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Alicia Keys and Fantasia Barrino have a lil situation in common. Both singers allegedly stepped out with a married man but apparently all similarity ends there.
One gets a huge pass for her indiscretions, while the other gets labeled with a big red scarlet letter… Why?
I knew this discussion was coming when Nancy Grace took on Fantasia’s story and launched an attack against “homewreckers.” We all were in shock & awe when Fannie’s story, although salacious, made it all the way to CNN… but what makes her case more newsworthy than Alicia Keys?
I posted my first thought on Twitter last week:
So the question remains… why Fantasia and not Alicia Keys?
As I was surfing the net last night I came across an article that compared the two and even offered a few reasons why Alicia, who’s biracial by the way, can breeze through the drama unaffected, while dark skinned Fantasia gets the beat down.
Alicia has seemingly been able to escape media scrutiny in the mainstream press, even though she reportedly was involved in a three-year affair with a married man, which ultimately resulted in the demise of the marriage.
I’m sure MaShonda, Swizz Beatz ex (pictured on the right), can relate to Paula Cook’s desire to embarrass and humiliate her husband’s mistress.
[READ: Fantasia's Married Boyfriend's Wife Seeks Revenge! Reveals Sex Tape!!]
Keys became pregnant and engaged to producer Swizz Beatz while the man was separated but still legally married. The two were married only weeks after his divorce was finalized. [READ: Married: Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz - PHOTOS]
The urban media has dogged both Fantasia and Keys for their indiscretions, but mainstream media grabbed Fantasia’s story like a rabid dog while almost ignoring the illicit actions of Keys. [WATCH: Nancy Grace Goes In on Fantasia ~ VIDEO]
[Spotted: Fantasia & Her "Married" Boyfriend]
But why? Is it because Alicia is a biracial diva from up north while Fantasia is a dark skinned chick from the south?
I ran across a post online entitled “Alicia Keys vs. Fantasia Barrino” where the author brought up this and several other reasons why Alicia gets a pass.
The first being the skin color debate:
The sad truth is, even in 2010, skin color and conventional standards of beauty play considerable roles in these real-life soap operas. Keys fits those beauty standards; Barrino does not. The message boards were brutal when Barrino played Celie on Broadway in The Color Purple; “ugly” was a common descriptor. Now, Barrino might not be a cover girl, but she is far from ugly.
I’m sure you’ve thought it as well. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to notice that Tasia’s getting blasted for the exact same thing the lighter skinned Alicia did.
Is it a racial issue? A color issue? Maybe it’s an issue of status or class…
Perhaps the mainstream media respect Keys’ career more because of her metropolitan background and traditional career path, whereas Barrino is from small-town America and, some would argue, lucked into her success in the recording industry.
With the exception of Kelly Clarkson early in her career and Carrie Underwood, American Idol winners have not been able to reach superstar status in the ways that those who come up through the traditional route do.
Is it easier to go after the small-town girl who made it big rather than the city girl who made it bigger?
CLICK HERE to read the full 4 page article regarding Alicia Keys vs. Fantasia Barrino.
The questions posed are quite thought provoking but maybe Alicia simply has a better PR team in place. Who knows?
We’ll never know the exact reasons why there’s such discrepancy in how each of these situations is viewed in the mainstream but at least we can discuss and draw our own conclusions.
The Light Skinned/Dark Skinned debate is now open.
Why do you think Alicia gets a pass?
I dont believe either one should get a pass, but WE the public DO NOT know what has truly happened in these situations. All we hear is Mashonda and Paula’s side. The problem is the media has taken over and assumes its OK to know every detail in these celebrities lives. There is only one judge and that is God! These women nor the men they are with owe US (the public/fans) any explanation. Do we not have other things to worry about or focus on then how someone ended up together…geesh!
The difference is that Fantasia has a possibility of getting sued…The wife is taking it to court, so that is what makes if worse. Also no one is treating Gabrielle Union like that. ..
or Angelina Jolie or any other countless white women that have done the same thing as Tasia, Gabby or AKeys.
