Gabourey Sidibe's 'Elle' cover: Why the outrage? | EW.com

There was a photo of President Obama in the newspaper today and his skin looked lighter than mine. Must have been the lighting, because I think everyone, even Joe Biden*, knows who he is. So what's the fuss over Gabourey Sidibe? Is this a new form of racism? A black woman, can't be enhanced, can't be photographed to look glamorous, and only Oprah gets that privilege? Magazine cover editors can't make their own decision without checking with the race police? Like those white models look like that first thing in the morning?

*""I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," Biden said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."

Gabourey Sidibe's 'Elle' cover: Why the outrage? | EW.com