babynoz said:

Rev said:

I am old enough.

I am not hung up with her skin color. I'm amazed that we can't admit it was done with purpose.

It has to be the same for all. Katy Perry goes Geisha and it's appropiation.

The Black Power raised fist - "By any means neccessary" is not something I am comfortable with.

Making up? It's right in front of you. One she's going for the hippie thing (all bright, Blonde wig, peace sign on her head and the other Urban brick wall, darker skin tone and big black power fist over her head. )

1. There is nothing to admit when your opinion isn't supported by any evidence whatsoever. Your assumption is not holy writ.

How is it appropriation? What part of her mom is African American/Creole don't you understand??? Why would it bother you if she identifies with both her AA AND Latino heritage?

You cannot possibly be anywhere near old enough because if you were you would understand that the point of protest isn't about making people who support the status quo comfortable. If you had your way I guess we'd still be on the back of the bus and fighting in Vietnam with all women barefoot and pregnant.

I was a kid in the 70's. So I'm not versed on each protest.

I have no interest in your hyper blowing this up. Acting like I want to go back to the 60's.

My point is that it's an intentioanal imagery that I don't agree with. That's all.

Rev said:

babynoz said:

1. There is nothing to admit when your opinion isn't supported by any evidence whatsoever. Your assumption is not holy writ.

How is it appropriation? What part of her mom is African American/Creole don't you understand??? Why would it bother you if she identifies with both her AA AND Latino heritage?

You cannot possibly be anywhere near old enough because if you were you would understand that the point of protest isn't about making people who support the status quo comfortable. If you had your way I guess we'd still be on the back of the bus and fighting in Vietnam with all women barefoot and pregnant.

I was a kid in the 70's. So I'm not versed on each protest.

I have no interest in your hyper blowing this up. Acting like I want to go back to the 60's.

My point is that it's an intentioanal imagery that I don't agree with. That's all.

I have zero problem with you disagreeing. Myself and others are just correcting your mis-statements, that's all.

Rev said:

I thought it was Kashiyuka from Perfume at first glance.

babynoz said:

Rev said:

I corrected it as soon as I saw it.

Third: So she did a whole photo shoot and happened to be darker than she is in protest shoot? She's not portraying any "hippie vibe" here. A raised fist is a symbol black power protest.

And what is a peace sign??? Do tell,

Y'all kill me seeing only what you want to see because you'd rather die and go to hell than be mistaken about something. Heaven forbid you should learn something.

As I said and evidently need to repeat, THERE WERE MANY DIFFERENT PROTEST GOING ON DURING THAT ERA!

Civil rights/black power movement

Anti-war protest

Women's Liberation/feminism

Sheila is old enough to remember all of this....are you?

I cannot imagine why you have such a hangup about her skin tone. She could have spent the weekend at the beach for all you know. Why would that bother you?

These young whippersnappers dont know jack.

SoulAlive said:

she seems to be going for a 60s hippie look and I like it here's another recent pic,which is great

She looks so different. I think she looks good.

purplethunder3121 said:

babynoz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Once again--guess you had to be there.

Yep. Nothing wrong with not knowing but how can people hope to understand when they are so closed minded?

There is nothing whatsoever wrong with what Sheila is representing. Next somebody will call her a Communist, I guess!

now that that is over...

I don't understand the Mardi gra mask 4 her america video

morningsong said:

SoulAlive said:

she seems to be going for a 60s hippie look and I like it here's another recent pic,which is great

She looks so different. I think she looks good.

She is almost sixty.

DD55 said:

babynoz said:

Yep. Nothing wrong with not knowing but how can people hope to understand when they are so closed minded?

There is nothing whatsoever wrong with what Sheila is representing. Next somebody will call her a Communist, I guess!

Well I don’t like her shoes, so there. SERIOUSLY? I’m not the biggest Shelia fan her but who cares if she changes her wig or the lighting is different in photos? Good God. Not everything has to be about race/ethnicity. It’s a different look, so what?

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And as Babynoz said.. there were many different protests going on in the 60's… Yes, I was there.

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It doesn’t matter, whether civil rights, anti war, women’s rights we were fighting for equality and peace.

