Fans took to social media to express their shock over the rapper’s dramatically changed look, sparking debate over issues such as self-esteem and black pride. “This is so sad. The damage appears to be all done now. I guess she will start checking the Caucasian box from now on,” wrote one Instagram user.
It also reignited conversation about her former relationship with the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, who was gunned down in 1997. The pair had a tumultuous love affair, which some blamed for possibly causing Lil’ Kim to have low self-esteem. The female rapper has long been the subject of speculation that she has undergone plastic surgeries. In 2005, she told radio personality Angie Martinez that she got her nose fixed. “It don’t bother me because I told you, I’m beautiful,” Lil Kim said. “I love myself. … People think I did it because I had low self-esteem, but that wasn’t the case. I think I did it because I was a little too vain. But the conversation now has heightened into chatter about whether her new look is the result of surgery, skin bleaching, makeup, Photoshop or a combination of any or all. Some observers have worried that Lil’ Kim is setting a bad example for young women of color.
 All in all, what are your thoughts about Kimberly “Lil Kim†Jones’ new look? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
Lil’s Kim’s latest transformation has left her facing accusations of “looking white”, according to theNew York Post.
The rapper and former Dancing with the Stars contestant has been no stranger to changing looks, but her latest Instagram post has left her unrecognisable with long blonde hair and noticeably paler complexion.
The 41-year old has long faced speculation of receiving plastic surgery. In 2005, she admitted her nose had been fixed.
Speculation has now heightened as to whether Lil’ Kim has bleached her skin to look paler.
