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Other people chimed in and said the bleaching is an indication of self hate but thanks to Khanyi's loyal fan base and a few South Africans, they defended her.
Mzansi's black twitter went in full defense mode to attack the woman who trolled Khanyi Mbau.
Not you looking like a starving lamur, out here shaming Khanyi
Yeah you’re kinda right but let’s not forget how sometimes bleaching is Hair on the other hand even after adding chemicals or just wearing wigs Most times You can always cut it and go back to normal
Khanyi is always open about her skin bleaching journey and is not embarrassed by it. Even though people find it very embarrassing. She always finds it in her heart to help other women going through the same and offers tips on self care.
She receives a lot of questions including which products are the best to use when deciding to bleach your skin. In response, she said, “Same way you bleach your hair, wear a blonde wig, add lashes to your African eyelid or add extension to your naturally short African hair.”
“It started out as a quick solution to sunburns when I used to drive my Peugeot 206 cc I played Doobsie then I was out of continuity coz I was very dark from the sun, bought a cheap bleaching cream it did wonders so I enjoyed my ride and didn’t p_ss off production.
"A few months into this new hack, I liked my lighter look it made me feel rich and I was getting all the compliments on my glow-up! Ego booster. I then fell in love with the girl in the mirror and chose this packaging for brand Khanyi like Beyonce chose her big fan in stage.
"To sum it up the journey has been cool but with great difficulty that none of you should have to face coz nobody wants to address this issue and this is an age-long game.”
Fans would like to know if Khanyi would encourage someone to lighten their skin because they feel they are too dark? On that, she says, “No! But I will encourage you to be the image you have set for yourself! Remember this body stays here! YOU ARE NOT UR BODY!”
