[@lobi5104]

You definitely look black! People are just saying that because you're beautiful. Everytime racist folks see a beautiful black girl, they assume she is black fishing or suggest she is at least mixed. We are beautiful because of our blackness not despite it.

[@amandaw9852]

Sadly it’s mostly other black people who tell black people they aren’t “black enough” if they don’t act like how they want them to. So many people experienced this and it has to stop. Her comments are coming from mostly black people who are jealous of her beauty.

[@kayblackman1179]

I love the way you articulate yourself ! And yes sis tell them ignorant people 😂 Let's just appreciate the many different forms and variations of black beauty irrespective of nationalities, features, hair etc etc!

[@HistoryHighwithLisaMarrie]

My youngest daughter is what some consider lighter skinned and she has mostly 3c with some 4a hair and people argue with her that she's not black even after they meet me. My oldest daughter is very dark skinned with mostly 4a hair and people also try to say she is mixed. People have such warped views.

[@sable7114]

My feeling is that we are all mixed. My shock was I had no idea with so many things after having done ancestry.com and 23andMe DNA tests.

[@amib9767]

This is literally me on a regular. It's honestly so ignorant.

[@naiya.nicole__]

Lisa Forbes same I have 3c 4a hair with dark skin

[@ebonynaomi1085]

Same with me. Both my parents are black but because I'm a bit lighter, people think I'm mixed. Literally had arguments with people about whether I'm black or not. These days I just let them assume. Can't be bothered.

[@ebonynaomi1085]

@HOYAWNCÉ the Overrated Demon lol I guess my dark skin mother and light skin dad must have swapped me At the hospital. Thank you for letting me know im Caucasian.......I actually thought I was black, because my parents are. Thank you have saved me alot of stress in life. I am white.......I am free 😂🤣😊🤣💀

[@tick4845]

I tried to thumbs up this video several times because you hit on point after point. It sad that black people are being questioned about rather or not their features, skin tone, or body is real because of all these fake/ impostors/"decepticons" pretending to be black. This video needs to hit a million views to educate these fools. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Astersupplements]

I think it’s your make up and most especially your contact that makes them think that why. Maybe you could do a skin care routine video or just a video of you without the make up and contact. P.s I would love to see your skin care routine ❤️

[@nomanoma604]

I remember being in a salon, and I was holding a conversation with the hairdresser. Due to my accent she ask where I came from. I told her I was from Nigeria in west africa. Then this hairdresser said to me, you're so beautiful but I didn't think you were from Africa I was so upset. I told her they've been brainwashed for what they see on TV. I've to really educate her. Infact this happened in Canada in 1991.

[@lovehealsforever]

It never occurred to me for a second that you're not black, and I seriously doubt this is how they really feel. Your skin tone is beautiful, your hair everything. The blackfishers and their supporters need to lash out and have made you their target. In their bigoted minds, you're too beautiful to be black. That's only because they choose to ignore the immense amount of beauty among us, all shades and especially our darker sisters who are simply gorgeous like yourself. I pray you are not bothered by their asinine accusation.

[@msbeautifull34]

Not seeing what they see. You look like a Beautiful Black Woman!

[@EfikZara]

New video!! Do I look black, or nah?!?! Lolol people are moving mad lowkey, I can’t bruh! Share your thoughts below though and don’t forget to share and thumbs up! Let’s continue this convo.

[@Tyler-lt7zz]

EfikZara you look like a Black person....

[@joshuawilliams2092]

this is dumb u have different looking hair in these videos do they think u get a different wig for each video like u just have them lying around keep making ur videos and stunting on em the culture is the culture and its up for channels like these to make the difference

[@mariaogunkoya6144]

You are a vary intelligent woman and beautiful with grace

[@nagasamuraigoichi4860]

Would surely like to give a acknowledgement to your intelligence. You surely are sister who knows the truth about many things and your intelligence as well as your Divinity revealed itself during this video. Namaste

[@TheHairloveundone]

I m sorry I don’t really get this video. People there are many Nigerian women who look like her especially eastern and south south ethnic women. Me included. The only thing she does differently is wear her own hair sometimes which a lot of Nigerian women do not! The mermaid comment was so Naija though 😂

[@igorkarkaroff4218]

Lol, in Nigeria you are considered very light skinned?? Hmm, don't look that way to me. Anyway you look black(not blackfishing)

[@himynameiscandle7002]

On camera, she looks darker

[@zinhlem138]

I was also shook😲

[@WillieFordham]

They said Amara La Negra is black fishing as well and she is truly dark skin

[@sedsa097]

I won't lie, Amara la negra skin looked really weird to me at first because she looked greenish with the lighting on the love and hiphop show. I think she said she was using bronzer or self tanner which would explain why she looked kinda off.

