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Grammy-winning South African singer Tyla has addressed and debunked claims regarding her racial identity. Rival fans on social media recently questioned the 22-year-old singer's ethnicity, suggesting that she is "white/Indian" and not black.
Responding to these claims, Tyla clarified her heritage in a statement shared via her X (formerly Twitter) page on Thursday night. She emphasized that she is of mixed race, with a diverse background that includes black/Zulu, Irish, and Mauritian/Indian ancestry.
Tyla explained the differences in racial classification, noting that in her native South Africa, she would be categorized as "Coloured," whereas outside of South Africa, she would be considered a black woman.
In her statement, the 'Water' hitmaker stressed that she has never denied her blackness:
“Yoh guys, [I have] never denied my blackness, idk where that came from… I’m mixed with 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 woman. Race is classified differently in different parts of the world. I don’t expect to be identified as Coloured outside of Southa by anyone not comfortable doing so because I understand the weight of that word outside of SA. But to close this conversation, I’m both Coloured in South Africa and a black woman.”
Tyla’s statement underscores the complexity and fluidity of racial identity, particularly in the context of different cultural and geographic understandings.
Source: Daily Post | X
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