I think AKeys has a better team in place to prevent all the bad publicity. Fantasia just needs better management. Gabby caught it on the blogs but she had her people working overtime to protect her brand.
All of them are dead ASSSSS wrong for the situation but none of us know the true details besides the facts that the men were married.
Love this post Michelle! Somebody asked me this question on twitter today and I said the SAME THING. Alicia Keys is light skin and Fantasia is dark skin. We still subconsciously prefer light skin over the darker skin individuals. As a dark skin male I haven’t had to face that to much except maybe when it comes to dating. Light skin has always been made to seem "right"! It’s unfortunate for Fantasia but I wish her the best.
Mashonda was going to sue Alicia at some point and I can vaguely recall D.Wades wife naming Gabby in her lawsuit too. I don’t see any differences besides the fact that Fannie can’t read.
Maybe it’s a literacy issue?
Purpledaisee, you better preach!!
@ATLien: Yes, I think that Alicia Keys gets a pass on a lot of things including her affair with a married man because she is light skinned. Keys cannot sing. She is a great song writer and piano player but the chick can’t sing worth a lick.
THE MEDIA VIEWS MS KEYS AS "MS. HEAL THE WORLD" AND "ARTIST"…BEAUTIFUL AND LIGHT BRIGHT…THE BLACK COMMUNITY WAS GOING IN ON HER MORE THAN WHITE MEDIA.
BOTH ARE HOMEWRECKING MESS…
Ummm, am I the onliest one that thinks that Fanny got all this attention because she tried to kill herself? No one gave a dayum about this story and who Antwaun Cook was or the fact that Fanny will get sued until she landed in the hospital over it. It has nothing to do with skin color or where she’s from. Prime example: Gabby Union
A lot of good points have been made. I think it was the fact that Fantasia brought attention to herself by taking those pills and ended up in the hospital about this mess. A part of me wants to say that it is light skin/dark skin, because for some reason "America" thinks people with a lighter skin is "better" than people with darker skin. Just like with the presidential race…there has been numerous white democratic candidates, but as soon as one with darker skin came along, then everyone was so agianst it…
it’s becuase Fanny is in North Carolina where that law is upheld by cheating spouses, not because she’s dark skinned, Alicia would be in the same boat if the law was upheld in New York City.
Everybody is pretty much on point in their observation (IMO). However, NOBODY is checking for Gabby. Are we? The difference with Fantasia is she tried to off herself over a man that markets cell phones. A. Keys got pregnant AND married to a man who is in the industry AND makes money. I don’t think its an issue of dark vs. light. I think its an issue of class and who did what with somewhat the same circumstances.
God will definitely punish the adulterer man first ( they broke the promise they made before God )
Then He will deal with the women adulterers last.
Oh ye unfaithful husbands of the earth, do you not know that ye shall be judged also?
WAIT WAIT WAIT why must we always make it a race/color issue?? this problem is with this DOGGY cheatin A** N***As!! this makes me sick, we are so determined to make everything a color issue these women are both black women light or dark that has NOTHIN to do with the fact that these men stepped out on their wives !! AND now the women are homewreckers??how about these GOLD DIGGIN MEN are wreckin their OWN HOMES!! HOW bout that!
WAIT WAIT WAIT why must we always make it a race/color issue?? this problem is with this DOGGY cheatin A** N***As!! this makes me sick, we are so determined to make everything a color issue these women are both black women light or dark that has NOTHIN to do with the fact that these men stepped out on their wives !! AND now the women are homewreckers??how about these GOLD DIGGIN MEN are wreckin their OWN HOMES!! HOW bout that!
Read more: http://straightfromthea.com/2010/08/17/alicia-keys-vs-fantasia-the-light-skindark-skin-homewrecker-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-40722#ixzz0wsyrdcTB
I think the major thing that brought her to Nany Grace was the "suicide attempt"???
