Amber Rose hits back at criticism that she has ‘denounced’ being Black after heated exchange on ‘College Hill: Celebrity Edition’

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Amber Rose has hit back at social media criticism that accused her of denouncing her Black heritage.

Rose was involved in a heated exchange with Joseline Hernandez while discussing racial identity on the most recent episode of “College Hill: Celebrity Edition,” which aired on BET+ last week.

The two began arguing after Hernandez said to Rose that she considers her “a Black person” and that she’s “not white.”

“My father is white, though,” responded Rose, adding that it’s up to her how she identifies herself.

After Hernandez said to Rose that she “really wanna be white girl,” Rose stood up, approached Hernandez, and appeared to strike her. A message appeared on screen from BET saying that they would “not show this fight” and “do not condone violence of any kind.”

In an Instagram story shared on Saturday, Rose, whose father is white and mother is Black, responded to criticism that she was denying her Black heritage.

“Bruh the Internet is remedial as fuck,” she began, adding: “y’aIl know exactly what I was saying as a mixed person about not fitting in anywhere on BOTH SIDES now y’aIl wanna act like I hate being in black spaces GTFOH!”

“The internet is trying to bully me because I’m BLACK AND WHITE ???? WTF IS WRONG WITH YALL????” she added.

Rose also appeared to reference an old interview clip circulating online in which she can be heard saying: “I do not consider myself a Black woman.”

“I never denounced my blackness,” she continued. “I don’t understand where people are getting that from??? A 5 second clip??? WATCH THE WHOLE INTERVIEW!!!”

This isn’t the first time Rose has spoken publicly about how she identifies herself.

During an interview with Refinery29 in 2016, Rose said: “Being multiracial, a lot of people expect you to pick and choose a side.”

Referring again to the interview clip, which has resurfaced in the wake of her fight with Hernandez, she added: “I did an interview, and they were like, ‘Do you consider yourself a Black woman?’ And I was like, ‘No,’ and the internet cut it off right at that point!”

“I embrace all of my culture. You don’t have to pick and choose a side. That’s what keeps racism alive,” she said.

In a since-deleted Instagram post the same year, Rose described herself as: “Black, Portuguese, Irish, and Italian.”