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Kelly Rowland, whose make-up free face was just featured on People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful people list, was spotted on the beach in Miami rocking her natural curls under a sunhat. Her hair is so cute and we hope to see her rock it natural more often! All photos are courtesy of NecoleBitchie.com.
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I think its great that more celebs are embracing natural hair. And I love to see interracial celebrity couples! <3
Peace and Love to everyone!
Kelly Rowland I luv your hair
I really wish that BGLH would moderate some of the more severely negative comments. There’s a difference between just expressing a different opinion and vitriol. That kind of free speech is overrated, overused and abused in this country. The vitriol is more than likely coming from non-Blacks trolling the internet to illuminate their fixation on spewing forth hate towards Black women. Sadly some of these kinds of comments come from a few Black men that don’t like natural hair and people with mental health issues. Publishing their comments just vilifies their remarks. I’ve read enough hateful comments on other non-Black sites to last me a lifetime and they shouldn’t be permitted on this site. People like that have plenty of other forums to spread all of their disparaging remarks – BGLH shouldn’t be one of those sites.
She’s ugly without the false hair and make-up,look@her ugly toes lol and her lip is extra black like she smoke weed.
woahh.. hater much? She looks the same without makeup, gorgeous.
i’m sure you don’t even look half as good as her with or without yourself glammed up so don’t even try to go there. Her lips are black? really maybe it’s because she’s black what color do you expect her lips to be pink?
some black people’s lips are naturally pink..
I’m black and my lips are pink. really pink. i use to get teased about them when i was a kid. They would call me names like ‘Lil’ Bill’. Most times i felt like an outcast, i love my pink lips.
I’m disappointed with this post and more to the black women commenting. As naturals we speak so much about unconditioning our minds and whatnot but this right here proves that mental enslavment is still there. I’m not going to knock on the guy because as most said, he is cute but he shouldn’t be the focus of this article. I feel like if he was a typical black man there wouldn’t be so much of a buzz but the fact that he’s white makes it newsworthy. We don’t realize it but we are indirectly putting white people on a pedestal. It’s kinda of like us saying, “At least she got herself a white man.” -_- I love interracial couples as much as the next couple I see but I wouldn’t overjoy it. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this picture?
Jumoke, honestly I wasn’t even thinking that and I’m sure a lot of people weren’t thinking that either. Don’t you think maybe this is news because she’s a celebrity and their personal lives are what make entertainment news and the fact that she’s dating someone with a different skin tone might be irrelevant? Kelly more so than many other celebrities is very private about her relationships so any news about someone in her life will be “NEWS”. I’ll encourage you not to focus on such differences and assume everything involving “black” and “white” is about “black and white” 🙂 p.s. I thought this post was about her hair??? 🙂
FYI she is married to a black dude. And if she married s white dude, dats her bizness. At de end of de day it’s her p*ssy
Anyone know who designed her coverup?
i love Kelly! she is gorgeous!
Im more disappointed that everyone on these comments are more concerned about the guy (because he is Caucasian) then the actual focus of this article which is Kelly Rowland and her natural hair. Sometimes I am still in disbelief that people are still shocked to see interracial couples. Let’s talk more about BGLH’s inaccuracies with their claim of KELLY’s hair
I agree. Sometimes when I read such comments , I get sad. You would think the other person was not human at all. Just because of a skin color.
I’m curious…why is it so remarkable when Black women date White men and not the other way around? Nobody made comments about Kanye playing in the snow when he got with Kim. Nobody says a word when high profile NBA players date White supermodels. This question truly isn’t coming from a place of anger, so please don’t get angry with me for asking. I wonder intensely about this fairly frequently because I’m currently in a long-term relationship with a White man, and I don’t understand why there’s such a double standard…
Is it the power balance? Is that why we’re always so shocked?
I can answer that. Without going into exact numbers (which you can look into on their website), the U.S. Census reports that most Black men are married to Black women and vice versa. However, the number of interracial couples is growing specifically amongst Black MEN and non-black women. The census also states that the number of Black female/non-Black male relationships are growing as well but the numbers are not as large as they are for Black male/non-Black female relationships. Many of us Black women know this without having to read this report. Also according to a report done by CNN a few years back there are currently only 1 Black male for every 8 Black female in this country. This kind of information is disconcerting for some Black women.