SORRY *NANCY! lol
WAIT WAIT WAIT why must we always make it a race/color issue?? this problem is with this DOGGY cheatin A** N***As!! this makes me sick, we are so determined to make everything a color issue these women are both black women light or dark that has NOTHIN to do with the fact that these men stepped out on their wives !! AND now the women are homewreckers??how about these GOLD DIGGIN MEN are wreckin their OWN HOMES!! HOW bout that!
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DCSquared says:
August 17, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I think the major thing that brought her to Nany Grace was the "suicide attempt"???
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DC – Nancy’s show aired BEFORE Fantasia commited suicide
Oh gosh this is stupid! No one will ever know the true story about what really happened with Alicia and Fantasia. The only story that people hear is Paula and Mashondas side of the story. I’m sure Alicia’s and Fantasia’s side of the story is a whole lot different. Alicia doesn’t get attacked because she doesn’t talk about her personal life. It’s her business that no one should get involved in or needs to know. It’s not because she’s lighter skin than Fantasia! That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. Anyways people cheat all the time. It’s human people. If Alicia and Fantasia really were the "other women" than so what. They’re not perfect.
Ummm the men are married, not the women. Sooooo let’s stop making it a race/color issue & just make it an adultery issue. If the men knew how to be MEN, this wouldn’t be a discussion. God’s judgement is the last say so anyway.
I don’t believe that it has anything to do with race. Imo, the media is so obsessed with Fantasia because she was "americas idol." Millions of people voted for her success and although she came out and stated that she had her dghtr @ a young age and had some difficulties reading, she was still accepted by many. People still showed her support and applauded her for turning her "negatives" into positives. Now, for news to come out that she is messing with another womans husband, people are pissed. Some feel that she should’ve been above that and trying to make life easier, not harder for herself or another persons family. They expected so much more from her, not realizing that she is human and subject to err just like all the rest of us are…. Because she got her start from america, america feels as though it now has the right to judge.
@ATL says:
DC – Nancy’s show aired BEFORE Fantasia commited suicide
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I’m not trying to make this English 101 but she did "COMMIT SUICIDE"….it was an ATTEMPT.
Make no mistake about it………Folks will read that and run with it
LOL at me trying to correct folks…….
I meant to say…..she did NOT "COMMIT SUICIDE"……..
I apologize yall! LOL
*knocks on website* HELLLOOOOOO did you ALL forget Fantasia won AMERICAN Idol?!!! Please realize there are 2 "A-Lists" in this world, the Hollywood one & The Urban one. Tasia’s story is getting more scrutiny because AMERICA watched her from rags to riches story, Alicia Keys is an urban artist who came up the regular way – got a record deal- but Fantasia endeared herself to millions & people from every state in this country put her in this position. Alicia Keys may have more fame NOW but she’s not the bigger star…. did Alicia Keys have a Lifetime movie? A VH1 reality show? She has a book but who bought it?
neither did I… Also, the hollywood a-list doesnt give a crap about a Swizz Beatz – to them he’s "Alicia Keys man". Which is more intriguing? The superstar singer who falls in love with a popular producer thats getting divorced or America’s sweetheart who used her $ & fame to break up an American family that probably voted for her?
I’m sure race is a part but its a small part, The Urban media ripped into Alicia Keys so she got her lashings Fantasia is a bigger star with a bigger audience truth be told.
I beg to differ on the comment of Fantasia being from a "small town" aka "country" for lack of better words. Charlotte,N.C where she currently resides and close to her hometown is far from small babies!! It is very Current, just check my city out during CIAA in Feb!! Anyway, Alicia is being protected of her triflin behavior bc she is a light broad. Totally contradicting media these days….Fantasia is no more wrong than Keys,Union,Jolie etc….we all knw the list goes on and on. A hoe will always be a hoe, this is only the beginning of "Homewrecker" stories from celebritys!lol I think Fantasia needs to fall back bc DEATH is not the answer to her problems…I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH ANY WOMAN SLEEPING AROUND WITH MARRIED MEN(seperated or not)!! I DONT CARE IF IT WAS GRACE JONES, QUEEN ELIZABETH, OR SHAUNIKA(FROM THE HOOD…………IT IS DEAD NASTY!!!
