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" I'm Colombian. My family all have different complexions; some are people of color. I've been called every name by white people, been mocked for speaking in Spanish by white people. "

Kali Uchis

Family

White

People

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Growing

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Clothes

" My first relationship was from when I was about 15 to 19. My second relationship was kind of like a rebound, but also a really important part of my journey - he was very emotionally manipulative and just wanted me to be an accessory. "

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Important

Relationship

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Big

Fan

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Time

Real

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Kali Uchis

Really

Natural

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" When I start something, I have to finish it, and I'm a super perfectionist, too. "

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" Sometimes I leave mayonnaise on the ends of my hair for a few hours while I'm writing; it's a really good moisturizer. "

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" It was really important for me to understand that I needed to provide for myself, and I needed to become a provider for my own family, too. "

" I wasn't into social media at all, but when I decided I was going to put out my own music, I said, 'Okay, I'm just going to post it.' And that's when it started its rounds on the Internet, and people started to take an interest in me. "

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Music

People

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