Kimberly Locke Speaks Out About Biracial Upbringing On Tyra
SEP 14, 2009 AT 04:35 PM
Former American Idol contestant Kimberly Locke stops by "The Tyra Show" on Tuesday, September 15th to discuss growing up biracial. Locke shares with Tyra a story from her childhood where she says a teacher singled her out in front of her classmates because of the color of her skin and how she still vividly remembers the moment so many years later.
Locke, who guest co-hosts with Tyra for the entire hour and speaks with other guests who had struggled with being biracial, also admits her white mother told her from a very young age she was black due to the color of her skin.
Very sensitive topic. It's nice to see Kimberly speaking so openly about what she's gone through in her past.
it's "all intents and purposes" not "all intensive purposes."
Del, thank you for stating that. I was beginning to write the exact message. That is a huge peeve of mine.......
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"intensive purposes"! LOL! I can't stop laughing.
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Thank you Del!!!! This one is up there with "I should of...instead of...I should have"
poor kids grow up confused...
and if you're BIRACIAL you are considered BLACK...because the white ppl are definetly NOT claiming you.
Before people get into interracial RELATIONSHIP, on top of all the drama, discrimination you'll go through THINK OF YOUR CONFUSED WILD MULATTO kids .
that is all
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Bigot!
Didn't she hook up with that married drill Sargent from celebrity fit club? He was married and left his wife to be with Kimberly, they did manage to keep it on the DL though.
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is that tyra's real hair now? if so, it looks nice.
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Doesn't it? I thought so too and I also think she lost a bit of weight around her upper body.
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I have bi racial kids (blk/white) Society sees them as blk; its not really been a big deal in their lives, but we live in a quite tolerant city on the west coast of Canada. I'm sure it can be difficult for some people.
Kimberley Locke is a class act. She is so beautiful and talented.
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Her hair does look nice, but she almost looks out of the 80s!
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I don't understand why Tyra feel she can cover these sort of 'serious' issues. Really, she is JUST a retired model. What does she know?? Interviewing celebs? Fine. She's entertaining. But stick to that, silly.
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Ok, Tyra has normal hair under her weaves. What was the big freakin' deal about? I know the post has nothing to do with that. I don't care.
So I understand how being singled out like that can leave a lasting impression on a small child. But I honestly don't think the teacher meant to single someone out and I don't think it was racially motivated. It's kind of like a mountain out of a molehill. It make sense for her to say that. I'm about Kimberly's age and I remember my elementary-school teachers giving us very detailed instructions for these standardized tests, and how to answer questions. We needed them to tell us that.
It's sad when race becomes such a huge issue that to even acknowledge a difference become too sensitive. It's not meant to be.
So I understand how being singled out like that can leave a lasting impression on a small child. But I honestly don't think the teacher meant to single someone out and I don't think it was racially motivated. It's kind of like a mountain out of a molehill. It make sense for her to say that. I'm about Kimberly's age and I remember my elementary-school teachers giving us very detailed instructions for these standardized tests, and how to answer questions. We needed them to tell us that.
It's sad when race becomes such a huge issue that to even acknowledge a difference become too sensitive. It's not meant to be.
Ppl aren't p.c. to use the words Colored ppl any more( unless you want people to beat the sh1t out of you. I would be in line if you did), but the reason for the use of the phase was to imply the diversity in the color of the range that ethnic people come in; but when people from all walks of life notice the different in hair and eyes and shapes of whom ever is being critiqued people notice there is an unusual change, so they wonder and ask; WHAT ARE YOU MIXED WITH AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM? People of color Rule. We make pretty babies - when you mix your coco. :)
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