HOLLYWOOD BLACK: Biracial actresses Thandiwe Newton and Paula Patton star in the 'Mission Impossible' film series. The movie industry has always shown a preference for casting light-skinned black women in high profile roles, as opposed to their darker-skinned counterparts.
*BIRACIAL CELEBRITIES & LIGHT-SKINNED BLACK ACTRESSES - ACCORDING TO GOOGLE SEARCH
1,500
The number of people worldwide who Google the phrase, “Light-skinned black women actors” each month.
3,000
The number of people worldwide who Google the phrases, “biracial celebrities,” and “mixed-race celebrities” each month.
*All figures for “Biracial Celebrities & Light-Skinned Black Actors - According to Google Search”, supplied by Google. Stats include global totals for laptop and desktop computers and mobile devices.
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