[@HeyitsBri_]

sedsa097 it’s possible to have an olive undertone as black women.

[@HeyitsBri_]

keeperoftheforest she seems to have an olive undertone

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

She looks like a doll. She’s beautiful!

[@poroushaal-sayyad9019]

@@sedsa097 we call Amara la Negra's skintone greenish / green in Sudan 🇸🇩 , East Afrika n parts of Middle East. So it makes sence if she has greenish hue to her das normal coz we see it in Sudan 🇸🇩 n Iran 🇮🇷 all the time.

[@TriniRoyQuiReyes]

You spelt it out in your name that you 're proudly Nigerian. Efik Zara. The name alone says it all I Joined your lovely channel. I'm new here You are a Beautiful sister in your own glowy Brown melanin. And you Look black enough because you are beautiful mbok .Black is beautiful. Keep blogging you inspire sis. Love | Qui

[@Rieka.Chanel]

Yes you’re beautiful and CLEARLY have black African features. I guarantee it’s how you experiment with your looks this is a color struck world and when they see those light color contacts they assume you’re mixed/non black🤦🏽‍♀️

[@elizabethbobb9777]

The first time I saw you I did not question your ethnicity. I love you, you could not have explained any better myself. Fantastic excellence!

[@QQueen30]

🗣 It’s the contacts! You mentioned skin, physical features, voice, etc. everything but the contacts. I think they look great (can you do a vid on them?) but when compared to when I’ve seen you with brown eyes, they do drastically change your appearance.

[@aprilmiller4422]

They are

[@Firefly471]

Exactly! Her features are clearly black AND beautiful. I personally think she would look just as beautiful with her natural eye color. It's a bit disingenuous to have outrage and post a whole video when it's clear that the eye color is what is throwing people off. Those contacts look real (at least on camera, don't know how they look in person) and majority of full black people are not born with blue eyes. And frankly, brown eyes are just as beautiful! I cannot imagine anyone saying she is blackfishing if she posted a gorgeous made up picture of herself with her natural eye color. Just my 2 cents

[@TheDaneyeledee]

xdesiree as well as the faux freckles!

[@sunshineloveyasharal4768]

Yeah the contacts are definitely what's making her seem exotic ! She actually did mention her wearing contacts at time stamp @8:30.

[@reneebarnes1957]

My sister has light brown or hazel natural eye color. As a child in the 50's, I had a neighbor who was very dark with clear blue eyes; no contacts!! Just saying I would never wonder her eye color was from wearing contacts until she mentioned it!

[@londamabra3495]

You are gorgeous😍 We come in all shapes and shades and that's what makes us beautiful people. My mother always said this to me as little girl growing up.

[@kuldoxy5637]

Girrrl! I'm Nigerian, and u don't look light skinned to me. People just want to talk about sth. On d part of Nigerians, may b some may think ur mixed cos of ur eye, but ur skin tone is totally brownish black. Anyways, I'm DARK-SKINNED & BEAUTIFUL!!! 😍❤️ What was that song again??? BROWN SKINNED GIRL, ur skin just like pearls....🎶🎶🎶......💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@eushaundawells6064]

Sorry to hear that someone would be so rude to attack you like this. You are a beautiful black woman. Stay black and beautiful 💕

[@kristendrayton]

All I ever saw was a black beauty. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@sarcasmbanega5997]

Hey! How are you?

[@janiced3090]

"Thick thighs. Full hips. Biggest hair. Bigger lips." I heard you girl! This is now my personal anthem.

[@ljwljwlw]

From Maryland too sis!!!! ♥️ Loved this video. Setting hater's straight in a classy way. We love a Queen!

[@labouche5927]

Honey, people can't accept that as mothers of all races, we have a plethora of looks and ranges of phenotypical features! Black women (and that means you, my sista Efik Zara!) rule on!

[@eguyeelohor177]

When they say black is beautiful they think we're joking 😂😂

[@MissNolver]

Lol, exactly 😄

[@globalcetzen5271]

😆😆😆Yes ooo hahaaa it’s all jealousy.

[@arbra438]

You are gorgeous. Your hair texture is not the confusing factor for people nor are your features. You have the "stereotypical" fuller features beautiful lips, full pretty nose. I honestly think its just the contacts in pair with the way you do your makeup and particularly the wig on in this video for example. Another portion can for sure be the way you edit your pictures. I don't see how it could be anything else. You in your stunning natural state is in no way confusing, you definitely do not appear ambiguous.

