Tyla is revisiting the subject of her identity. In a conversation with British Vogue, Tyla acknowledged that sometimes “people will choose not to understand.”
“I’m at a point where I know who I am,” Tyla said. “I know I’m a Black woman and I know I’m a Coloured woman as well and you can be both. And the people that care to learn, they understand now. And that’s enough for me.”
While at The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God questioned Tyla about the debates surrounding being a “coloured” person from South Africa. Tyla’s team interjected, asking not to discuss the subject. Following the viral moment, Tyla shared that she has never denied her blackness.
“Never denied my blackness, idk where that came from…” Tyla wrote. “I’m black/Zulu, irish, Mauritian/Indian and Coloured.
“In Southa I would be classified as a Coloured woman and other places I would be classified as a black wom[a]n. Race is classified different in different parts of the world.”
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Tyla releases a statement further clarifying the “coloured” conversation
— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) June 13, 2024
“Never denied my blackness, idk where that came from…” https://t.co/8MhB5RUDbl pic.twitter.com/embYh80eyQ