A Selling Sunset Star And Interior Designer Amanza Smith’s Black Identity Is Always The Topic Of Discourse
Netflix’s Selling Sunset has enamored its audience with its glamorous settings, luxurious residences, and memorable ensemble cast. Realtor Amanza Smith is one of the cast members who has made quite a wave for her mixed ethnicity!
Born on December 12th, 1976, in Indiana, Amanza Smith is a real estate agent, interior designer, and former model who currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Amanza Smith has been on reality TV show Selling Sunset since 2020. Besides that, she has also appeared on other shows like Deal or No Deal, Made in Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Celebrity Page Celebrity and Family Feud.
Selling Sunset Star Amanza Still Feels Isolated And Unaccepted By The Black Community!
The Selling Sun star Amanza is loud and proud of her multiracial heritage. She has mentioned that she is of Nigerian and white heritage.
In an exclusive interview, Amanza shared:
“I like being the only black girl because it makes me feel really powerful. Because I’ve been friends with them for so long, I didn’t notice it – other people noticed it and brought it to my attention. I told Jason one day, ‘You’re welcome’ – you know, for bringing the melanin. But just because there was white, white, whiter on season one, it doesn’t mean that’s all there is in the office. We have an asian girl, we have an egpytian guy, we have a latino girl that works in the office.”
Amanza’s father is half Nigerian, half Asian, Native American, and European. Similarly, her mother is German, English, and Irish.
Amanza grew up with her mother and stepfather, who were both White, which made her lose touch with her Black side.
However, she only came in touch with her Black ancestry after reconnecting with her biological father. Additionally, Smith revealed that she likes to own her father’s side of ethnicity.
The luxury Interior Designer is very close with her father and shares heartfelt posts regarding her father on social media.
She has also opened up about the racism she has faced for not fitting the Black stereotype.
Moreover, she has spoken about difficulty finding a Black hair salon in her town and still struggles with caring for her natural hair.
Smith is trying her best to make sure her daughter doesn’t have the same problem.
The star has expressed feeling isolated from the Black community and faced criticism for being vocal about Black Lives.
She feels that the Black community has not wholeheartedly accepted her as their own.
Furthermore, Smith has voiced her sentiments regarding her blackness by stating:
“I’m proud to be Black. I think it would be boring to be just one race.“
Despite her many attempts to explain her Black identity and the frustration that comes along, people are still denying and questioning her authenticity.
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In addition to the discourse around her ethnicity, Amanza has been recognized for decorating and organizing homes for Hollywood’s elite.
Moreover, she is an in-house interior design expert at The Oppenheim Group.
Additional Information
- Amanza Smith graduated from Indiana State University with Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design.
- Her first modeling job was with Lucky Strike Lanes and she has also appeared on their billboards.
- She formerly tied knot with Ralph Brown in 2017 and had two childrens with him.