[@Mariam-qb9nv]

How do they see a white woman in you? im confrizzled. 😂❤️

[@rayvonrogers3018]

She just has features that people are not used to seeing 🙄

[@danap5924]

She has black features so....

[@Worlds_to_Explore]

Black diversity is expansive. You are beautiful because you are intelligent and articulate. Chocolate is divine! You have done a good job of embracing and talking about this conversation. I have heard these things too. I have very slanted, hazel eyes and used to wear my hair very long. Go girl!

[@yobunny1]

Also congratulations on 100k!!! Ive been a sub since ive been in middle-high school and now Im about to be a senior in college

[@EfikZara]

Wow...... thank you so much for your support!! You following me on this journey means very much to me. I’m looking forward to us getting to 1mil together ❤️❤️❤️

[@tazrapilot241]

I get that question A ALOT! Lol I have Cameroon, Congo, and southern Bantu genes and people still think my parents are white and black. I’m natural with kinky hair. I have European decedents pushing back to 1700’s. That’s why my skin is light, but people always have to say something when I have weave sewn in. It’s a never ending story. That’s al I have to say. The struggle is real.

[@LivingInTheShade]

Wow I can tell you are a woman of colour! You are probably one of the only KZbinrs whose makeup it looks good not like a drag queen. Ignore these people they are negative and jealous. The only opinions that matter are Our Father's in Heaven yours. Keep up the good work!

[@lovehealsforever]

My sentiments exactly.

[@LivingInTheShade]

@@lovehealsforever Unfortunately people are very bitter and jealous. This is not how people of colour behaved when I was a child. We are a people of Kings and Queens and we have been blinded for too long. WAKE UP IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

[@JonesyFit]

Yes! I actually like her makeup. You read my mind lol

[@yoyo87069]

I knew you were beautiful and black the minute I saw you. Keep doing you girl. I get the same response from ignorant haters also. I rarely comment on you tube videos, however, in this case I had too. Glad to see you don't let the negativity stop you.

[@HairByPierre]

Lol omg this happened to me. I did a before and after of my hair growth length check from the last year. Last summer I didn’t travel anywhere so I was light skinned all summer. This summer I just got back from Cuba so I had a major tan, the sun closer to the equator is intense! My picture got reposted on a Popular natural hair Instagram page so many people could not believe I went from light skinned to dark skin. On top of the fact that they couldn’t believe my hair grew so fast in just a year. People were saying I wasn’t real, they were two different people, that I was white blackfishing, or that I used to bleach then stopped and went back to my natural color 😂😭 it was crazy

[@aveywilliams7761]

EfrikZara, I loved that you mentioned two things "NEUTRAL" and "RESEARCH". There's a huge assumption of how black people should speak, act, look..etc, etc.... Thanks for speaking to it and not going around it.

[@sheritownsend7525]

I've noticed that lot of White people want to take credit for Black beauty. They like to say they contributed to it, in some way. I was told I have a 'White' nose. I don't have a European nose. You can find thin noses in many countries in Africa. I have a handsome cousin who is light skin with curly hair. Whites, I know, said he looks White. First, he's not light enough to be White. When I tell them he's not mixed and his parents aren't mixed, either, they get annoyed. Ever heard of Lolita, A very dark girl from Sudan? She's called the 'Black Hannah Montana" A White man said she looks like a black White woman. NO WAY! She has Sudanese features. You can always tell when Whites are envious of our beauty and varied features. They find ways to take credit for it. BLACKS, on the other hand, have no excuse for their ignorance. These are the Blacks who are still stereotyping Black features. There's documentation showing that ALL FEATURES YOU CAN FIND WORLD WIDE, ORGINATED IN AFRICA!!

[@Bluesalleyway]

What’s wrong with people? I just recently started following and never have any of these thoughts entered my mind!!!!! You are beautiful. Period

[@sweetnsassii2150]

Do not allow asinine people to bring you into a negative zone and away from your positive frequency. Just because they are vibrating on a low frequency thus causing ignorance to be bliss in the mindlessness of blatant foolery doesn't mean you should drop your high positive vibrations to their negative asinine level. Do not feed them that energy. Let those people continue to waist their energy and continue to look and be miserable. Because only their misery wants your company. STAY POSITIVE BEAUTIFUL NUBIAN QUEEN. Love power positivity respect to you.

