TikTok Star PinkyDoll’ Streamy Awards Appearance Sparks Online Debate Over Ethnicity
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PinkyDoll, a.k.a. Fedha Sinon, is being scrutinised online after her attendance at the 2023 Streamy Awards raised concerns about her ethnicity. The influencer attended the honors on Sunday, August 27, sporting an eye-catching icy blue catsuit. PinkyDoll rose to prominence in 2022 for her content copying NPCs (Non Playable Characters) from video games. NPCs are non-playable characters with defined repeating movements and dialogue but no storyline. The TikToker is well-known for using phrases such as “ice cream so good” and “gang gang.” On TikTok, she goes by the moniker @pinkydollreal and has 1.1 million followers with over 6.1 million likes.
#pinkydoll Skin color transformation from light to dark #StreamyAwards pic.twitter.com/4OOjSzOLm8
— Rubymae_Johnson (@iamrubymae313) August 28, 2023
She is known as the “Queen of NPC.” The 27-year-old gave an award honoring diverse digital talents at the Streamy Awards. The TikToker’s unfiltered appearance, on the other hand, gained notice online, and many began comparing her appearance at the performance to that in her videos, where her complexion appears to be lighter. Many chastised her for “light skin fishing,” which fueled accusations about her ethnicity. As word spread about PinkyDoll’s new look, internet users were ready to express their feelings. While many criticised the TikToker for not embracing her true skin tone, others defended her, saying she was hurting no one and didn’t seem radically different.
Streamy Awards 2023 Appearance Sparks Ethnicity Controversy For PinkyDoll
Pinkydoll showed up in style at the 2023 Streamy Awards and it appears she isn’t messing around with her red-carpet style! Fedha Sinon, the viral TikTok sensation, arrived at the ceremony’s red carpet wearing an icy blue catsuit with gloved sleeves. The eye-catching one-piece, which was covered in a wavy psychedelic fabric, was paired with a blue-and-teal mini skirt, which was tied at the hip with a sparkly brooch. She also donned glittering bedazzled heels that precisely complimented her bejewelled pedicure. Sinon enhanced her look by sweeping her hair up into a basic half-up shape. Sinon, 27, was presenting an award at the gala, which honours digital creators in a variety of categories ranging from music and comedy to gaming and gastronomy. Other content creators who will present honors at this year’s show include Tana Mongeau, Chris Olsen, Dylan Mulvaney, Anna Sitar, and Brianna LaPaglia. MrBeast, a YouTube personality, tops this year’s candidates with five nominations, including Creator of the Year, while several other high-profile performers are nominated, including Hailey Bieber, Ice Spice, Sofia Richie Grainge, and the Jonas Brothers.
Sinon, the self-proclaimed “queen of NPC” content (NPC stands for non-player character, and refers to background characters in video games), has attracted over 1 million TikTok followers since launching her channel last year. According to a post she issued for Business Insider, her most viral — and profitable — kind of content is her livestreams, which she spends an average of six hours each day doing. The unvarnished appearance of the TikToker garnered notice online, and many began comparing her appearance at the performance to that in her videos, where her complexion appears to be lighter. Many chastised her for “light skin fishing,” which fueled accusations about her ethnicity. As word spread about PinkyDoll’s new look, internet users were ready to express their feelings. While many chastised the TikToker for not embracing her true skin tone, others defended her, saying she was hurting no one and didn’t seem entirely different. Some internet users pointed out that numerous influencers use professional lighting, such as a ring lamp, to enhance their videos, and that the lighting as well as the 27-year-old’s make-up make her skin tone appear lighter.
What in the world I did not know she was dark skin. I love my filters too but I don’t understand how you can go from dark skin to light skin on a live video??? But she’s very smart for this because just like I’ve been saying people are colorist😭😂 #pinkydoll pic.twitter.com/w6O2QkVC5L
— SC: paris_lovex (@ohshit_thatzher) August 29, 2023
Pinky Doll made everyone think she was a light skin 19 year old in order to blow up and it worked 😂
— oxtail (@Baeton_) August 28, 2023
Soooo sis is really dark skin?? 🤯 #Pinkydoll #pinky pic.twitter.com/roV0ahgcAo
— Guilty Ratchets (@GuiltyRatchets) August 29, 2023
Pinky doll being dark skin in real life proves she be handling business cause no creep was ever going to find her
— Spicy♓️ (@STFUnd_TWEET) August 29, 2023
Pinky doll being dark skin is blowing my mind. Lol why she so bright in them tiktok videos wtf is going on lol
— Maybe: Macy (@bruja_medusa) August 29, 2023
Pinkydoll be filtering her skin down on camera omg I’m gagged
— Doodlebob (@angryhalfrican) August 29, 2023
We all know how colorist our society is. 😭😭 So pinky doll using the light skin filter & really being Darkskin was SMART AF! Great marketing get your money!
— The Cool One 🇬🇭 (@LittlePetite__) August 29, 2023
