The Real discuss social media influencer and model Emma Hallberg for blackfishing on Instagram

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The Real panel discuss the recent controversy of social media influencer & Instagram model Emma Hallberg who has been accused of “blackfishing” in order to gain followers and endorsements. Some may ask, what does that exactly mean? A quick online search summarized it like this, “The general point of blackfishing is for a female of European

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[la_petite_singe]

This is why "social media influencers" need to not be a thing. We give these people attention (and money, I assume) for literally nothing and then act surprised when they go to gross and immoral places to keep it going.

[topismine]

Ugh, this was so frustrating to watch and it reminds of why I stopped watching The Real. The only one speaking any sort of sense is Loni. And Jennie trying to compare it to Patrick Starr and experimenting with makeup and looks?? Lmaooo

[hermionemalfoy]

As soon as Loni start talking I was like, "FINALLY"

[nicholasdee]

this girl needs to delete herself

[kingfucking]

The most egregious thing about this imo is that they are clearly not actually trying to look "black" but are trying to look like very exotic Caucasians with dark skin. They would never want their facial features to resemble that of a West African for instance

[lloyd_llewellyn]

her and million other girls are basically trying to look like kardashians. in other words exotic but racially ambiguous. it's a generational thing and it needs to die.

[teller5of5tales]

I think it might also be regional based. Maybe it is because of the culture of racism of the areas, but I don't think you see this as much in regions like the South or the Midwest.

[mzgrottesca]

There are tonssss of girls doing this where I live in the south lol can't speak for the midwest though.

[burntxtoashes]

how does this level of fake tan not wash/melt off? it reminds me of snog marry avoid where girls would spend like 3 hours 'tanning' and all you'd see is their dirty bedsheets and towels after

[lloyd_llewellyn]

it does wash/melt off. she most likely reapplies 50 times a day.

[eatmydustbinns]

Hahaha! Omg the soiled towels and sheets are killing me