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Candiace Dillard under fire for saying she was scared of having 'light-skinned children' just one week before shock exit from RHOP - following YEARS of clashes with co-stars over colorism


Candiace Dillard sparked a shocking racial firestorm online less than a week after she parted ways with The Real Housewives of Potomac.

The 37-year-old, who announced her exit from the Bravo series on Monday, received backlash last week when comments she made about not wanting to have 'light-skinned children' resurfaced online. Candiace, whose husband Chris Bassett is Caucasian, made the controversial remarks on the Don't Call Me White Girl podcast in late January. 'As I embark on a new chapter after six remarkable years with The Real Housewives of Potomac, I am filled with gratitude for the enriching friendships, personal growth and moments of introspection that have defined this journey,' she said.

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