Amber Rose Says She’s Losing Sleep and Brand Deals Because She’s Not Black

Model Amber Rose has rebuilt her brand several times over the past 20 years.

After bursting onto the scene as Kanye West’s girlfriend, it was later revealed that the slender, haired blonde model at his side was once a go-go dancer in Philadelphia. But a few of her actions since her relationship with the then-Roc-a-Fella artist have modified the best way the world sees her.

Rose modified her image when she became a mother and wife in 2013, and in 2015 she organized the Los Angeles chapter of the anti-rape culture protest SlutWalk, which promoted sex-positivity. protest President Donald Trump’s choice of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice.

Now she has found herself again her ex-husband Wiz Khalifa’s insistence as a MAGA queen, an ultra-conservative Republican, and says she faces criticism from each side, while she is caught in the center.

During a conversation with Candace Owens on her podcast of the identical name, which premiered on Saturday, July 27, the mother of two opened up not only about her support for Trump, but in addition the way it has impacted her work as an influencer on the planet of hip-hop and entertainment.

Rose says she has been unable to become profitable throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and has since been attempting to tie her fledgling cryptocurrency enterprise to the MAGA fan base.

“I posted this bikini pic about three weeks ago. I’ve had an archive page since then, but I dropped a crypto coin called ‘Muva,’ which is awesome,” she said. “I was telling my team, ‘Guys… Iggy Azalea’s coin was doing really well, and she had her hands on her ass and spread her ass… and they were like, ‘You have to at least do a bikini pic, maybe with a ‘Make America Great (Again)’ hat on, and you want to make money.'”

At her team’s suggestion, Rose did a promotional stunt by her backyard pool, but that only angered the brand new conservative segment of the population she began hanging out with.

“I don’t want to be beaten by Republicans, I’ve had enough from the left,” she said.

“You’re in political purgatory,” Owens said. “When you leave, you think, ‘I escaped.’ When you arrive, you think, ‘Whoa, whoa.’”

The former video star says the “left” has failed to indicate her favor after she recently went public along with her political stance.

She expressed frustration over losing sponsorship deals, saying, “I’ve been kicking myself for 15 years. … I’ve begged and cried and pleaded, please reach out to the stars, even if you’re talking to more conservative brands. I’ll see if they’ll give me a chance. They wouldn’t give me a chance, you know, because they just didn’t know me.”

Rose’s strong support for Trump, including a public photo with the previous president and his wife, Melania Trump, has earned her recognition from various GOP-leaning corporations. Many have even suggested that the previous president rewarded her for her public show of support.

But the spaces where she once made money have begun to exclude her. Owens says that’s intentional.

“The entire industry is built on the assumption that everyone has to be on the same page if you want to get a deal,” Owens explained, adding that she knows influencers are under pressure to avoid discussing serious or controversial topics, especially in the event that they have conservative views, in an effort to maintain their sponsorships.

Rose’s support for Trump not only affected her financial situation, but in addition sparked significant controversy over her racial identity.

During her conversation with Owens, she addressed the sensitive issue of her blackness being questioned due to her political beliefs, sarcastically noting, “I’m not black anymore.”

As if signing off, Owens interrupted: “They’re going to take that away from me. I’m not? I’ve been black my whole life, but they immediately said, ‘She’s not black.'”

Owens added, “They take that (the black card) away from you and they humiliate you,” underscoring a broader societal tendency to equate political beliefs with racial authenticity.

Brown girl grinding Published clip from the conversation, and fans were quick to share their thoughts on Rose’s financial struggles and her lack of support.

“These two can kick rocks, they are both (clown emoji),” someone wrote.

Another person wrote, “She said she’s not black and we’re not,” while an astute observer identified her duplicity: “I’m confused because she was on College Hill and said she’s not black.”

The rapper, known for appearing on BET under the pseudonym “GYHO,” is known for admitting in an interview with The New York Times that she will not be black. This statement led to a feud with Puerto Rican princess, rapper Joseline Hernandez.

Rose posted a video of the argument on social media and explained the entire situation. Published on Hollywood Unlocked.

“People need to stop saying ‘I don’t want to be black’ MY MOM IS BLACK! I simply identify as biracial because I grew up in a predominantly black town where people told me that’s how I should identify,” she wrote.

Adding, “So in that 5 second clip where I said I’m not a black woman, I said it out of respect for what black women taught me growing up in South Philly. Just because I don’t present as a monoracial black woman, NOT because I only identify with my white side. I am both and that’s just the way it is.”

Another BGG commenter, who claimed brands pay her to market to Black and Brown people, added: “Girl, why should people pay you when women who are Black and identify as Black can do it… you’re wasting your money, aren’t you? You don’t sleep very comfortably, do you?”

A fourth comment asked: “Didn’t she see what happened to Chrisette Michele? She doesn’t have the fame to be so bold as to reveal her political views, especially when they’re unpopular.”

Michele expressed regret years after her appearance at Trump’s 2017 inauguration was apparently canceled.

Returning to Rose, another person slammed her: “She suffered for 15 years wanting to come out as a Republican and say all the things she’s saying now, but she built a brand and wealth on black culture and feminist culture and now she’s a pro-magician… Note to me, nothing about Amber is real and she clearly thinks we’re slow… which we simply aren’t!!!”

Rose previously stated that West presented a special version of herself to the world, one which is “actually conservative. I’ve always been conservative since I was young, and I think coming onto the scene. I was thrown into this type of girl who likes sex.”

While she didn’t specify which brands had withdrawn their support, the implications of her public stance were obvious.

Biden-Harris campaign senior spokeswoman Sarafina Chitika criticized the 40-year-old for statements she made on the Republican National Convention last month by which she spread disinformation.

Chitika highlighted the discrepancy between Rose’s claims and the fact of the black community under the Trump administration, which further complicated her public image.

“Amber Rose is right about one thing: research is important,” Chitika said. “But for the black community, it’s the opposite: black unemployment, black uninsured rates, and crime rates have all skyrocketed under Trump’s leadership. A vote for Donald Trump is a vote to line the pockets of millionaires like Rose at the expense of real black communities.”

The lack of sponsorship deals is a serious blow to Rose, who has built a profession on her influence and public image.

Despite the negative response, Rose emphasized her commitment to her latest political identity, even when it still distances her from mainstream Hollywood and the business opportunities that include it.