For those who thinks Diana Ross had lightened her skin.......

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Just to add my 2 cents. In concert once, while Diana walked out into the audience, she was standing right next to me. She is not as light as she appears on TV. It is all lights and makeup.

Most makeup is not going to perfectly match your skin tone. My mother always apppeared lighter than she was whenever she wore makeup.

My wife does too and has brightened her skin to even out or lighten some dark spots or discolorations. If I avoid the sun this summer, I'll look lighter too. Like I said, some black folk have been lightening their skin tones for years. But I guess it's one of those secrets we're not supposed to talk about.