Nick Cannon & The Zeus Network Ignite Controversy With Colorist Competition: Dark Skin vs. Light Skin

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Now,
Nick…

Nick
Cannon
finds
himself
in
hot
water
after
promoting
a
competition
based
on
skin
color
—
social
media
labels
him
a
colorist,
AGAIN.

Source:
Noam
Galai
/
Getty

TMZ
reports
the
entertainer
partnered
with
the

Zeus
Network
on
a
live
show
Thursday
evening
called

Bad
vs.
Wild
Las
Vegas.
The
match-ups
pit
models
from

Wild
‘N
Out against
cast
members
from
Zeus’

Baddies.

This
was
the
best
theme
y’all
could
come
up
with?

The
women
were
slated
to
battle
it
out
in
a
series
of
competitions,
including
one
that
separated
based
on
their
skin’s
hue.
After
Zeus
released
a
flyer
to
promote
the
competition,
critics
quickly
called
out
the
colorism
implications.
The
network
has
since
removed
the
flyer
and
uploaded
an
edited
version
that
read,
“Chocolate
Goddesses
VS
Caramel
Goddesses.”

Social
media
noted
the
name
change
didn’t
alter
Zeus
or
Nick’s
original
intentions.

Zeus’
new
post
pandered
to
the
Black
community,
saying,
“Remember,
we’re
here
to
break
down
stereotypes,
not
to
uphold
them.”

Mmmm….we
beg
to
differ.

Social
Media
Claps
Back
At
Colorist
Competition
On Bad
Vs.
Wild

Source:
Leon
Bennett
/
Getty

The
companies
quickly
scrubbed
the
posts
from
their
social
media.
Yet,
that
didn’t
stop
social
media
from
sharing
their
thoughts
via
X,
formerly
Twitter.
Some
users
found
the
participants
at
fault.

One
user
tore
into
the
former
Nickelodeon
star
tweeting,
“This
is
actually
disgusting!
Where’s
the
activists
that
have
been
angry
for
the
past
two
weeks
on
this
app?
Now’s
your
time!
Zeus
network,

Nick
Cannon

&
everyone
who
participates
in
this

colorist

foolishness
needs
to
be
held
accountable.
What
is
this!?”

Another
added,
“Also
Need
To
Talk
About
The
Ppl
That
Agreed
To
Be
In
It”.

https://twitter.com/StudyOfWumbo_/status/1732827183998247285

While
another
quipped,
“Somebody
needs
to
go
to
jail
for
this”.

One
user
was
clearly
feed
up
with
the
network’s
shenanigans
tweeting,
“The
Zeus
network
HAS
to
be
brought
DOWN!”

Another
user
stated,
“Isn’t
this
racist?
I’m
white
but
it
seems
very
offensive.

Isn’t this racist? I’m white but it seems very offensive.

— Joan K (@MamaKellogg4) December 7, 2023

An
X
user
mentioned
the
“Gigolo”
singer’s
dating
history
before
stating
he
wasn’t
surprised
Cannon
was
exploiting
Black
women.

“#NickCannon

just
doing
what
Nick
Cannon
does
best:
exploit
women
primarily
black
women…
the
fact
that
he
have
money
and
influence
and
tell
everyone
that
it’s
ok…makes
it
OK
I
guess”.

One
man
stated,
“Nick
Cannon

better
tuck
his
f******g
turban
when
it
comes
to
speaking
on
black
issues
at
this
point.
The

Zeus

owner
need
to
be
spit
on
fr.”

Another
user
wasn’t
willing
to
give
the
actor
grace
stating,
“Nick
Cannon

a**
a
complete
coon….they
made
him
sell
his
soul
and
some
more
s**t.
It
was
the
goofiest
n***a
acting
like
he
had
balls
to
complete
Nipsey
journey
to
only
sell
himself
out.
Now
he’s
linked
with

Zeus,
wild
n
out
ain’t
been
the
same
and
he’s
over
populating
the
states”.

The
Zeus
Network
and
the
father
of
12
held
a
“BBWs
vs.
Slim
Girls”
competition
the
same
night,
which
also
stirred
up
controversy.
In
addition,
the
collaborators
hosted
another
competition
that
featured
women
with
Brazilian
butt
lifts
competing
against
those
with
natural
bodies.
They
dubbed
the
contest
Fake
A**
VS
Natural
A***
(how
original)
featuring
Black
Ink’s

Sky
Days
—
born
Jokeita
Days
—and
Instagram
model,

Brittany
Renner.
The
reality
stars
acted
as
team
leaders
for
each
squad.

Previously,
Nick
barely
escaped
colorism
claims
after
social
media
noticed
the
fairer
skin
tones
of
his
children’s
mothers.
Four
out
of
five
of
his
baby
mamas
are
light-skinned.
Model
and
photographer
Lanisha
Cole
is
the
only
chocolate
gyal
in
the
bunch.
Some
users
did
come
to
Cannon’s
defense,
claiming
that
preferences
aren’t
necessarily
bad.