Don’t make this a light skin -vs- black skin issue. The last time I checked we are all black. The issue here is that everyone makes mistakes. I believe alot of people would frown on their situations, but who are we to judge. No one is perfect. What still stands true is that ignorance finds away, and it did through this writer.
It’s not over with Alicia either. It’s all over the internet. Nasty comments never stop. As far as mainstream, could be because she is pregnant? Who wants to cause a pregnant woman more problems? Also I think it’s common knowledge Swizz and his ex were having problems all along. Yeah maybe his wife wanted him back, and maybe she didn’t until she saw he was really leaving and maybe she could grab on to some publicity here. No one knows what goes on in a marriage. I’ve got a feeling it was over long long ago with him and his ex. Maybe she was having affairs too. Swizz did have other affairs before AK. Seeing as how there seemed to be problems before AK, I think makes some difference. Seems that marriage was doomed anyway. I think media should stay out of both women’s lives. We don’t know that much about Fantasia except there is suppose to be sex tapes and tapped recordings of her telling his ex something about being with the guy. Nothing like this came out with AK. Mashonda was even invited to Swizz’s birthday bash given by AK so it’s not like she wasn’t aware of what was going on or even had a problem with it then. Admitedly Swizz and Ex have been separated for years but evidently according to media Fantasia’s man and his wife were not. I think there personal lives are their business and we shouldn’t even care so much about it. I just hate to see people bashed and talked about publicly when we all know everyone makes mistakes and does things they’re not always proud of. Celebrities have no way to handle these matters privately w/out someone butting in and causing more problems. I don’t think any of this has to do with skin tones.
First of all Fantasia is an American Idol winner, she was chosen by the people. Secondly, the situation with Alicia is all speculation and Alicia has never addressed it as she should not, it is her personal business, Third Fantasia tried to committ suicide or so they say, which escalated her situation even more, fourth Alicia has always carried herself in a respectul manner, you have NEVER heard her name in anything until this foolishness, your charecter and credibility means a lot and she was rewarded for her positve charecter and credibilty with a pass on this one, mainly because it was too murky in the first place, Mashonda was not telling the whole truth, she and Swizz were seperated and the way that she handled it was very ignorant by trying int put Alicia on blast and a lot of people did not appreciate that at all. I like Fantasia as a person and I love her music. I think that she is very talented, however she is not as refined and sometimes a bit too much information is divulged. I don’t judge either lady because at the end of the day none of us but the parties involved knows what truly happened, we can assume all day long, we can point fingers and we can try to use the dark skinned light skinned ignorance to justify our arguments, but only those involved knows what really happened. I applaud Alicia for the way that she has handled this whole thing, not one word. she could have so easily responded and get into a public back and forth with Mashonda but she did not and it served her well to not do so. People tend to forget that the men involved are or were the committed ones and they should bare the brunt of the respondibility but as usual it’s the women. I will continue to support both ladies because if I was to withdraw support for any Artist whether it’s an actor or a musician based on their persona lives. I would not watch any movies nor wourd I listen to any music, I am not God. I leave his work to him. Remember it is important to carry yourself with great dignity and respect, because you never know when you will need others to give you the benefit of the doubt. PERIOD!!!
Alicia/Kim is that you. Mashonda was not lying about Alicia being a whore homewrecker. Type in ALicia keys timeline, noodle. She been sleeping with that man since she had the baby..which is when he showed up to the BET Awards with her and the baby. All while taking a trip with this male slore to check if the Russian baby is his..and it is…AND she still stay with him.GTFOH! In Alicia’s mind she won, and accomplished what her mama could not! Her father would not leave his black woman for her YT mom. She always felt slighted and now she has successfully taken the black man. Hopefully she feels secure or better now..I doubt it. Whores deserve to be burned. Which is why she is trying to get blessings all over the place because Karma cometh..for all four of these whores.
