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\"When he was wearing a skirt, then he isn't what people consider your 'typical Black man,'\" the \"Girls Trip\" star lamented.

Overall, the actress expressed concern that the Black community keeps trying to \"create stereotypes around ourselves,\" and advocated for parents to allow their children to freely express themselves because, otherwise, \"You are doing your kids a disservice.\"

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