Let me be the first to say, typically I would not write about Little Kim on BHI unless she had a fly weave or maybe if she broke the internet with a fro or something.
With that said, it is safe to say that Lil Kim is so far away from debuting a fro I might as well forget about that dream. Recently she broke the internet with the above selfie, which is a far cry from what Kim used to look like.
She left us all scratching our heads on what in the world happened to her skin and body, and what could have caused the need for such an obvious skin altering transformation.
This is the kim we know:
And even then she looks very different from the Kim in the 90’s. After the picture was posted we saw an outpouring of concern, people are wondering and saying that there is a deeper issue at hand. One that is emotional and not tied to just purely vanity and skin bleaching.
There was an article written in Newsweek where Kim touched on what her issues are and in a sense we can see that those demons are still plaguing her to this day:
“I did what it took to survive,” Kim says now. “I ran errands for drug dealers, lived with them–whatever it took to make ends meet.” The men she met seemed to have a special radar for damaged souls. “All my life men have told me I wasn’t pretty enough–even the men I was dating. And I’d be like, ‘Well, why are you with me, then?’ ” She winces. “It’s always been men putting me down just like my dad. To this day when someone says I’m cute, I can’t see it. I don’t see it no matter what anybody says.”
“I have low self-esteem and I always have,” she says. “Guys always cheated on me with women who were European-looking. You know, the long-hair type. Really beautiful women that left me thinking, ‘How I can I compete with that?’ Being a regular black girl wasn’t good enough.” And the implants? “That surgery was the most pain I’ve ever been in in my life,” says Kim. “But people made such a big deal about it. White women get them every day. It was to make me look the way I wanted to look. It’s my body.”
I wish someone would grab her by the shoulders and tell her how beautiful she was without all the changes. What do you guys think? Will Kim turn this train around before its too late?
Dymon Finklea says
Men y’all need to remind women how beautiful they are so they don’t end up doing this S**t. Uplift your queen
Malekah Maliha says
That s**t is weird
Unique Ray says
She look good why u mad??
Lachelle Lala Francis says
Looks scary
Niki Fanning says
Sad ….So sad ….self hatred
Lana Dee says
❤
NeeNee Sumler says
She’s changing her face because she feels unpretty… so what is she going to do as her daughter grow up and have her brown skin and her fat nose?
Nelle Harris says
Horrible
Sylvia Davis Davis says
Don’t look good
Karen Day says
Nasty not even right.
Carmella McCoy says
Even she knows it don’t look right
Rosaline Tejan says
She hates herself so much
Madalyn Cannon says
Poor baby, I hope this satisfy’ her. Shame she didn’t feel beautiful like she already was. I wish her peace.
Tracy Jones says
God bless her.
Shirley Rhodes says
OMG!! Lost Soul..
Conrad Johnson says
I like her either but I want the old Kim but to each it’s own. Still fan!! Whooaaaa I’ve been gone for minute now I’m back with the jump off
Shantelle Griffith says
Why are we still surprised by this? We are constantly told that WE aren’t beautiful enough. Our own mothers (some) fill our heads with “your hair is nappy”, like that’s a bad thing. Some of our mothers criticize their own children about looks and body. This needs to STOP.
Lil Kim is an adult and she’s free to hate her features and change it left, right and center. I just hope she spare her daughter from this. High self-esteem and love of self should be instilled in our children.
Walker Smith Mrsrequel says
So sad!! Lookin’ like marlon wayans from white chicks…. Smh Its to bad she was the only one that didn’t know how beautiful she was.
Renieka Jones-Patterson says
She damn sho is… Lmao
Wilma Sherman says
I agree. publicity stunt and it’s working really well????
Wilma Sherman says
I believe that’s exactly what it is makeup. It’s working too looking how much attention she getting ?
Walker Smith Mrsrequel says
It just doesn’t look like Lil Kim Wilma Sherman though.
Walker Smith Mrsrequel says
I don’t think it’s a publicity stunt….
