Jun 15, 2020 · Sammy Sosa faced controversy over skin bleaching after his complexion became noticeably white since retiring from baseball in 2004.

Jul 13, 2017 · To quell rumors that his new skin tone was caused by a sickness or steroid use, Sosa addressed the matter during a TV appearance, explaining at the time that his lighter complexion was the...

Aug 21, 2022 · Sammy addressed his changing skin color in a 2009 episode of Univision’s Primer Impacto after his complexion caused a stir at that year’s Latin Grammy Awards, according to Us Weekly. “It’s a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin some,” he said on the Univision show.

Jun 27, 2018 · MLB great Sammy Sosa is defending himself against those who have criticized his significantly lighter skin tone following his retirement from baseball, calling the negative comments “garbage.”

May 3, 2018 · He's heard the skin bleaching accusations, the comparisons between his formerly brown sugar skin tone to his seemingly white complexion today. He's heard the mean comments and claims that he...

Aug 20, 2021 · Sosa's skin transformation is the result of skin bleaching. He's said he's been using what he calls a skin bleaching cream since at least 2009, when he told Univision's Primer Impacto show in 2009. "It's a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin tone," Sosa said.

Feb 21, 2024 · A: Sammy Sosa initially denied undergoing any skin bleaching treatments, attributing his lighter complexion to a rejuvenating cream. However, he later admitted to using a skin lightening cream. Q: What are the potential risks and side effects of skin bleaching?

Jul 11, 2024 · Although Sosa has come out and said that he "applies a bleaching cream before bed," the reaction to his latest appearance on television has forced people to question what personal, social, or cultural factors may be driving him. Skin Bleaching and Colorism.

Jun 15, 2020 · He went to explain why his skin is the way it is: “It’s a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin some,” Sosa said in a 2009 interview with Univision after a photo...

Jun 28, 2018 · Photos of Sosa appearing with a much lighter complexion first surfaced at a 2009 musical awards show. He later told Univision he used a “bleaching cream” that “whitens” his skin.