@Please you are a lying skank, there are so many things wrong with your post that I won’t even address them all, first of all Alicia could give to sh*ts about your a** or mine for that matter, the fact is you were not there when those people were intimate, you don’t know when they were or were not, second you act like you know Mashonda and her word is bond, you check your timeline, there are articles about their seperation before Alicia even came in to the picture, but you would know that if you didn’t decide to just making stuff up, third Alicia’s father was not married when her mom and him were together, he walked out when she was two and the mom and Alicia remained very close with his family especially his mom, he WAS not married check your facts and stop making stuff up. Fourth clearly he was long gone from the marraige when he got the Russian chick pregnant, you assume that him nd Alicia were together, but they were not, they were friends. And get your facts straight about her dad, when he finally did marry 10 years later, it was to a white woman, which is the mother of her brother cole. Its all out there if you only looked instead of making stuff up. That is the advantage of being a fan, you know the history. I will continue to be a fan because her personal business is not mine and I am not judge or jury. I hope that in your lifetime people give you the same exact benefit that you have given Alicia, remember Karma goes both ways. SMDH!!
I never looked at it like that, the light and dark thing. Could be some validity I won’t deny that. Personally I think both are guilty, but what about the men?? I don’t hear nobody talking about the man in either situation. Its easier to attack the woman and put all the blame on her.
IF Y’ALL DON’T GO SOMEWHERE W/THIS LIGHT SKIN, DARK SKIN BS!!!! IS THIS SANDRA ROSE.COM? 4 ONE SWISS BEATZ HAS PUBLICLY SAID HE WAS NOT W/MASHONDA & DIVORCING HER WHICH HE DID!!!! HE’S SAID SHE WASN’T THERE 4 HIM WHEN HE HAD A BRAIN ANEURYSM BUT ALICIA WAS AS A FRIEND & MASHONDA WAS ACTING REAL STANK ABOUT HIS 1ST SON WHICH U SEE W/HIM & ALICIA ALL THE TIME….NOW MR.COOK’S MESSY AZZ HASN’T SAID JACK IN FANTASIA’S DEFENSE SO THE ONLY THING FOLKS CAN GO BY IS WHAT HIS WIFE IS SAYING. & I THINK THIS LADY IS LYING 4SYMPATHY. B/C EVENTHOUGH HE’S MARRIED 1 THING 4 SURE HE & FANTASIA WEREN’T SNEAKING AROUND. THERE R PICS OF THESE 2 EVERYWHERE 4MONTHS& MONTHS!!!! I WENT 2COLLEGE IN N.C. SO I CAN SWEAR THAT THERE R TVs, INTERNET & CABLE THERE. MAYBE PAULA THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A ANOTHER PHASE ANTAWN WAS GOING THROUGH & HE’D BE BACK THIS TIME LIKE B4 BUT WHEN HE DIDN’T NOW SHE WANTS 2PLAY DUMB BUT THERE’S NO WAY THIS NEGRO WAS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY W/FANTASIA SMILING IN PICS & NONE OF HER NOSEY COUSINS OR GIRLFRIENDS DIDN’T CALL 2TELL HER. & HOW DOES YOUR ‘SO CALL LIVE @ HM HAPPILY MARRIED WORKING @ T-MOBILE’ HUSBAND DISAPPEAR 2 GO OUTTA TOWN W/ANY WOMAN, CELEB OR NOT & U DON’T KNOW OR QUESTION IT. GTFOH!!!!!. I’M NOT BUYING THE DUMB ROLE BY HER, WIFE OR NOT. HE WAS EXTREMELY BOLD &IN THE OPEN 4 SOMETHING WRONG NOT 2HAVE BEEN GOING ON IN THEIR MARRIAGE. SHE MIGHT BE PISSED B/C ITS A CELEB HE MOVED ON 2. MARRIED WOMEN KEEP YO DOGS ON A BETTER LEASE B/C THE SINGLE WOMEN DON’T NEED THE LIES & DRAMA EITHER THAT YO HUSBANDS TELL OUT HERE IN THE STREETS WHEN U SHOULD HAVE THEIR SORRY AZZES @ HOME.…….JENNY JONES!!!!
