I'm a sunbed hopper and I'm obsessed with tanning – but people accuse me of blackfishing, it's ridiculous
She also had to defend her decision to get braids
GLOW WAY I'm a sunbed hopper and I'm obsessed with tanning – but people accuse me of blackfishing, it's ridiculous
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A WOMAN has revealed her love for sunbeds and tanning, which has caused controversy after people accused her of blackfishing.
The TikToker, who is known as 'essexxink', has had to defend herself, explaining that she is 'not trying to be black' but simply enjoys using sunbeds.
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A woman has had to defend herself after being accused of blackfishing
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She shared a video on her profile after receiving a comment from another TikToker referring to her as 'blackfishing' due to how tanned she is.
Blackfishing is when someone uses hairstyling or makeup to alter their appearance, making them look darker, as though they have black heritage or are mixed-race.
Throughout the video, the woman also defended her decision to have braids in her hair.
She explained that she is 'actually not as tanned' as she appears in her videos uploaded to her 46.2k followers, and that it's the 'lighting' that may make her look darker.
The beauty fan clarified that her skin tone is natural, and the reason she opted for braids was because she was preparing to have a boob job and would not be allowed to get her stitches wet.
She noted that she can keep her braids in for up to six weeks if she takes care of them 'properly.'
The woman explained that this would save her from washing her hair and risking water getting on her stitches, which could lead to an infection.
Talking about the salon where she had her hair done, she said: 'It's a black lady that did my hair and they had no issue with me getting braids, none at all.'
She continued: 'I've used them loads over the years, and they've never ever accused me of blackfishing.
'They've always been very welcoming. So yeah, if I have caused offence to anyone, I am sorry, but that is not my intention.'
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She captioned the video: 'I had to speak on this as it's getting ridiculous. If I've offended anyone I AM SORRY.
"But that is not at all my intention. Thanks and I won't speak on this matter again.'
Within 24 hours of sharing the video, the TikToker gained 117.7k views and 532 comments, with many expressing mixed opinions.
The TikToker also added in the comments section that her dad has naturally olive skin, which means she tans darker thanks to his genes.
One person wrote: 'I wouldn't say you're blackfishing.
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Her video gained over 500 comments with people expressing their feelings
Credit: Tiktok/@essexxink
"I think people are overreacting lol and I'm black. Only thing I'll say is be careful of the sunbeds, hun... for your health.'
A second added: 'She is not trying to be black at all! Just because someone is tanned doesn't mean they are trying to be black!
'If anything, white people when they are tanned are closer to the skin complexion of Spanish and mixed people, far off from black!'
A third said: 'I honestly don't get why so many people hate on you.
"Your decisions do not affect anyone else! Good luck, girl.'
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