Rain Danse says
I don’t think it’s Lil Kim. A bit shocking if so.
Teresa Jessie says
Bless her heart.
Jazmine Edwards says
She was beautiful before…and nah u got to take it back to crush on you!
Jazmine Edwards says
That song nasty too, she talking about giving special attention.
Jana Hooks says
The sad thing is she use to be so cute. Self hate is so ugly. She need Jesus really, that’s what she going to teach her daughter that lighter skin is best. That is really sick & ignorant. Get some therapy lil kim
Christy Osborne says
She looks awful!
Jamila Kelly says
Did anyone take the time to wonder WHY ? instead of judging her by what she’s done, how about we dig a little deeper? If she did it to change her apperence, then why? You have to have some demons to be that drastic. We sit up here and preach unity and blah blah we gotta stick together crap, then bash on each other (not really here, but I’ve been seeing some really petty people pulling this pic up lately) Some sit up here and pretend like you never changed your make up, clothes…in this community, hair to fit in or be liked and its a damn shame. Maybe her daughter already knows what’s going on, and that’s their business. She’s probably regretting puttingv that photo up not because she’s changed, but because she hasn’t been getting support. Go on lil kim. You are beautiful no matter what skin color you are now. Skin color doesn’t define you.
Jazmine Edwards says
Yes thats special attention…talking about making a sprite can disappear in her mouth…thats fresh!
Conrad Johnson says
Amen ohh lordt I love me some Lil Kim
Jazmine Edwards says
U nasty freak
Ashley Nicole says
Self-image issues!
Jae Cunningham says
People told that black girl in 1997 that she wasn’t attractive and it stuck with her. Until we stop judging others people are going to always feel a certain level of insecurity.
AG Moore says
From the article sounds like thos all started with her father, the one person who should have been complimenting and praising. After that, all down hill.
Carla Morgan says
She does look different , but wish people would stop knocking her , it’s not fair when , she has issues , and all this media bashing could make her worse , been a fan and always will
Seu-allen Kendall says
That’s the media. They praise you and knock you down. I wish she had a friend or husband who could tell her she’s beautiful. People don’t get it changing yourself is telling God He made a mistake
Yolanda Jamison Talley says
What in the world?!?!?
Bee Bless says
She looks sad here…. She knows what she is doing. I like her, but all that $$ get some help. No matter what it is a temporary fix for a permanent job. Where the heck are her CELEB FRIENDS? MARY J. B speak to her.. really??
Renieka Jones-Patterson says
Wtf???
AG Moore says
Self esteem issues got the best of her…smh
Guerly Winza Joseph Yolo says
Was hoping it was a drag queen or a transgender, no offense to anyone
Linda Wilks says
Sad
Lyreemel Malete says
Shame
Bianca Louis says
She didn’t love her #BLACKGIRLMAGIC enough
Nina Darkskinbeauty Corri says
What comes to mind in regards to her look is the movie white girls… …. That’s all I got now scrolling through reading comments ….
Cherlyn Flounary says
Michael Jackson sister……
Heya There Delilah Grant says
WTF is that?!?!
Denise Thomas says
This girl need to get on her knees and pray it work every time just saying
Daisy Delgado says
No it’s not
Pamela Pettway says
That can’t be her
Shanelle L. Diaz says
Yo get ur girl Jamir V Tuten-Wade
Judith Jizzle says
I wonder did she bleach her whole body
Espéranta Pamphile says
Let ppl be , at the end of the day if that’s what makes her happy then let her be. It’s one life to live.
kalexa1 says
It wouldn’t be half so sad if it did indeed make her happy; so that’s equally sad isn’t it?
Cookie Louis McCray says
Ok that would look scary your face is white and the rest of the body is black
Shalena Kennedy says
Aw hell
Lonnese M. Bodison says
If the common theme is she has self esteem issues, I wonder how it must feel to her reading all of these hurtful comments especially the ones posted directly on her IG account #wordshurt
Labelle Bebe says
I would have never guessed that was her
Layemi Morgan says
People really need to stop dragging her for this. Obviously what she’s doing isn’t right but instead of making fun of her and insulting her, maybe we should feel sorry for her. The extent that she’s gone to to look like this obviously shows that there’s an underlying psychological problem. We should try and raise awareness about these things instead of just criticizing the people that fall victim to them.
