and i m just really lucky, as a white girl, that when i m in the sun i tan so dark. she s been defended by global music star nicki minaj, who also appears in the video. jesy nelson hoped that many would be talking about her first solo effort. but right now it s for reasons that she never intended. lizo mzimba, bbc news. let s speak now to emma dabiri social historian and author she is written about blackfishing and gives more details about the criticism being levelled atjosie nelson. in criticism being levelled at josie nelson. ., . , ., nelson. in the video which is about bad bo s, nelson. in the video which is about bad boys. it nelson. in the video which is about bad boys. it is nelson. in the video which is about bad boys, it is jesy nelson. in the video which is about bad boys, it is jesy turning - nelson. in the video which is about bad boys, it is jesy turning up i nelson. in the video which is about bad boys, it is jesy turning up with | bad boys, it isjesy turning up wit
anticipated solo release, she appears heavily tanned, with a range of wigs showing different hairstyles, sometimes with braids. it s been criticised by some, saying that she s been taking on stereotypically black characteristics, and that it s wrong for white people to profit from adopting them a practice that s being called blackfishing . my intention was never, ever to offend people of colour with this video. that actually does really hurt me that i may have offended people, and actually, like, hurt people s feelings just by genuinely celebrating something that i love. nelson says she intended to celebrate 1990s and 2000s hip hop and r&b. she added that fake tan and make up wasn t the reason for her darker appearance. i want people to know that when i was in the video, i didn t even have any fake tan on. i ve been in antigua prior to that for three weeks.