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Was Clem African-American ?

short_stackshort_stack
edited December 2012 in The Walking Dead
her wikia page says so...i always thought she was asian or half asian.

http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Clementine
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  • ZeruisZeruis
    edited November 2012
    I always thought of her as half black, half asian. That's just me though.
  • short_stackshort_stack
    edited November 2012
    Zeruis wrote: »
    I always thought of her as half black, half asian. That's just me though.

    how come people knew Lee wasnt her real father? i always thought it was because she didnt have any black in her....
  • Rock114Rock114
    edited November 2012
    short_stack wrote: »
    how come people knew Lee wasnt her real father? i always thought it was because she didnt have any black in her....

    Actually, most people DID think Lee was the father. Shawn says it outside her house, Kenny and Hershel say it on the farm, and Lilly asks where her mother is if you speak to her at the pharmacy. Plus Vernon thought so too in 4. Christa was pretty much the only person to correctly guess that Lee was not Clem's father.
  • PridePride
    edited November 2012
    Rock114 wrote: »
    Actually, most people DID think Lee was the father. Shawn says it outside her house, Kenny and Hershel say it on the farm, and Lilly asks where her mother is if you speak to her at the pharmacy. Plus Vernon thought so too in 4. Christa was pretty much the only person to correctly guess that Lee was not Clem's father.
    Ironic that the only person who was able to tell Lee was not her father was also of color.
    I wonder what that means...:rolleyes:
  • short_stackshort_stack
    edited November 2012
    Pride wrote: »
    Ironic that the only person who was able to tell Lee was not her father was also of color.
    I wonder what that means...:rolleyes:

    i didnt know christa was african-american until i watched her wikia...
  • DoctanianDoctanian
    edited November 2012
    None of you guys must be black, lol.

    I knew Clem was black, even before looking at her parents' picture in a second playthrough. Her dad's black and her mom may be either very light skinned or just biracial.

    The dead giveaway despite all that was her hair. It's clearly afro-textured. And it's absolutely beautiful, I must say. I wish more black girls would have their hair this way.
  • DreadMagusDreadMagus
    edited November 2012
    I thought Christa realized it because she is observant and uses her brain......
  • DanJ555DanJ555
    edited November 2012
    Does her mom seriously look Asian?

    Also, she is not African-American, she is Black.
  • McGyverMcGyver
    edited November 2012
    Her mom certainly looked black or light skinned. Her hair was afro-ish!
  • lilTomTomlilTomTom
    edited November 2012
    I believe so. Her dad was black and her mother seemed to be mixed between white and black.

    But I'm black anyways. Contrary to popularly belief. We come in all types of shades and sizes. We don't all have the same exact facial structures. <rant> However I don't want to call Clementine just 'African' - American. That title annoys me. You are only 'African American' if you were born in Africa and gained citizenship in America. </rant>
  • marcu5marcu5
    edited November 2012
    Doctanian wrote: »
    None of you guys must be black, lol.

    I knew Clem was black, even before looking at her parents' picture in a second playthrough. Her dad's black and her mom may be either very light skinned or just biracial.

    The dead giveaway despite all that was her hair. It's clearly afro-textured. And it's absolutely beautiful, I must say. I wish more black girls would have their hair this way.

    im black and she looks asian to me

    christa is supposed to be black as well but she looks indian.
  • HamatulaHamatula
    edited November 2012
    Omid and Chirsta look like they're from middle east. And yeah I think Clem half asian half african. Asian side is more dominant though.
  • short_stackshort_stack
    edited November 2012
    JabbaDaHuttX7 wrote: »
    She's more or less the whitest African-American I've ever seen.

    even beats lionel richie
  • dubesordubesor
    edited November 2012
    her dad was definately african american. her mother dunno looked like a mix, something like a bit of Asian Filipino
    4rAWV.jpg
  • DoctanianDoctanian
    edited November 2012
    dubesor wrote: »
    her dad was definately african american. her mother dunno looked like a mix, something like a bit of Asian Filipino
    4rAWV.jpg

    Her mom may be mixed with Asian and black. Some of her features (hair and her lips) ring African American to me. Her skin does says she's mixed through.

    So yeah, Clem's black. One drop rule, lol. And by the looks of it, she has a lot more than one drop.
  • short_stackshort_stack
    edited November 2012
    Doctanian wrote: »
    Her mom may be mixed with Asian and black. Some of her features (hair and her lips) ring African American to me. Her skin does says she's mixed through.

    So yeah, Clem's black. One drop rule, lol. And by the looks of it, she has a lot more than one drop.

    i think her mom is thai or filipino..has to be, clem as asian eyes.
  • aperoseaperose
    edited November 2012
    I understand thinking Clem doesn't look that black but to say her mom looks filipino I just can't see it at all. Look at her hair.
  • SiniistarSiniistar
    edited November 2012
    not a lot of black people ITT lol

    her mom was light skinned(probably mixed), and so was clem. I've seen plenty of black people with the same appearance( some of my relatives have the same skin tone as well).

    as someone else said, the hair was a dead give away.
  • AceStarrAceStarr
    edited November 2012
    Folks when people of light skin mix they can create a light child. Examples Will Smith jada pinkett look at there kids or Vanessa williams and Rick fox. It happens sometimes but at end of the day its all about who DNA is the strongest or even sometimes if family members from the past effect how your kid looks they may be dark skin with light eyes or light skin with dark eyes.


