Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen Say Each Grew Up Believing the Other Was the Beautiful Sister
Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen told Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson on the IMO podcast that each sister grew up thinking the other was the pretty one, REVOLT reports. Rashad said she only told Allen so on a Christmas Eve after college, and Allen answered, "But you're the beautiful one." Allen said the two were raised around "that colorism foolishness." The episode aired Oct. 7.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
Two of the most admired women in Black entertainment describe, in their own words, how offhand family comments shaped how they saw themselves for years. It is a conversation many Atlanta families will recognize, and one worth having at home.
Source
First reported by the IMO podcast (Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson), as reported by REVOLT: REVOLT report
Photos: Philip Romano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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