[@tempy2107]

You’re beautiful do ever let anyone tell you otherwise. You are black and beautiful. I have been through the same thing. Always stay true to who you are. You are loved on your Channel and I will forever a fan. Be blessed my sister!

[@Unclechipspapertoys]

Thank you love you just the way you are! And your intelligence is off the hook.

[@LAFONESS]

As an Eyen Ibibio, I APPROVE this message!!!! You are gorgeous looking dear, you didn't have to explain yourself but get your coins with the content, I LOVE IT!!!!💞💞💞💞💞🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜💜💜💜🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@bananabear5441]

So everyone thinks that I’m not black but I just don’t have a lot of melanin so I look with ( note I’m not albino) so people think I have a perm with 4c hair ummm ok no and anytime I show a picture of my very dark dad they think he’s not related to me this makes very difficult to try and fit in at my manly black school I know I can’t be the only one ????

[@shreksspawn2359]

It's ok. You are unique and you are still beautiful. Just because you don't fit in to Societies norms does not make you bad.

[@bananabear5441]

life hurts don't cry thanks 🙏🏽

[@bananabear5441]

Moon - child thanks that means a lot

[@Vee-yc5ht]

@@najma2613 I am West Indian; not all of us look the same. Why do y'all generalize stuff you know NOTHING about???

[@najma2613]

@@Vee-yc5ht you're west african in origin. What diversity besides that of your ancestors? That's the point. Stop associating your "diverstiy" to you're peiple when its plain old mixing and nothing more. That isn't diversity. Rihanna, beyonce etc are mixed african americans. There's variety but only so much within a group. West africans have great variety in appearance and it shows in their descendants today in the americas. However stating eurasian genes as african diversity is a far cry.

[@falyntaylor6788]

This is the first time that I’m watching your video and my first impression was that this is a beautiful BLACK woman. People need to get their eyes checked or a reality check

[@TheLittlestGuy-]

In my experience I have been called "blasian" a lot throughout my life just because my eyes are smaller and look more squinted.

[@charmainehall1769]

You're beautiful! They're just jealous!

[@DaGoodVybe]

Love the 90s/80s vibe I'm getting here😍😍😍🔥

[@tngytea]

Wow that's crazy black come in all different shades and your shade is beautiful sis Keep thriving an the haters are going to hate

[@lorenzosawal9793]

How ? Just how ? This is beyond logic. This is straight up jealousy, i guess.

[@rachelbranton8049]

You hit it on the head! Being beautiful has been related to being White! You are Beautiful Girl! It's all lies! Keep being Beautiful! Thank you for setting the Trollers straight!

[@MakeItHapp5n]

Video idea: Can you make videos on how you prepared to move in Nigeria? How you saved up? Did you start a business. If so, cn you please explain how in Nigeria economy? Like can you talk about any if these things??

[@Wendy-Williams-NC]

So, ket me say to start....I just found your channel and because I'm always interested in how cultures and people in different parts of the world live and carry on daily...your contents is so wonderful!!! I literally am astonished to be seeing the comments people have made about you not being YOU!!! I think you are breath-taking beautiful and it can be difficult for some people to imagine such a woman could be born that way! Before I saw this video not once did I question your authenticity! It's just sad that you even had to address the issue because of those people who have such insecurities of themselves they deem it necessary to tear others down. Anyway, keep being you and making your content!!

[@twitterblackdove]

Miserable people are bullying you and they won't stop until they damage you. Evil wants to utterly destroy happy and beautiful people so please guard your energy. Be well and explain yourself NO MORE.

[@keyvnskloset2016]

You made your point with such grace and true beauty. Thanks for your perfect representation of a REAL Black Women Sis!

[@ShesGiftedAndProspering]

Your just all around stunning that they can’t handle it. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@sarcasmbanega5997]

Hey! How are you? Which part are you from Haiti?

[@brittneyneal2034]

"I am beautiful BECAUSE I AM BLACK!" "Becky down the street could never achieve this!" This video is everything!!!❤❤❤

[@franchialbarnes5240]

You are very beautiful and it doesn't matter what people think about you as long as you are happy with you.

[@markellwilliams3594]

Sad to see no one can be black and beautiful at the same time. I’m at a lost for words. Well beautiful do you and keep being beautiful sister 👍🏾🙋🏾‍♀️💎

[@lisaerewa806]

Maybe just block/ delete those making these comments. Looking forward to more videos. :)

[@joannaokeyogunjiofor]

I love how calm you are as you’re dropping poignant points. Love you.😍