    Either way Clem is beautiful creation :)
  • CharmingBirchCharmingBirch
    edited November 2012
    I don't really want to be the one to say does it matter, but....

    Does it?
    Either way Clem is beautiful creation

    My thoughts exactly. She's just a little cutie one way or the other.
  • dinofiredinofire
    edited November 2012
    I think she's African-Mixed

    But lol does it really matter?
  • short_stackshort_stack
    edited November 2012
    no it doesnt matter, but i always thought she was asian...shes beautiful
  • TTG fan15TTG fan15
    edited November 2012
    I think clem is African-American, but she could also be part Asian, but i think she mostly African-American cause she have a Afro, her dad is black and her mom is little mix.
  • ChrizzaChrizza
    edited November 2012
    Wait, what?

    Christa is African-American?
  • Kitmit13Kitmit13
    edited November 2012
    Not sure but boy was she adorable ;w; I love how there was a mix of ethnicity.
  • cormorancormoran
    edited November 2012
    Part black, part asian. Dad is black, Mother is asian.

    As for how her mother had that hair, we have these little things called "hair salons" where people can go to have their hair put into all sorts of styles they would never accomplish naturally.
  • SiniistarSiniistar
    edited November 2012
    Chrizza wrote: »
    Wait, what?

    Christa is African-American?

    lol



    im just surprised that people really haven't seen light skinned mixed/black kids that look like clem in real life before 0.o
  • Kitmit13Kitmit13
    edited November 2012
    cormoran wrote: »
    Part black, part asian. Dad is black, Mother is asian.

    As for how her mother had that hair, we have these little things called "hair salons" where people can go to have their hair put into all sorts of styles they would never accomplish naturally.

    but her mums hair (and clems hair) was still curly all the way through the game, the hair won't remain styled forever. Unless Clems mums zombie was going to the zombie hair salon :P
  • DevlonirDevlonir
    edited November 2012
    Chrizza wrote: »
    Wait, what?

    Christa is African-American?

    Christa actually looks a lot like a central African woman in her body and facial structure.
    For example: Just look at female runners from Kenia and not the average African-American female in the USA (with waaay more body fat)
  • cormorancormoran
    edited November 2012
    Kitmit13 wrote: »
    but her mums hair (and clems hair) was still curly all the way through the game, the hair won't remain styled forever. Unless Clems mums zombie was going to the zombie hair salon :P

    Keep in mind her mum is a zombie so it's not like her hair would grow out of that style. I had dreadlocks for years and only ever went to the salon twice, once to get them done and once to get them cut off.
  • Kitmit13Kitmit13
    edited November 2012
    cormoran wrote: »
    Keep in mind her mum is a zombie so it's not like her hair would grow out of that style. I had dreadlocks for years and only ever went to the salon twice, once to get them done and once to get them cut off.

    I guess that's a good point (although dead peoples hair does grow for a few days after death ew, but only a few days after XD) I still liked the idea of a zombie hair salon
  • The_Cheshire_CatThe_Cheshire_Cat
    edited November 2012
    I know it's frustrating to have a character that you have an emotional connection with not be white, I know..it's not easy having a human connection with a non white, but..alas...sometimes it must be done.

    Actually thought Christa was Hispanic. Not that any of this matters as far as game play and story but it was nice to see a colorful cast and not the same o same o "normal color" characters.

    But for the sake of sanity lets all pretend that Clem is white, you know what happen last time a character was thought to be white actually turned out to be a negro. Hunger Games anyone?
  • ChrizzaChrizza
    edited November 2012
    Devlonir wrote: »
    Christa actually looks a lot like a central African woman in her body and facial structure.
    For example: Just look at female runners from Kenia and not the average African-American female in the USA (with waaay more body fat)
    You have a point, but that surely wasn't the first thing that popped into my mind. I automatically assumed she was of Hispanic descent.
  • Snake LiquidSnake Liquid
    edited November 2012
    Where in the world did anyone get the idea that Clementine's mother was Asian? She absolutely is not. We even saw a picture of her in the very first episode! She's just a fair skinned African American, same as Clem.

    http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Diana
  • RainbowSprinklzRainbowSprinklz
    edited November 2012
    You should read this blog I made on The Walking Dead Wiki a little while back concerning this topic. http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Rainb0wSprinklz/Clementine%27s_Race
  • Degenerate10Degenerate10
    edited November 2012
    Does it really matter what race she was?
  • MornaiMornai
    edited November 2012
    She certainly doesn't sound African American, at least. Though that's probably due to her VA.
  • The_Cheshire_CatThe_Cheshire_Cat
    edited November 2012
    Mornai wrote: »
    She certainly doesn't sound African American, at least. Though that's probably due to her VA.

    What does a "African-American" sound like?

    the voice actress is an adult white woman.
  • MornaiMornai
    edited November 2012
    The_Cheshire_Cat wrote: »
    What does a "African-American" sound like?

    the voice actress is an adult white woman.

    Well, if you only heard Christa's voice for example, you could probably assume that she was not Caucasian at the very least.
  • aperoseaperose
    edited November 2012
    Snake Liquid wrote: »
    Where in the world did anyone get the idea that Clementine's mother was Asian? She absolutely is not. We even saw a picture of her in the very first episode! She's just a fair skinned African American, same as Clem.

    http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Diana

    yes, exactly. I don't think her mother looks asian at all. Her zombie self looks like she has different hair texture though which I find weird. Clem just always confused me on her race because her hair looks like she's african american but her skin really is very very fair, much like her mother's.
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