I Was Born White but I Prefer Being Black | This Morning

Over the last five years, 29-year-old Martina Big has transformed her body with countless cosmetic procedures and tanning injections. Now, she says she's the 'proud owner of black skin' and identifies herself as a black woman.
Broadcast on 04/10/2017

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[shavonbest]

Everybody wanna be black till the police show up

[SolarSkylark]

I mean I’ve heard of Blackface, but this is on a whole other level of insanity

[ashtonlow]

Holy Moley!! She went full blown tropic thunder!

[oscarthagrouch]

she’s playing a caricature of what she thinks a black woman is...

[mohodeh]

This woman doesn't need a surgent, she needs a straight jacket

[shavonbest]

I am a black woman and I respect the news anchor for trying to express to her it takes more than 3 tanning injections for u to say you identify with being black. He was at a lost!

[CEAsfg]

Why is this ridiculous but people that make up pronouns and identify as objects aren’t? Can’t you argue that she was “in the wrong body” and “affirming her new identity” as the alphabet community puts it?

[PatkaWariatkaaa]

When I saw her for the first time I thought that this is some kind of inappropriate comedy skit...🤦🏼‍♀️

[Themis]

This is me after applying Dove gradual tan.

[d.truthgoddessspirituallif]

Welcome to fold of the black family. Thank you for loving us to the point you want to be us. We are not mad at you. Also being a black person is not a struggle, living in America constantly being reminded that you are black is the struggle .

[tmar]

I was born a white man and I will die the same as i was born. I loved getting summer tans and felt i looked better with a tan but winter always brings you back to your original state .

[pierre]

What's really killing me here is her German accent, thicker than her

[gaudylady]

When she started talking, it instantly TOOK ME OUT 😭😭🤣

[Javito]

Imagine her being born in early 1800 when there was slavery being forced on people

[murphchris]

This looks like a little brittain sketch. We no paper cups so I have to close early today 😂

[noahking]

Funny how they call Melanie injection tanning injection, because they refused to address the issue because they obviously know it’s wrong!

[Basin]

“Aside from the obvious, what have you had done” How many things was he referencing when he said, aside from the obvious!?!?!

Here in 2023. This aged beautifully.

[futiousstyles]

the darker the berry the sweeter the juice, the darker the skin the deeper the roots…. Well guess not so much in this case 🤣

[shawnpaulzuccarellorizzo]

We stole Michael years ago. We're just trying to give back in return.🤣🤣😂😂💯💯

[QBee]

Why is she being criticised when it’s not done to those that identify as another gender??….it’s a little hypocritical