Tyla Gets Candid About Identifying

Tyla Gets Candid About Identifying as Both Black and 'Colored' Following Backlash: 'I Know Who I Am'
"I understand that word is a sensitive word to people, so I don’t blame people for being touché about it," said Tyla in a new interview with 'British Vogue.'
Tyla Firm in Her ‘Black’ and ‘Colored’ Identity Even As Black Community Calls Them ‘Outdated’ Terms | VIDEO
South African singer Tyla is not backing down over her controversial line of identity, which has irritated a section of the Black community who thinks it’s “offensive” and “outdated.” A 2020 TikTok video in which she described her race as a “colored South African” resurfaced in 2023,
Tyla Responds To The Backlash Of Her Identifying As Both ‘Black’ And ‘Colored’
Tyla stands firm in identifying as "colored." She addressed the controversial 2020 TikTok video in an interview with British Vogue.
Tyla Claps Back At Backlash Over Identifying As ‘Black’ And ‘Colored’ — ‘What Am I Then?’
Tyla stands firm in identifying as “Black” and “colored.” Tyla addressed the history by saying it was all she knew growing up South African.
From schoolyard racism to social media backlash: Tyla on being too Black and not Black enough
In a world where racial identity is often reduced to black and white (both figuratively and literally), nuance can be lost in translation. Few artists have found themselves at the center of this conflict quite like South African star Tyla.
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Tyla reveals the dark side of pop success
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Tyla Seethal makes history as first African solo artist to hit one billion streams on Spotify
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Tyla Discusses Controversy Over Previous ‘Coloured’ Identity Statement
The term “coloured” carries different connotations in various countries; in South Africa, it refers to a mixed-race identity, ...
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Tyla was 'adamant' she would make it big in music industry
Tyla was "adamant" that she would make it big in the music industry. In a recent interview with British Vogue, the South ...