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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl
A sad thing about black tv then (and probably now). They needed a very light-skinned character to bring in the white viewers. If you haven't already, you should read about how they photoshop pictures of black people depending on the context of the photo... "perp photos" get darkened, "celebrity puff pieces" get lightened. You want readers to hate the person, make them dark and "menacing". You want readers to like the person, make them light and "safe" looking. Fucking sad. (Oops. Sorry. Got too srs.)
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Great examples of this include the OJ Times photo, and I THINK it was Beyonce they photoshopped different shades, lighter for a "white mag" and darker for a "black mag" to appeal to more races. Could be wrong about it being Beyonce though.