Quincy Jones, was forced to explain her ethnicity when an interviewer complimented her on her look and asked her about her “tan”.The interviewer said to Jones: “You look amazing, gorgeous! You look like you’ve just come off an island or something. You’re very tan, very tropical.”In response, Jones replied: “I mean, you know, I’m ethnic.” The clip went viral on social media afterwards.Now, in a new interview with the New Yorker, Jones admitted she wasn’t in the best mood when the interview happened and added that she’s spent her career making sure she wasn’t “whitewashed” in the roles she was offered.Of the interview, Jones explained: “I was a little grumpy, I’m going to admit.