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And I hate to be the one to break this to you… but we still have to fight for the same things. Today... The voting rights act is under attack, we’re in a 17 year old war (and an idiot president who is taunting NK) and women still don’t earn the same as men who do the same job.

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All this and some of you care about Shelia’s wig. sheeesh.

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Peace, DD55

I shudder to think where we'd be if not for protesters.

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

babynoz said:

And what is a peace sign??? Do tell,

Y'all kill me seeing only what you want to see because you'd rather die and go to hell than be mistaken about something. Heaven forbid you should learn something.

As I said and evidently need to repeat, THERE WERE MANY DIFFERENT PROTEST GOING ON DURING THAT ERA!

Civil rights/black power movement

Anti-war protest

Women's Liberation/feminism

Sheila is old enough to remember all of this....are you?

I cannot imagine why you have such a hangup about her skin tone. She could have spent the weekend at the beach for all you know. Why would that bother you?

These young whippersnappers dont know jack.

And don't want to know.

OldFriends4Sale said:

now that that is over...

I don't understand the Mardi gra mask 4 her america video

Stoppit!

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

now that that is over...

I don't understand the Mardi gra mask 4 her america video

Stoppit!

maybe cool if she did a video 4 Boyz Club or Belle os St Mark?

cool video... just um not America

OldFriends4Sale said:

babynoz said:

Stoppit!

maybe cool if she did a video 4 Boyz Club or Belle os St Mark?

cool video... just um not America

There is nothing wrong with this cover version. She is top notch funk drummer with a pretty good band. I do not think a video was needed for it but so be it.

Maybe it is homage to her Puerto Rican ancestors?

laurarichardson said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

maybe cool if she did a video 4 Boyz Club or Belle os St Mark?

cool video... just um not America

There is nothing wrong with this cover version. She is top notch funk drummer with a pretty good band. I do not think a video was needed for it but so be it.

Well I never said there was anything wrong with the song/cover.

I said the look of the video doesn't match the song.

She could be A #1 drummer of all time, it still doesn't match the song.
The cover is great, the video is great, but the 2 together are not a good match.

This is not a good look for Sheila. She's very beautiful, but this look does nothing for her. Not sure if this is a wig or the work of a flat iron, but I'd really like to see the flat iron go the way of the dodo bird. Most women that use a flat iron regularly overdo it and most do not suit such straight hair.

Empress said:

This is not a good look for Sheila. She's very beautiful, but this look does nothing for her. Not sure if this is a wig or the work of a flat iron, but I'd really like to see the flat iron go the way of the dodo bird. Most women that use a flat iron regularly overdo it and most do not suit such straight hair.

There is nothing wrong with a flat iron She changes up her look from time to time that could be a wig for all we know.

I've watched a few videos of hers last night she's had that long flat iron look for a while now, it just the added 60s accessories that's all different. And she kinda looks like she's really working out but then she's always looked in shape so I'm not sure what all that different, maybe it is just lighting. She still looks like Natalie to me in that first picture, it's the eyes.

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Maybe it is homage to her Puerto Rican ancestors?

morningsong said:

I've watched a few videos of hers last night she's had that long flat iron look for a while now, it just the added 60s accessories that's all different. And she kinda looks like she's really working out but then she's always looked in shape so I'm not sure what all that different, maybe it is just lighting. She still looks like Natalie to me in that first picture, it's the eyes.

Most of us ladies like changing our look from time to time, especially entertainers. I often wonder if males are as catty toward other dudes when they change looks?

babynoz said:

morningsong said:

I've watched a few videos of hers last night she's had that long flat iron look for a while now, it just the added 60s accessories that's all different. And she kinda looks like she's really working out but then she's always looked in shape so I'm not sure what all that different, maybe it is just lighting. She still looks like Natalie to me in that first picture, it's the eyes.

Most of us ladies like changing our look from time to time, especially entertainers. I often wonder if males are as catty toward other dudes when they change looks?

I don't think so.

purplethunder3121 said:

babynoz said:

Most of us ladies like changing our look from time to time, especially entertainers. I often wonder if males are as catty toward other dudes when they change looks?

I don't think so.

LOL, can you imagine a bunch of dudes in the barber shop doing that?

babynoz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

I don't think so.

LOL, can you imagine a bunch of dudes in the barber shop doing that?

No, only in a hair salon with hyper-critical male fashionistas!