Tyla Speaks Out After Team Shuts Down “Coloured” Question
South African singer Tyla released a statement immediately after refusing to answer a query on ‘The Breakfast Club.’
UpRoxx reports that the “Water” singer permitted her group to shut down an inquiry about her racial identity.
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When the Johannesburg, South African-bred hitmaker lately appeared on the well-liked radio show, Charlamagne Tha God asked her what it meant to determine as a “coloured” particular person. Instead of answering, Tyla looked to her group, seated behind her. A voice stated, “Can we not, por favor?” In response, Charlamagne stated the show would not edit out their request to move on from the query.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan published in April, Tyla spoke about how race is identified differently in South Africa than in the United States. In South Africa, biracial men and women are reportedly identified as “coloured.” However, the term was discarded by African Americans in the U.S. simply because it was utilized to determine them in the course of the racist Jim Crow era.
After the interview, the 22-year-old released a statement with “Aht Aht” power. She took to her Instagram Story and posted a message stating, “Never denied my Blackness, idk where that came from.”
She went on to clarify that she was mixed with African, Irish, and Indian. Additionally, the entertainer once more explained how race is identified in South Africa. She ended her statement by saying, “To close this conversation I’m both Coloured in South Africa and a black [woman]…”
During ‘The Breakfast Club’ interview, Charlamagne also asked Tyla if she had noticed the framed quote Kevin Hart presented to Kai Cenat in the course of their most current stream. The frame held a quote of rejection from when Cenat asked her out on a date: “We friends tho.”
The “Truth or Dare” singer stated Hart and Cenat had been dragging the viral moment, but it was nonetheless amusing.
Social Media Reacts To Tyla’s Statement
The Roommates weighed in on the dancer’s statement immediately after her awkward moment on ‘The Breakfast Club.’
@jaysun_rand stated, “This is primarily an American obsession. She is from SA…We should respect her decision to at this time not be classified into the ‘American box of Race check marks.”
“Americans really think the world revolves around them. yall better travel outside of Miami and get educated,” @tumexxjr stated.
@y0_53f added, “She’s right, race isn’t your whole identity.”
Check out the interview clip and Tyla’s complete statement beneath:
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