TICHINA ARNOLD EXPLAINS AN AWKWARD PAPARAZZI PHOTO TO ALIJAH
Actress Tichina Arnold finds herself getting paranoid whenever she is in public with her daughter Alijah Kai,5. As a Hollywood mom, Tichina says that paranoia is something that comes with being a celebrity mom. Just recently, Tichina Arnold had to explain a rather “awkward paparazzi photo” to her daughter.
As told by Tichina Arnold:
“[Alijah] likes to sit with me while I am on my computer. She’s like a sponge. She wants to know every little thing and every little detail. She’s nosey and inquisitive just like I was with my mom. So I try and explain as much as I can to her. I found myself explaining a candid photo taken of me by the paparazzi that APPEARED to look like I was giving them the middle finger, when in ACTUALITY, I was adjusting my sunglasses. Now whether or not this photo was put out in cyberspace and posted with malicious intent, I STILL have someone to answer to and that person is my daughter. So after explaining to her that the picture was not what it looked like, she was cool. ”
“The fact that I found myself in this uncomfortable position with my daughter, bothered me a little. I am very cognizant about surrounding my daughter with love and tolerance really trying my best to live a positive and productive life, so I am a little bothered by the fact that I find myself CONSTANTLY trying to manipulate what I am reading to her because there is so much negativity displayed in the media. I fully understand that famous people, celebrities, stars, politicians, public figures, icons, etc. are subject to the public’s constant “watchful eye”. I also understand that people make a LIVING off of rumors, dirt, lies and sometimes straight GARBAGE, which is why a lot of celebs don’t even do certain things or go certain places in FEAR of people catching them the wrong way.”(Click Here to read more @Essence.com)
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sorry tichina but thats the world for celebrities…
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Tichina, that’s a good look. I wish more parents were cognizant about being a positive example to their children. Even though children come in contact with negativity everyday, it’s always great to sit down and talk to them about it and explain right and wrong. Great job!
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Yeah, build a bridge and get over it, That’s what comes with the public lifestyle, But I love the FACT that she wants to instill those great positive vibes into her child. We need more Mommies like that. Thubs up.
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her daughters such a lil cutie pie…. and lil girls are into EVERYTHING lol
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well she should listen to her own advice. I really didn’t like how she outed and put down us single, black mothers raising boys. If she doesn’t like negativity she shouldn’t be the one putting it out there. Like I said before in a post her daughter will be looking in the coming years for a partner and its those same women raising sons that she decided to criticize that will be the group of young men that will be available. If the two were to ever meet her daughter would be extremely lucky to have my son.
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She didn’t put anyone down. It takes a man to raise a man, anyone with sense can see what the lack of fathers in our community have breed a bunch of grown little boys.
Even if you are a single mom, like mine’s was, you HAVE to have positive male influences in their lives to compensate. You have no earthly idea what it is like to be a black man in America. period. No one has it as bad as them. And yes, there are exceptions but mostly the rule wins out. If you don’t like it then you shouldn’t have had a baby by yourself-there are ways to avoid that contrary to public belief.
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Well Monique as bad as black men get treated, the black men treat black women just as bad,lol. Very seldom do you see any black male celebrities with a true sistah. Anyway, her daughter is a cutie.
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