Personally, I live in a community where there are a number of interracial couples – Black men/non-Black women and these couple have mixed race children. To show how far the race mixing goes, my son is the only child in his class that has two Black parents. There are four other children of color in the class – three of their fathers are Black and all three of their mothers are non-Black. One mixed child has an African/Black mother and half Irish/half Puerto Rican father. The rest of my son’s class is White, Asian, and Indian.
In the city where I used to live I spotted Black women with White men but it was rare. I saw PLENTY of brothers with non-Black women.
I think my experience is one shared by many Black women in this country and some of us brush it off, others of us find it annoying, still many of us are downright angry about some Black men choosing to ignore us.
Math is not my best subject but I think one can safely surmise that for single Black women those Census and CNN numbers I mentioned are kind of abysmal. Throw things into the mix like the fact that there are Black men that are EXCLUSIVELY choosing to date outside of their culture because they don’t like darker skin, ethnic features, curly, kinky or coily hair prevalent among Black women (and don’t be natural – SOME, not all, Black men don’t like natural hair). Then some Black men specifically want mixed race children and want to run their fingers through a non-Black woman’s hair.
Also, there are some White men that just think Black women are wholly unattractive. I’m sure you know that. The media, history, literature still exalts White women and White culture over Black women and Black culture. Although things have gotten a little better.
So when some of us see a Black woman dating outside of her culture in light of all of this knowledge – being wanted by a non-Black male, it can be a pleasant surprise. Hope that helps, Dananana.
i think the US are a specific world. i live in france while it’s still true that black men date outside the community more, here there are quite a significant number of black women with non-black men. i think you forgot to mention one thing that is important. inside the community people (many black males and some some black women) look bad black women who date non-black/white males. even black men who have white or non-black girlfriends will call black women who date white men derogatory names and it’s quite amusing. many black (and sometimes mixed) women still think they have to be “loyal” or they can’t date outside the community, while it’s largely accepted for a black man to date interracially.
besides thats it’s true there are still prejudices against black women but i feel like in france there’s less an open will to specifically put down black women features in the media. all you see is white models on TV but for instance i have never seen here a paper like the one in psychology magazine saying black women are ugly and stupid. freedom of speech has (some) limits here.
I agree with everything you’ve said here Kelly. And that’s why sisters have to start taking better care of themselves in order to expand their dating pools. Since I was a child I have had other races of the opposite sex interested in me. I am dark skinned and have typical west African features, and have always been considered cute by many. I was naturally a petite person even before I took an interest in my health. I say all that to say that other races of men do find us attractive. But black women need to get into the shape that is healthy for themselves and put themselves out there more. Befriend other races of men and women.
Black males have been plotting to get with other races of women for years. This is why they are so successful at it. Their media presence has had a huge impact on their success with other races. I live in NYC and I notice that the media has been showing a LOT more beautiful sisters of every color and hair texture. The powers that be are actually trying to help us out. It’s up to us to take the next step.
Date who you want, but be smart about things. The odds of a black man actually marrying a black woman are so small now a days. Don’t be left holding the baby bag after you’ve dated a guy for several years and he refuses to commit. Also if you naturally prefer another race of man go for it. But you have to be up to par with what you prefer. If you want an intelligent successful fit any race of man, you have to exude those things as well.
So, Nia, it’s black women who make themselves unattractive? Why didn’t I see that before? Thanks for clearing that up!
SMH.
In short, yes. Of course not all, put too many. African Americans have two unhealthy diet models to contend with. The traditional American diet as well as the traditional African American diet. It’s no secret. I grew up on the same type of diet as a lot of the sister who visit this board. I just have a naturally fast metabolism so It never affected my weight.