& REST ASSURE THIS IS NOT THE 1ST TIME MR.COOK HAS HAD A GIRLFRIEND & HIS WIFE KNEW THEN TOO WHICH IS WHY THERE’S ONLY A THREAT OF A LAWSUIT NOT A LAWSUIT & THERE WON’T BE. THE OTHER GIRLFRIENDS STUFF COMING OUT IN COURT WILL PROVE WHAT KINDA MARRIAGE THEY TRULY HAD & KILL THE HOMEWRECKER OF A HAPPY HOME BS….JENNY JONES!!!
Yeah, all this light skinned/ dark skinned mess is just that…MESS!!!! The only reason that Fantasia’s story made it so far in the news is because her boyfriend’s wife actually had something to say about the whole thing and then Fantasia’s retarded behind gonna break down and try and kill herself. This is just a hot mess and it needs to stay out of the news because it isn’t news.
HERE IS THE TRUTH OF IT FOLKS:
Light skin chicks are no threat and considered light weight and therefore are given a pass, but a Dark Skin chick is a threat to families, both white and Black.
All of these years of the media pushing the insignificance of Dark-complected Black women without value. Well, if they are without value and deemed "ugly" how did this happen?
White men date out and date Black, but they marry the "Dark skin" one and co-habitate with the bohemian "light-skin" one.
Light skin black women are no threat and does not create dialogue in society, like a Dark-skin Black woman does.
I’m babbling. I will revisit this in a moment.
@purpledaisee
Not true. Angelina got much bad press for stealing Jennifer’s man. She just didn’t care.
I’d hate to think skin tone has anything to do with it, but I’m not dismissing it. You have to remember that Alicia Keys has a full bodied PR machine behind her–bigger than Beyonce’s. Taisia doesn’t, and I think that is the real difference here.
Alicia, Gabrielle, Fantasia all of them are wreckless women. Respecting the wife means nothing when you’re selfish and looking out for number one. Doesn’t mean a thing that the wife has to deal with her husband walking away and giving up now she has deal with these wh*()**%% encouraging the situation. None of them thought to say "call me when you get divorced" hell no because they risk him finding someone else or staying with the wife. They’re no better than the cheating men. And Alicia was known for speaking about her black sistas and pride.. I guess that went out the window win she slept with and became pregnant for her fellow "sista’s " husband. Doesn’t matter that it was over between the two "says the man" wait until he’s free totally before you go and get knocke up…. dang how trampish. Is she any different because she’s light skinned … heck no she’s the worst out of the bunch she made sure she stated her claim she got pregnant. Any other time she’s very outspoken and talkative … can i get vowel.. she didn’t say word about sleeping with a married man, maybe she’ll put in a song. The men are sad to because they can’t respect the wife enough to get the divorce before they start treating the other women as wives. They forget all about what the kids will have to go thru. Nasty!
Alicia did’t say anything because regardless of how refined she is, hood or not, light skinned or not it was flat out wrong. If they were apart for 50 yrs he should gotten a divorce and then flaunted his pregnant fiance. A divorce is a divorce is a divorce, it’s not the same as being separated. Get a divorce and then screw and date whomever, but man up and take care of the situation at hand first… it’s simple. She was refined alright… back in the day she’d be a slut, light skinned and all and refined and quiet and discrete. she knew it was wrong that’s why she didn’t say anything. i guess now she feels better and Gabbs too. I hope they never have to go thru the bull*(%%%
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The judge ruled in Fantasia favor. Paula Cook said her and Antwaun broke up in June of 2010, but reports show that they seperated on September of 2009. Fantasia didn’t start dating him until November of 2009. So support Fantasia and get her album Back to Me. Keep good soul music alive.
