Lance Gross Claps Back After Fans Criticized Him for Being ‘Hype’ Son Has Same Complexion

 

Lance Gross is responding to backlash after he posted a photo of his newborn son . The actor was accused of self-hate after he posted a photo of his less-than-a-month-old baby boy, Lennon, while making a joke about the infant’s skin color. “LL Kool G my little man’s color is comin’ in nicely! I’m hyped!” he captioned the photo posted on Thursday. “Two things I am proud of is the ability to smile through any situation and the rich melanin and layers my body,” he wrote in the post. “For my daughter or son to share that blessing makes me overjoyed.” He added: “Miss me with the self-hate cause those assumptions are invalid. I love me more than anyone else ever could.” Gross also said that he revels in his blackness and that of his wife, Rebecca, who happens to be lighter skinned. Some commenters accused Gross of preferring light-skinned women because of who he chose to marry.  Find Out What Keeps Lance Gross Coming Back To ESSENCE Fest The ‘Sleepy Hollow’ actor loves also dishes on his upcoming film with Meagan Good and Lorenz Tate! “Colorism exists, yes, but y’all not about to label every dark skin Black man who is in a relationship with someone lighter complexion under that bus. I chose love not skin tone,” he clarified.  Gross and his wife, who wed in 2015, welcomed their second child, Lennon Lorin Gross, in July.

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