I personally see too many black women with gorgeous faces yet are over weight. No lie. Those are the types of women that I’m speaking about. Now of course I see a lot of in shape cute/beautiful sisters as well. And I live in NYC so a lot of them also have amazing fashion sense. But this is not about them. I actually see more and more of those types dating interracially. So since I’m seeing the fit ones do it more and more, no doubt that the out of shape ones would also like to.
I don’t see as many pretty women of other races that are overweight as I do black women. To me that says that those other women know what they’re working with. While a lot of beautiful black women don’t. Of course getting in shape should not be based on facial features. It’s just that I’d like to see more African American women living like many of our young African and Carribean sisters. From what I see, a bigger proportion of them are reveling in the type of black beauty that I speak of. This is due to them not being burdened with the same diet traditions as us.
Lol Nia! And those Black men who ‘prefer’ White women never go for overweight ones? I see…
Oh, I can’t let this go without saying anything!
Nia, while non-Black men do tend to put more of an emphasis on having a fit partner, your comments are way off base, and completely untrue. I can say that because I AM a larger Black female, and I’ve almost exclusively dated non-Black males. My size has fluctuated from an 8 to a 16 and back over the past 5 years, and non-Black dudes never stopped trying to talk to me. True, I have more attention when I’m fit, but I’ve also observed plenty of happy White male/Black female couples where fitness didn’t seem to be a defining factor of their relationship.
I WILL say that having natural hair seems to be an attractant of non-Black males however 🙂
Well said, Kelly! That hit the nail on the head like your grandfather’s hammer.
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Nia,
While I appreciate your concern for the health of black women, tying it to their desirability makes you seem prejudiced and superficial.
Don’t encourage women to change what they look like to attract a man. If you change your appearance just to attract a man, chances are that your appearance is all he’ll be interested in. Sure, there are exceptions, but I know more women who did so and were emotionally bullied by their new “fitness-conscious” man than I know women who did so and developed healthy relationships with that man.
Encourage women who could do better health-wise to do so for themselves–to increase their lifespan, to help them get more out of life, and to make them feel better about themselves.
Well you’re right Nix. Every person should always do what’s in their highest good. I’m thinking that it’s common knowledge that anyone seeking out a relationship should be in a healthy mind state, having a healthy self esteem.
Many here were shocked to see Kelly with a white guy. Commenter Kelly explained very eloquently why that is. My comment was for those black women who are looking to attract other races of men (hopefully they are in a healthy mind state). I was just putting it out their that many men of other races are attracted to black women. However, those who are not maintaining a healthy body are looked over in most cases. That is not me telling black women to get fit for men, it’s me stating that them not looking out for their highest good is keeping men who’d be attracted to them otherwise away.
But I really do agree with you Nix. Getting a mate of another race will not solve anybody’s problems. Having a high self esteem, accomplishing goals, increasing your knowledge, nourishing caring relationships between family and friends, and getting out and meeting new people are also very important. Being in an irr can be stressful at times. But it’s always most important to be with who makes one happy.
“Getting a mate of another race will not solve anybody’s problems. Having a high self esteem, accomplishing goals, increasing your knowledge, nourishing caring relationships between family and friends, and getting out and meeting new people are also very important. Being in an irr can be stressful at times. But it’s always most important to be with who makes one happy.”
Nia, you couldn’t be more right. I’m by no means saying that physical attraction doesn’t play a role in dating. Of course it does. So do personal preferences. They can, however, only carry a couple so far.
It’s imperative that we black women empower ourselves–physically, intellectually, emotionally. (No one’s gonna do it for us.) Sounds trite, but I believe that it’s only when a person begins to love her/himself that they’ll be able to find someone who’ll love them just as much, no matter the color or size of the packaging–hers and his :-)–and that’s what will carry them through for the long haul.
Kelly, it totally helps, although what you said was not news to me.
I guess I was just hoping for a deeper reason that I was not aware of. I have mainly dated non-Black men (not by preference), and it has always confused and hurt me when members of my own community feel the need to comment or denigrate me for my dating choices, especially in the face of the overwhelming number of Black men that only date non-Black women.
I’m not a proponent for color-blindness, but a person is a person, and I’ll be darned if I don’t date whoever I please!
