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Netizens react to Khanyi Mbau’s old Debora Patta interview

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After a video of a young Khanyi Mbau and journalist Debora Patta was shared on X, social media users couldn’t help but to respond to the media personality’s complexion prior to skin bleaching.

The video in question was shared by popular X user @ThisIsColbert.

Seeing the old clip, social media users commented:

According to TshisaLIVE, in 2020, Khanyi addressed comments regarding her decision to lighten her skin and what it means to be black.

“Being black doesn’t mean you have to look black. Being black is a state of being. Being black is a sense of spirit. Being black is a sense of how you think and how you see yourself but it doesn’t mean you have to look indigenous. Why are we living in a world that won’t allow us to explore and be who we want to be?”

She continued, “They may not be as honest and open as I am. Ninety percent of your celebrities lighten their skin. It is part of the game. Remember our game is different to your game … it is a culture. It is how we play. We don’t want to look ordinary because we do not live an ordinary lifestyle.”

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