I don’t know Chilli so I’m not going to go as far as saying she’s colorist just from this… but I will say, honey you are dating a white man, so that combined with that type of correction on skin tone being so unnecessary will definitely trigger a side eye from many. Just take the compliment, girl.
It’s impossible to please everyone, especially when it comes to social media. These days celebrities and public figures feel more pressure than ever to be politically correct and positive online. One misinterpreted move can cause flocks of criticism in your comment section. TLC’s Chilli was reminded of this the hard way earlier this week when her response to a compliment rubbed thousands the wrong way. In a now-viral video, the singer and her man, Matthew Lawrence were showing off their choreography during a vacation in Jamaica, leaving viewers impressed with how in sync they are.
“Ok Matthew!! He got some chocolate now he got the moves!! I approve!!” one person innocently wrote beneath the actor’s post. “Caramel 😉🤩,” Chilli wrote back, suggesting she identifies with a lighter shade of brown than others see her. As people began reacting to this, the 52-year-old doubled down on her original statement, writing, “Chocolate is beautiful also… Never said it wasn’t But without a tan, I’m caramel. What’s the harm in being truthful? Good grief,” she wrote back to a critic.
“It’s not the fact that she considers herself caramel,” one frustrated user explained, “It’s the fact that she took the time to CORRECT the person who was obviously giving her a compliment 🥴🥴.” Another chimed in with their two cents, writing, “I really hate the spectrum of Black y’all tryna create, and it mainly stems in the Black community. [White] folks do not be talking ’bout, ‘I’m salmon pink,’ 🙄.”
“Wasn’t Chilli the darkest out of TLC!?” another person asked, earning thousands of likes from more music lovers in agreement with them. Take a look at the video followed by the comments that followed and let us know your thoughts. Was Chilli wrong here? Personally, I think it was an unnecessary clarification. Baby if you’re black your black, I hate how stuck many of us seem to be around complexion.
