‘People Made Fun Of My Complexion As A Kid’ – Naturi Naughton Opens Up As She Poses For Maternity Shoot With Her Man

‘Power’ star actress, Naturi Naughton, and her boyfriend, Ben, are counting down to the birth of their first child together.

In an interview with essence magazine she talks about how things weren’t easy for her while growing.

“My parents made it their business to make sure I saw positive images of myself and celebrated images of Black women. I want to implement those same things but thank goodness today there’s a movement that celebrates all of our hues, our shades, our beauty, our lips, our noses–there’s a celebration surrounding Black women.”

And how she had insecurities because people made fun of her…

“I grew up with insecurities about those things because people made fun of my complexion or made fun of how big my lips were when I was a kid. Even when I was a professional singer, I went through things in 3LW that really weighed on my self-esteem. I’m just sick of it. Thank God, now we have a time where we can make sure these girls know how beautiful they are, how special they are, and how worthy they are”.

On their maternity photoshoot…

“It’s kind of like our first family photo shoot. I felt gorgeous and he was looking all good, and we just made the best of something that I didn’t even know if it would fit into the schedule. The photographer [Joey Rosado] was so wonderful and he made me feel beautiful, but I feel beautiful every day with my man. He tells me everyday, and he talks to my stomach and we do a little thing where we just have a moment where we’re really appreciative of every blessing. I think the photo shoot captured that love and the love inside of me.”

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