Dark-skinned Girls Rock!: Deetra

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are doing lovely and feeling great. Its Monday! So yes, another lovely lady will be featured for the Dark-skinned Girls Rock! series. Today we're featuring a reader of CherrieAmore named Deetra! Find out more about her below.

Deetra La’ Rue

 Everybody meet Deetra, shes a writer from Montgomery, AL!

Describe yourself in three words. Beautiful, Funny and Talented.

 Tell us about your personal style.

  I love fashion, but despise trends, because then you lose your sense of individuality and start to look like everyone else. I “beat to my own drum” , and DO NOT entertain others opinion of me, because I dress to appease and please me. I typically gravitate towards anything black, but I am starting to branch out and try different colors, because I should be proud of my body and not hide it (hence the black).  

Who are your style icons? A few style icons I enjoy are Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, and Kim Kardashian (when she’s NOT trying to be overly sexy). 

 

Have you struggled with self-identity issues, because of your skin complexion? If so, what are some things you did to accept yourself for who you are and love yourself?  

As a teenager, I was always concerned about the color of my skin. I didn’t really date, because I thought nobody wanted me, considering the fact that all the guys were into the “long haired, fair-skinned girls”. At one point, I felt almost inferior to them, because I was not only dark-skinned, but plus sized as well. However, I learned that we are ALL equal and no one is more beautiful than the other, just because her hair is longer and skin is lighter. I began to tell myself that I am beautiful inside and out, and if someone can’t accept that, then I can’t accept their shallowness. 

 Do you have any advice for dark-skinned women that are struggling with accepting themselves because of the color of their skin? Never change yourself to fit the description of what someone else says you should be, because in the end you might not like the person you’ve become. ~Deetra La’ Rue

 

What do you like most about being dark-skinned? 

 I get to live in a “skin” that was made specifically for ME, and I must say it is GREAT!

 Thank you so much Deetra for participating in the series and sharing your story with us!! I admire your confidence. I love how you said that we all are equal and how our skin color nor the length of our hair defines our beauty. I also love your quote " Never change yourself to fit the description of what someone else says you should be, because in the end you might not like the person you’ve become." I believe this too. Sometimes we try so hard to fit in with others that we create a "false identity" for ourselves and end up evolving into a person that we don't like.

My dark-skinned ladies, if you are interested in participating in the DGR! series shoot me an email, cherrie.amore@gmail.com. I need you lovely ladies to submit interviews to keep this series going. So don't be shy! You DO NOT have to be a blogger, fashionista, vlogger, etc. This series is open to all! To find out more about the series, click here!

EMBRACE YOUR BEAUTY!