Khanyi Mbau is happy in her new skin
‘I look better lighter’ - Khanyi Mbau. For many years, Khanyi has been criticised for her ever-changing look, but she will not let that bring her down.
Listen as KZN shares their view in the podcast, then read more below:
Controversial, diva, sassy, and confident - those are just some of the words used to describe Khanyi Mbau. Now she opens up about her much talked about skin-lighting process.
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In an interview with W24, she says: “I’m looking for the closest thing to perfection.”
Since 2011, it has been recorded that she's had botox, eyebrow implants, and fillers for her nose. That was also when she started the journey of lightening her skin.
If you want to slam me for wanting a brighter, more glowing skin, then why not also attack people who pluck their eyebrows, change their hair colour or shave their legs. I’m not hurting anyone and it’s making my life easier. At the end of the day, choosing to have lighter skin really is just skin-deep.
I really believe how we choose to live and how we want to look is a very personal choice, obviously as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.
However, I must say, I have always been intrigued by the choice to want to change your skin colour. Especially when we live in a world so quick to group us by the colour of our skin.
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I love Khanyi, she is glamour personified, but her statement doesn't make sense to me. I certainly wasn't born with jet black and mermaid blue hair, so I get the whole changing what is naturally yours, but in an environment where skin colour is such a big deal, this just confuses me.
I have to ask, when a person is in such an influential position, is altering their appearance not sending the wrong message to young girls and boys?
What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments section below.