I applaud your sensitivity towards non-Black men and your openness to dating whomever you like, Dananana. I’ve dated outside of my culture, too. White, Hispanic, one East Indian, one Navajo Indian male, and two Asian men. Although those relationships were terrific, a few of those men made some unkind or weird remarks about Blacks or asked inappropriate questions about my natural hair and I found myself having to correct and educate sometimes. Kudos to these men, they received the information and apologized.
I am now married to and have children with a Black male, not because I was running away from dating other ethnic groups but because he is who I had the best personal connection with. However, true love and companionship have no color. As you stated, a person is a person.
I’m not sure I have an answer for your deeper reason. I can just give you the best honest answer I can. I would just say that culturally, Black men are socialized to take more risks than Black women (there are plenty of exceptions – just speaking generally) and many date non-Black women without batting an eye. Some Black women, however, who have been socialized and entrenched in Black culture are simply afraid to date a non-Black male. They just may not feel comfortable or they may not feel like non-Black men specifically, are trustworthy.
And if you look historically at Black women’s relationship with White men in America – slavery, rape, Jim Crow, I’m not surprised. Then some Asian male workers follo Black women around in stores thinking we steal . . .
I don’t care how many non-Black men you date it still takes a thick skin to date outside your culture. I’ve been there and heard it all. The same Black men that would pass you over for a White woman or a Hispanic woman cowardly hang all outside of their car windows with their friends, cousins, whomever and call you a B-, Oreo, trader, etc. as your walking down the street. They make a big show when you go out with the guy at a restaurant or to a store. One of the guys I was with was blond and these two Black men did “surfer, dude, bro” jargon (like the sea turtle in Finding Nemo) the WHOLE time we were eating – w/in our earshot – until my boyfriend at the time went over and said something.
Some of the family of the non-Black man your dating try to hook your White boyfriend or Hispanic boyfriend up with someone else White or Hispanic behind your back and say don’t bring no mulattoes or half breed monkeys into this house. True story. Funny, Black men think their mixed children are intrinsically better or will be treated better. Unfortunately, there are plenty of folks that don’t like half Black children, either.
Now this was not the case with all of the interracial relationships. I don’t want to discourage any Black woman from dating outside. Many of those relationships occurred happily without incident. Others . . . well, I could write a book. Awful. Even if no one says anything, a lot of people stare at interracial couples. By the way, as I’m sure you know, people’s oppositional reactions is a true testament to how much the man you’re with really likes or loves you. Because he has to be brave and put up with it or stick up for you guys just to be in that relationship.
Some Black women just don’t feel like it. Some non-Black MEN just don’t feel like it! One of my college professors, a White woman, dated a Black male in the 70’s and admitted she was oddly relieved when it didn’t work out. When she started dating a White male the main perk was as she said it: “Isn’t this nice? No one is staring. No one is making comments!”
And I hate to admit this, but I have to be real. I agree with Chris Rock. He said some Black women just don’t find anybody but a Black man sexy or attractive. He said we might like the “pretty” White guys: “Brad Pitt, Matthew McCanoughey, etc.” but in general some of us just don’t like them or feel there’s no comparison between a Black man and a non-Black man. I would say that is especially true in America. Different strokes.
Generally, I wouldn’t let foolishness (non-Blacks and Blacks denigrating your choice) get your pressure up. No matter what anyone says, you’re doing precisely want you want to do and all people can do is talk. Stay strong.
Sorry for the book.
Kelly, don’t apologize for your “book”; I appreciated you sharing your experience. It almost mirrors mine, and some of your deeper answers are ones that I suspected, but felt crazy thinking . It feels reaffirming to hear them from someone else 🙂
You’re right, one does need to be ready to experience insensitive remarks, stares, and comments when one dates outside of their race….and sometimes these things don’t come from other people, they come from your partner (especially if he/she/ze is unaware of certain facets of Black culture)! It can be hard to tolerate at times… I have indeed let my anger get the best of me on occasion, and I have flipped the bird at people who let their stares evolve into lip-curling sneers. But it’s extremely rewarding when your partner weathers those stares and comments too, just for you 🙂 My boyfriend and I have even made a rating game out of it; 0 = completely tolerant, 10 = KKK or appropriate segregationist group…we get our kicks where we can!