Net Michelle says
I hear a lot of people saying we were told we weren’t good enough or pretty enough …so does looking white now make her look better ??? No, it’s a mind game, a mental issue with one self and I feel sorry for her and anyone who can’t be who they are in their own skin
Ellen Roach says
smh….
Valerie Murdock says
This clearly is. Not lil Kim look again
Gracelyn Young Thomas says
Lol,white chick.
Jojo Lafleur says
Yes that’s her
Joceline Cenat Pierre says
Lol me either
Thembi Makwe says
Heh
Julie Reimonen says
Her plastic surgery is a beast .
Zahaira Overmeer says
It’s sad but who are we to judge.
MizBeauty Tracy Underwood says
Awww I’ll go through it with ya luv
Valerie Johnson says
I don’t believe this is her…
Michelle Bent says
So sad that she has played into the media hype that you are only beautiful if you are light skin. Well I love my black skin and I won’t change it to please others
Safiyah Almass says
Looking closely…her neck appears to be shades darker. Also…the mole disappears…and then reappears. I have a beauty mark that slowly appeared on my cheek when I was 12. Depending upon how opaque my foundation is…the beauty mark at times becomes less noticeable. Could it be makeup artistry….using pale foundation…and not actual permanent skin bleaching?
Blossoming Orchids Monroe says
Her face don’t match her neck
Casey LovingLife Eubanks says
I.just don’t think this is her..Can’t be..If it is I’m thinking she is playing..Trying to get reactions…I pray she didn’t do this to herself..She was beautiful the way she was…
Shore Palmer says
Nowadays we don’t know who use to be a man now woman and use to be black now white we got choices !
Carla Tyner says
Looks like a video game creation. This does not look human.
Rain Danse says
Lil Kim? As in the one who sang with Biggy Smalls? Was incarcerated? No way. Can’t be same lil Kim I’m familiar with.
Michelle Browne says
Its sad the reasons behind to why she looks this way, but its too late now, this is how she looks, we all loved lil kim’s looks before she done this, if only she new the world thinks she was always beautiful, and a rap queen, but i think to constantly keep going on about this look is pointless, she’s done it, she has to live with it. x
Lauren Brayden'sMommy Sims says
Looks better white.
Jeneanne Jackson says
She killed herself!!!!
Dargeeling Reid says
This could all be makeup and filters. Back in February, she significantly lightened a pic that she took with Kim K. Kim K posted the original in which Lil’ Kim looks way more “like herself”
Alexandra Chance says
She gone..just gone. Sad that she can look un the mirror and no longer see her own face
Eunice Musa says
waaaaaaaaaaaa totally different person
Mechelle Rogers says
Looks like my nail tech…ijs
Lainé Blaise Ronaldia says
omg
Petrina Edwards says
oh Dayyyyuuuummm!!
Mariana Savage says
Dude!!! I can say some s**t but nah…
She ain’t right!!
Mariana Savage says
Wtf???!?!?!?
Petrina Edwards says
That’s Lil Kim! Cray!!!!
Petrina Edwards says
LMAO!!!! ??????
Angella Brown says
Somewhere along the way she lost herself,so sad I feel sorry for her child when she/ he sees pictures of mom before and now how do you explain it to your child ,and still be a role model for that child
MsCurlyKat says
Sad- a lot of self hatred, here. I don’t think she will turn this train around, it has already wrecked. I do think it might have done her more good if she had spent some of that surgery money on a psychologist instead, to discover why she feels like this is what she needs to do to herself, and to begin healing. She might have still gotten surgeries afterward, but perhaps not so many or so drastic. That being said, I feel bad for the hurt little girl that lives inside of her, trying to fix what wasn’t really broken to begin with, her appearance.