Mickey Guyton Wishes She Had Light Skin With Blue Eyes

Black country singer Mickey Guyton Says She Wishes She Had Lighter Skin With Blue Eyes

Mickey Guyton is a groundbreaking superstar who made it in the world of country music, as a Black woman. However, Mickey wasn’t always the confident woman that she is these days.

The 38-year-old country singer shared a photo from the early days of her career along with a photo of her now.

In the more recent picture, she is visibly glowing and she used the caption to open up about her struggles with loving herself, particularly in an industry dominated by white artists.

 

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“The girl I was then wanted so badly to be liked. I wanted so badly to be included and to fit in. There were times when I wished I had lighter skin and blue eyes,” she wrote.

“But the woman I am now loves everything that makes me different. The woman I am now loves my coils and my lacefronts wigs and my dark brown skin. The woman I am now doesn’t want to fit in. I want to fit out. #Different”

Mickey is an American country music artist. Raised in Texas, Guyton was exposed to various types of music at a young age, and her material incorporates elements of contemporary country and R&B music.

She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2011 and signed a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In 2015, the label released Guyton’s debut extended play (EP), Unbreakable.