Does Beyonce Owe Her Success To Being Light-Skinned?

Mathew Knowles has a new book called “Racism: From The Eyes Of A Child.” He talked a lot about colorism in the music industry, specifically how it affects black women in the music industry. It’s well known that lighter-skinned artists have historically had an easier time getting their foot through the door in many different industries, but especially entertainment.

Well, Mathew Knowles has gone so far as to point out how being light-skinned has affected his own daughter Beyonce‘s success. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from Gary’s Tea on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”

Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE every weekday from 6/5am C.

RELATED: Gary’s Tea: Does Beyonce Feel Some Type Of Way About JHud Playing Aretha Franklin? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

RELATED: Gary’s Tea: Is Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Marriage Secretly Struggling? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

RELATED: Why Guests At Beyoncè’s Party Were Upset [EXCLUSIVE]

• Gamers May Need to Prepare for these Big Changes | Techie Tuesday
• Lil Wayne Announces New Sports Podcast, “The Joint Venture Show”
• FDA Backtracks: Lettuce, Taco Bell Off the Hook?
• Report: Legendary DJ Bigga Rankin Reportedly Passes Away At 50
• From Following to The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan’s Film Journey
• Angel Reese Responds To Sandy Brondello’s Apology Following “Protected Species” Remark
• What To Expect From Netflix's 'A Different World' Reboot
• Tropical Storm Bertha : Texas Could See Severe Weather This Week
• Mamdani Threatens Arrest If Netanyahu Enters NYC
• Senator John Fetterman Ridiculed For "Devotion To Israel"

[ione_media_gallery id=”1799681″ overlay=”true”]