Imperious Entertainment

Alec Wek, Gabrielle Union, & Kerry Washington

Another local day in Los Angeles, I was at Ralph’s Supermarket in the Ladera Center with my dad and brother. It was 1997; I was 13, in my first year of high school. While waiting for my dad by the exit, this black guy, probably in his mid to late 20’s approached me and said, “Wow, you are beautiful!” I mean you really are…(stumbling for his next words) I mean I’m not usually attracted to dark skinned girls.” (By the way, he was darker than me) HIT THE BRAKES! What did you just say to me? I was so taken aback! Baffled! This was a compliment, no? Do I say thank you? Or do I give him a piece of my mind and school him on his ignorance. I said a very pathetic, “um…thanks,” and just walked away. He was a pedophile anyway for getting at a 13 year old.