When Stars Experience Racism

Oprah, Rihanna and other A-listers targeted by bigots.

Tamera Mowry-Housley - Society has come a long way from "separate but equal," but it's no secret that racism still exists. Even celebrities aren't immune to bigoted comments directed at them. Tamera Mowry-Housley found true love with Fox News correspondent Adam Housley but had to deal with haters who called her a "white man's whore" for marrying him. “The fact that in this day and age, we get attacked for our interracial relationship is beyond sad…it is pathetic,” said Mowry-Housley. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for EGPAF)
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West - Kimye are used to haters dissing their every move, but an 18-year-old kid in Beverly Hills took things too far when he called Yeezy the N-word and referred to Kardashian as a "n----r lover." The taunts caused West to snap, creating another court case on his rap sheet.(Photo: Splash News)
Gabby Douglas - The Olympic gymast became America's sweetheart when she brought home the gold, but not everybody was ready to throw her a parade. Douglas later opened up to Oprah Winfrey about painful memories of teammates who allegedly bullied her, even using racial slurs and calling her a "slave." Douglas said, "I definitely felt isolated, I felt 'why am I deserving this? Is it because I'm Black?'" (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Leona Lewis - Despite her international fame as a recording artist, not everyone was bleeding love for Leona Lewis. The singer recalled a 2009 incident in which a shopkeeper kicked her and her father out of a store. "I couldn't believe it. She said, 'I don't like the look of him,' pointing at my dad." Adds Lewis, "She came up to my face, shouting, 'Get out or I'm calling the police'. I was crying and bawling. I said, 'No. I'll call the police. This is racism.' I'd never experienced anything like that. Being judged by the colour of your skin is horrible." (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Tamera Mowry-Housley - Society has come a long way from "separate but equal," but it's no secret that racism still exists. Even celebrities aren't immune to bigoted comments directed at them. Tamera Mowry-Housley found true love with Fox News correspondent Adam Housley but had to deal with haters who called her a "white man's whore" for marrying him. “The fact that in this day and age, we get attacked for our interracial relationship is beyond sad…it is pathetic,” said Mowry-Housley. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for EGPAF)

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