I guess it depends on the community/region you live in. My husband (non-black) and I (black and Native American) are not looked at twice in our area, but as soon as we go across the water into a predominately Black community, we get those looks. Surprisingly, those nasty looks come from black men….lol…Oh, by the way, I am a plus size woman and attract different men regardless of my size. I have to admit that I got more attention from white guys when I was fit once upon a time. Like…white guys with deep pockets.
Er, um . . . go ahead Kelly – playing in the snow. He’s cute.
I’m kinda annoyed that BGLH would run with this “headline” without checking simple facts, like the fact that Kelly had a brand new TWA less than six months ago… props to Kelly for keeping it real about what’s genuine and what’s cosmetic… she doesn’t need the help of blogs to give her credibility for embracing her own beauty.
Looks like someone has jungle fever
She always looks pretty flawless to me. But…curly doesn’t always equate to natural. She wears curly wigs and weaves now. Either way, she’s one of my favs and is “gawjus” either way 🙂
She just did the BC. Her hair is bald fade short. Maybe up to a few inches by now, but this is not the length of her natural hair. This is a nice wig. No hate because she looks great but let’s call it what it is…a wig/weave/something IJS.
i was just about to write that… her hair is a cropped cut
Really? When did she BC? Either way, she generally looks pretty.
Lol you weren’t lying. SMH blogs just run with ASSUMPTIONS for stories. Kelly probably got some “heatfree” manipulated china hair installed.
P.s pic was back in october
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She is STUNNING. Love this shot of her!
OMG SO AWESOME. Yeah I’ve been kind of unimpressed with the amount of assumptions and inaccuracies in BGLH’s celeb articles.
Do you have a better shot of her “BC?” It’s not clear from the photo that her hair is cropped. From my vantage point it looks like her hair is slicked back here. Not doubting your claim, but just saying this photo doesn’t seem to resolve things.
The guy is her gay neighbour, they’ve been already papped together and she already talked about that in an interview… Anyway Kelly is one of the prettiest ladies I’ve ever seen!!
That guy she is kissing is her neighboor in Miami.” He is happily Gay and married”. He is not her man
Ok, glad thats cleared up, because I thought she was having a “Something New” moment…LOL! In that movie Sanaa Lathan revealed her hair, only after her new love asked her to
Hat over hair does not equal “flaunting.” lol
What are you even talking about?
The title says “Kelly Rowland Flaunts Her Natural Hair.” Having it under a hat does not flaunting make.
Well, isn’t that just cute!!! She looks effortlessly pretty.
I haven’t been following her in a while so somebody fill me in…WHO’S THE GUY????
@ Karen. I know riiiiight?! He’s a cutie pie. Go Kelly, down with the swirl. See the movie ‘Something Different’ with Sanaa Latham? LOVED it. Kelly looks wonderful btw & love the no makeup=still stunning.
She looks older without the makeup, but more beautiful and natural, in my opinion. I love the fact that she is rocking her natural hair at the beach. Now I want to go to the beach!
Exactly B… It kind of seems like an assumption to me
Forget the hair who is the white guy she is kissing?!!
I came here to ask that same question. A new beau, perhaps?
hahaha. i know! that’s what i’m wonderin’.
chile, I assumed that was a gay boyfriend.
LOLOL, I thought the same thing!
OMG!!!! Why was I typing that exact same thing before I saw this….
isn’t her boyfriend white? i think it’s him
How do you know its her “natural hair”??
She looks great and she so talented and beautiful. Hope she sports the natural hair more often as well.
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This is much better than some of those wigs she rocks *thumbs up*
Is Kelly natural?
REALLY CAN APPRECIATE THIS…NEVER SAW HER WITH A NATURAL…ALWAYS A SHORT PERMED,…VERY GOOD
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I love her natural hair and like her wigs. At least they look natural too.