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Kelly Rowland wanted to be lighter!

There has always been a battle between light skin and dark skinned women, it’s somewhat of a social stigma that still exists today.

So when Kanye West pointed out he was “With some light skinned girls and some Kelly Rowlands,” little did he know that Kelly would let the world know she once wished to have a lighter skin tone. 

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In the latest issue of Runway Magazine Kelly reveals:

“There’s so much peer pressure growing up, I had an identity crisis. I went to a predominantly white school and I was the only black girl. I can remember thinking: ‘I don’t want to be as dark as I am – I want to be a little fairer.’ I didn’t want to be me…Tina sat me in front of the mirror and said: ‘Girl, look at how pretty you are.’ She made me feel comfortable in my own skin.”

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Kelly is by far one of the most beautiful women in the world and it would be just awkward to imagine her any other color than the lovely brown she is.

But why do you think there is still a big issue over complexion?