‘Is That You???’: Fans Baffled Over Alexis Skyy’s Tan

Alexis Skyy is rocking a new look that’s raising some eyebrows.

The “Love & Hip-Hop” star posted some underexposed photos of herself on vacation at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston looking like what fans deemed as noticeably tanner than usual as she rocked a Fendi top, Chanel earrings, ripped black jeans, and open-toe heels.

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Alexis Skyy striking a pose in Houston. @alexisskyy_/Instagra,

“I promise imma always keep it a Fendi wit you,” she captioned the pics, which received over 100,000 likes.

The 25-year-old model and reality star’s fans noticed her complexion, and comments ranged from flattery to pure confusion.

“Is that you??,” asked a follower.

“Tan look weird,” a second stated.

” That tan ❤️,” complimented a third.

“That tan is showing OUT 😍,” gushed a fourth.

“Look different 🙃,” a fifth noted.

“This tan you got is 😍😍😍,” a sixth remarked.

Skyy appears to have taken a little break from her mommy duties to daughter Alaiya Grace Maxwell to kick back in Houston.

Alaiya, who was born three months premature and diagnosed with hydrocephalus, recently received her first pair of leg braces. In a recent interview Skyy, revealed that she’s received some hateful comments about her daughter on social media, but has since learned to tune them out and focus on what’s truly important.

Alexis Skyy and daughter Alaiya Grace Maxwell. @alexisskyy_/Instagram

“I don’t really let the internet get to me,” she told Hollywood Unlocked in May. “At first, it did bother me, but I just learned to kind of just block it out because it’s disgusting. She’s a baby. If you’re that evil to talk about a kid or what I went through, you’re just an evil person. So, I just learned to just tune that part out. But it was hard, I’m not going to lie. It was hard in the beginning to deal with it.”

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