Agreed..she’s black well darkskin and from the south …Nancy grace is a racist clown she needs to sit her old ass down somewhere..I think Fantasia is black and beautiful..extremely beautiful not a lot of women can wear short hair she can tho and she does it best. Fantasia has a beautiful face full lips a soulful voice and a nice personality.
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I don’t think it’s fair when society call women the homewrecker. The man took the vows not her. That is his home not hers, so wouldn’t he be the homewrecker. IJS
Wow tough one!!.disappointed in both..but, karma is a terrible friend.
i always thought to myself that”alicia keyes” must have some “good shit”for homey leave his wife& kid!!! i remember a few yrs ago,his house was on MTV cribs,but when i seen Love& Hip-Hop he just let the house go into foreclosure& into shambles” i know its not morally right,but i think one of the main reasons SWIZZY left is cuz Alicia Keyes has loot& he got tired of supporting his wife& their lifestyle by himself!!! hponestly as a man,he got into a new situation where he can have his cake& eat it too!!! alicia keyes looks very happy to me!!! on the other hand Fantasia is basically broke,so whoever this brotha is,he didnt do anything great,but bust a nutt!!! if yah going to get a celebrity pregnant,your life should be easier,not harder!!!
Oh no y’all didn’t! Flat___________ Does it matter whether a homewrecker is light skin or dark skin? And why are we getting on these women when it was the MEN who were mare supposed to know better! Those men wrecked their own houses and all the women did was help. lol. Still wrong but the onus is not on the women.
SMDH!! What does their complexion have to do with the state of the marriage? Come on now!!!!
Noooo doesn’t matter the color. The men took vows to their wives not the women! Swizzy and men are supposed to support their wives and children- she prob seen that man through everything- was with him coming up and when he got up he dumped her and def mistreated her. Shame on him! Shame on Alicia. Shame on fantasia & her “man”.
U can’t wreck something that’s already destroyed….
I dont think it has anything to do with color, because Angelina Jolie still gets SHADE. I think when it comes to Fantasia & Alicia Keys, the thing that seperates them is MONEY TALKS! Alicia has a better P.R TEAM and has paid Mashonda some hush money. Fantasia on the other hand did not do the DAMAGE CONTROL that was needed, if you was going to sleep with a married man
Well Alicia is married 2 the man.Its obvious he wanted 2 bewith her. Fantasia just has a baby daddy and a broke 1 on top of that. Fantasia just made a dumb decision. I do not feel sorry 4 her.
Women are expected to be smarter…to carry all the moral values that men sometimes don’t. It’s a HEAVY burden. Especially when a woman is attracted to a man who is committed already. These men were in the marriage, so they should have known better.
Well, both of these”chicks”were in violation! Sometimes you must be weak enough 2 be strong enough! So with that being said,they should have really evaluated the marital status of the marriages b4 they went all out,and should have taken the wives feelings into consideration,and oh I heard Miss Alicia is getting it back…huh…Karma..#imjustsayn
married men should be off limit. get you own…. the man i also at fault as well.
I think it’s a "beauty" thing. When the mainstream public views a woman as beautiful, they tend to look at a situation like "of course any man would leave his wife for HER!" So the "beautiful" ones get a pass from a lot of people. It’s no secret that the morals and values that people used to hold are no longer as abundant as they used to be. It’s all about looking like a star and who looks better than who. No one cares about substance anymore and it’s so sad. Truthfully, the men who cheat are definitely the ones to blame in these situations, but the mistress does hold part of the blame. It’s so ugly and so mean to knowingly step into someone else’s marriage. That mess could really drive a wife crazy, and rightfully so.
It’s most definatly the way they handled the situation. A.Keys doesn’t broadcast her personal life. Fanny on the other hand made it bigger by trying to commit suicide and involving the media in her business. Either way it goes, they don’t owe an explination to anyone. But saying its a Lightskinned vs. Darkskinned issue is stupid. If u really want to make it an issue, I think it should involve more research besides stating the most obvious differences in the two women.